Guide To Seattle Real Estate

You almost can’t go more than 15 minutes without a break from the Presidential race to hear about the housing melt down.  Business Week just published another article adding to the confusion.  All to often the statistics don’t match the story.  Headlines read “The market could drop another 20%” then Statistics are given about the […]

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Well besides the author, you might.  How do you choose who to work with when you decide to buy or sell your next home?  If you already have a relationship with a great real estate agent, stick with ‘em, if not then you are shopping. 

The best advice that was ever given to me about choosing […]

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I just finished a Competitive Market Analysis for a client.  They live next to a large construction project.  By large I mean a 6 story retail/condo complex.  The noise starts promptly at 7am and doesn’t end until 5pm.  How does this affect the price we set on their home?
Well it isn’t good.  Most often people […]

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Are you planning on Selling your Seattle Home this spring?  If you are then there are a few things that you should begin, before you put your home on the market.  Preparing a home for sale during the winter in Seattle can be a test of will as you are forced to brave the elements.  […]

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After reading this great article by a Broker in Florida, inspiration hit.  I agree with Bryant, that ABM’s or Discounters have a place in real estate.  Commissions are always negotiable, everything is, and you don’t always get what you pay for.  Having had the unfortunate experience of paying for more than I got, just because […]

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After reading a great post by Charles over at Portland Real Estate Blog,  a little could be added to our discussion about real estate negotiations. Is it always a Zero Sum Game?
One of the first principles learned when studying negotiation tactics, is to make sure to leave your opponent feeling like they got a good […]

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While I was in college, being a real estate agent was the last career on my mind. I knew that I was headed into business, preferably one that I could own myself. I have always had the entrepreneurial spirit. I wanted to be of service to others. In fact I have a well defined life […]

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Rhonda Porter at the aptly named MortgagePorter.com, gives us some great advice on Debt To Income ratio or DTI.  She explains and lists some of the standard DTI ratios and then reminds us that, “Just because you qualify for a higher mortgage payment does not mean that you must have it.”  All too often the […]

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Over at Issaquah Undressed, Larry Cragun give us a little encouragement to use the lender recommended by your real estate agent.  Time and time again I have found this to be true.  While there are some occasions in which a client had worked with a lender before and had a great experience, most of the […]

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So we have talked about what a BATNA is and how it relates to Real Estate from the buyers perspective, what about the seller.  This can be a touchy subject for many sellers, “Full price or nothing!” I have heard many say.  Well that would be great but it doesn’t always work that way.  Neither […]

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