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Will you wait 2 weeks for me to call you back?

So you’ve decided to contact a real estate agent… Do you expect him to pick up the phone right away? If you leave a message or send and email, ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying, Home Selling

Check the Spelling on your HUD Home Offer!

It seems to me that HUD homes have been the best deals around lately.  While working on my second HUD transaction in Marysville WA, I had ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying, Random Musings

Renters Beware of Craigslist Scams!

Update 6/18/2011. Another renter has just contacted me about a craigslist fraud. Here’s an excerpt from the message:
… I’m calling about your house on 63rd Street in Maryville. I’m actually calling about a fraud, because someone has posted an ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying

Selling Your Home? Get Great Photos!!!

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say…
Face it. Rather then driving through neighborhoods and looking for signs and flyers, most buyers search for homes online.
What is the most important single thing that is guaranteed to catch buyer’s ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Selling

Before Closing on a House – Home Buyer Remorse


The Before Closing Period  is Emotional
So, you found the house you liked. You’re excited (especially, if you’re a first time home buyer)!
You’re sharing the excitement with your friends and family (intentionally or not :), planning on new ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying

The Key ain’t Working on Your Vacant Short Sale?

We get a lot of complaints from frustrated buyers and sellers on how banks work with short sales. Here’s one example…
We submitted an offer on this short sale listing in Everett back in October. After ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Selling, Short Sales

USDA Direct Loan + REO (Bank-owned) Property

This week I closed one of the most difficult real estate transactions in Lake Stevens, WA. The buyers were pre-approved for a USDA Direct Loan.
While USDA Direct loans can ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying

Do Not Eliminate Mortgage Interest Deduction!

Have you heard that one of the solutions to resolve the federal budget deficit is a proposal to eliminate… mortgage interest tax deduction for home owners?
That’s true. This was one of the proposals included in suggestions from President Obama’s deficit commission. Its ...
| Blog, For Agents, Random Musings

Zillow Provides Good Bargaining Leverage for a Lake Stevens Seller [Funny]

If you’re interested in a more serious discussion on the topic, please, see my previous post on zillow accuracy.
I know there are many Zillow fans among my readers. (Zillow comes up in almost any discussion with ...
| Blog, For Agents, Home Buying, Home Selling, Snohomish County Home Values

Creative Use of Real Estate Signs [FUNNY]

During my my last Arlington open house I lost one of my directional signs.
I doubt it got stolen since my name was on it. Who wants to use a real estate sign with someone else’s ...
| Blog, For Agents, Random Musings
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