Let me tell you a story titled “Mortgage Home Invasion” I first heard of this tactic several months ago. A guy at the fitness club where I work out 24hr Fitness was telling me that his house was under water and they weren’t able to make the payment on a negative amortization loan. After trying [...] Read more
Real Estate Market in 2012
With 2012 nearly upon us, many of us will be spending this week reviewing the events of 2011 and setting resolutions, goals or visions for what we’d like to accomplish next year. Some of the most common New Years resolutions are regrouping and organized both health & finances. Financial fitness includes getting your real estate [...] Read more
Staging your Home to Sell
Today’s buyers are looking for turnkey homes. That is, they want to move right in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for listings that are in prime condition. Staging can make the difference between a listing selling or not, the time it takes to sell, and [...] Read more
Seattle Real Estate For Your Pets
You know the far east (Japan) has always seemed to to ahead of us here in the US with there innovation. Check this out their now designing homes with accommodations for dogs and cats seems that in Japan with their low birth rate couples are deciding to acquire pets instead of children. Responding to Japan’s [...] Read more
Sleepless in Seattle Real Estate
There’s a saying in the the real estate industry that just when you think you’ve heard and seen it all along comes a new concept. A snoring room? Yes you read it right a snoring room it seems that builders are featuring a floor plan connected to the master that will allow you to relocate [...] Read more
Seattle Real Estate Recession
Though we all have seen and heard what the negative effect this recession has had on real estate and the job market. As we embraced our challenges we grow stronger and wiser about our investments and life itself. An article I read this weekend from Inman News reinforces the positive side of the distressed [...] Read more
