The news is full of stories about the stimulus package. The stimulus package is shown in full on the Huffington Post. It’s pretty dry reading and only recommended if you need something to help you sleep at night. If you want a shorter, more concise version, check this summary from CNN. The package is now…Read More »
The truth is out-The Eastside rocks! The latest issue of Seattle Metropolitan magazine has a terrific article entitled, “The Rise of the Eastside.” It’s an interesting read with sections on the eastside’s growing pains, a developer who worked on Crossroads shopping center, and the very latest in things to do. After reading the “very latest…Read More »
Clearly it’s harder to sell a home and even more difficult to sell a boat these days. However, there were a lot of people out at The Seattle Boat Show this past weekend, looking over some pretty snazzy boats. Realtors and boat brokers are pulling out all the stops or they should be to get…Read More »
Monday, January 26th, 2009 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. King County Animal Shelter, Kent Location 21615 64th Ave. S, Kent, WA 98032 Tours of the animal shelter, PIMA Vet Tech classroom and equipment demonstrations will be available following the presentations in both of the new buildings at the King County Animal Shelter in Kent. ________________________________________________________________________________…Read More »
President Barack Obama-how sweet it is! Congratulations to our new president and to America. I look forward to the next four years. President Obama faces enormous challenges. His job will not be easy, but I have hope he is the man to bring the country back. Good luck, Mr. President. Cookies from Little Rae’s Bakery…Read More »
The chances of selling a home on the Eastside in December 2008 ranged from a low of 3% to a high of 12%, with an average 8% absorption rate. (The absorption rate is the number of homes for sale in any given month divided by the actual number of homes sold that month.) Numbers will be rounded off to the nearest…Read More »
Recently a real estate agent called me about one of the homes I have for sale. He had a buyer who was interested in buying the home. The buyer wanted to make an offer. However, the home buyer wouldn’t make an offer unless they first heard whether the seller was “negotiable.“ I told the other…Read More »
Okay, I’m the one out there talking about web 2.0 marketing and social networking. I do a lot of marketing for my listings on the internet, but I’m coming a little late to social networking. It’s been on my to-do list for a while, but somehow, I could not seem to find the time between…Read More »
Guest Post from Steve Tedrow of Windermere Mortgage Services LLC/East: The government has initiated their buying of mortgage backed securities as part of their recent plan. This has been received very favorably in the markets and has caused interest rates to start dropping again. 30 year fixed rate conforming loans are back into the 4.625-4.75%…Read More »
Two week window for reporting losses The following is from the Office of Emergency Management from King County: “Property and business owners who had losses due to the recent winter weather may be eligible for assistance getting their property back in order. Eligibility is determined through a damage assessment process which takes into account total…Read More »