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Average Home, Special Listing

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Average home? No worries.

Average home becomes a special listing
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From average home to special listing

What makes your home special? Is it the location, the style, the condition? Does it have a view? Is it a mid-century rambler? Is it move-in-ready?

You can’t do anything about the location or the style. The new condominium now blocks your view. Split-level homes are not the most popular. You could make improvements but have neither the time nor the money to make major upgrades. [Read more…] about Average Home, Special Listing

Seattle Real Estate News September 2018: Improving supply helps slow escalating home prices

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Seattle Real Estate News September 2018
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Seattle Real Estate News September 2018: Improving supply helps slow escalating home prices

Seattle Real Estate News September 2018KIRKLAND, Washington (September 7, 2018) – House-hunters in Western Washington can choose from the largest supply of homes in three years, and they are facing fewer bidding wars, according to officials from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

New statistics from the MLS show prices appear to be moderating (up about 6.7 percent overall), but brokers say they are not bracing for a bubble, or even anticipating a quick shift to a buyers’ market.

“There have been incremental increases in listing inventory the past few months,” noted Gary O’Leyar, the designated broker/owner at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Signature Properties, but, he added, “By no means have inventory levels reached a point that is deemed to be a balanced market.” [Read more…] about Seattle Real Estate News September 2018: Improving supply helps slow escalating home prices

Just my type

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Just my type

Just My Type
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I learned my original trade as a graphic designer at a college in Basel, Switzerland. I say trade because you were equipped to actually make a good living after graduation. Learning how to set type was one of the practical courses. Yes, I did set type by hand with a stick, assembled the lines of lead by tying them together with a string, applied ink and reproduced the result with a hand-cranked letterpress. [Read more…] about Just my type

Seattle Real Estate News August 2018: Homebuyers Encouraged, Sellers Face Reality Check

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Seattle Real Estate News August 2018
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Seattle Real Estate News August 2018: Homebuyers encouraged while sellers face reality check

Seattle Real Estate News August 2018KIRKLAND, Washington (August 6, 2018) – “Home sellers throughout the Seattle region are experiencing a reality check and the days of multiple offers are days of the past,” was how one director with Northwest Multiple Listing Service summarized the market upon reviewing the statistical report for July.

New figures from Northwest MLS show year-over-year improvement in inventory (up 6.5 percent), but modest drops on both pending sales (down slightly more than 7 percent) and closed sales (down 3.4 percent). Despite those drops, prices rose 8.64 percent across the MLS service area that spans 23 counties.

Several industry leaders commented on the steadily improving supply. The number of active listings system-wide totaled 16,773 at the end of July, the largest volume since September 2016. System-wide there is 1.8 months of supply, the highest level since October 2016. [Read more…] about Seattle Real Estate News August 2018: Homebuyers Encouraged, Sellers Face Reality Check

Personal Real Estate

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I take real estate personal.

I googled “personal real estate,” but found no results for making real estate a personal experience. Instead, the top results were how to create a personal brand in the real estate business. True, to be successful in this business, I have to stand out. More important, however, is what makes me stand out in the eyes of my clients.

More technology does not equal better service.

The demise of the real estate agent has been predicted for over a decade. When you see yet another Silicon Valley start-up trying to turn the real estate industry on its head, you have reason to be concerned. When you find out that many of these start-ups are acts of revenge by an individual techie who did not like his first home buying experience, you relax a bit. This too shall pass. [Read more…] about Personal Real Estate