PSBJ’s choice of Jeff Raikes reminds me of how lucky we are in Seattle to be at the center of the philanthropy “business.” I spent a few moments looking for stats on the local economic impact of these companies, but came up short. I’m all ears if anyone has something to add, but…the impact is […]

So, I had an offer presentation last night. I thanked the Seller for allowing me to discuss the offer in person and they thanked me, saying that they had sold five houses, and no agent had ever presented an offer in person. One of them actually said: “I think this speaks to what is wrong […]

Anyone out there hunting for apartments/single family rentals? Do you care to share your experience? I often hear from people looking for residential rentals, so I’m on a constant search for tools/resources for them. We do find a few rental listings in the MLS (more commonly high-end rental listings). Here are a few other options, […]

Article from Inman News reporting that the FHA will continue to fund purchase transactions for recently “flipped” homes. More interesting to me is the number of buyers who are interested in purchasing such homes. In my experience, during the first couple years of the downturn, buyers were wary of flipped homes, didn’t want to pay […]