The Specialist in Seattle Real Estate
Many people have heard of Walkscore.com, and use it to tout the “Walk-ability” of a neighborhood. It’s a bit of a fine line for agents to talk about this. “Walking distance” to or from a property is prohibited in marketing materials by Federal Fair Housing Laws based on non-discrimination requirements about disability. But without being …
Rhonda Porter and I will be teaching a Home Buyers Education Class on Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at the Greenwood Public Library. This class is sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. Those who attend will learn a lot about the home buying process and will receive a certificate at the end of the …
Viral videos are almost always rags-to-riches type stories, and Anthony’s story is too. He was one of Fiverr’s top rated sellers for his 10 Second Songs that he would produce for (starting at) $5. He is a master at turning a simple jingle into quality music and voice. So I hired him to do the …
Housing Chartbook: February 2014 Several Mortgage Professionals with Wells Fargo have sent me this report over the last couple of days. It’s a very thoughtful analysis of the near-term housing outlook based on historical data and near-term predictions using a number of factors. They look at GDP, energy and material costs, demographics and changing family …
Both Zillow and Trulia offer some great tools for consumers. And they are mostly accessible without needing to register and get on a mailing list that clutters up your inbox. The one I like the most from Trulia is their Local Info Heat Maps. These maps help someone get a visual and geographical representation of …