The first thing this morning I looked on line for Sunday Open Houses. I used to look at the Sunday paper to see who was doing what, but that is a dead media for Real Estate. I found Stephanie Moe’s www.SeattlesHomes.com the easiest and most concise list of Open Houses.
Now the chances of you finding a home to buy by visiting Sunday Open Houses is slim. You finding an agent to work with gets a little better. Ultimately the exercises is for you to see homes. Seeing homes is an important step in knowing what to look for. Look beyond the staging and stay away from talkative agents, but if an agent answers questions, knows the property, and the district, pay attention to that, and make a mental note.
Look at construction, on your own. Get familiar with the process of walking through a home. Discover what your hot buttons are by repetition. Now that the Real Estate market has cooled, take some time to get a “feeling” about what you want. The Sunday Open House is a great way to do that.
About David Losh
In 1984 I got my Real Estate license and worked in a small company called Advance Properties. The owner was extremely interested in Real Estate, building, and land development. Most of his work was concentrated North of Seattle. Since the 1970s I had worked for Real Estate agents in Seattle as a contractor, mostly preparing properties for rent, and sale.
After a few years my skill level increased considerably concerning land use, building code, and development practices. Escrow, and lending offices were housed at the Advance Properties building so it was easy to get involved in all aspects of Real Estate. It was very much a family owned, and operated business.
Over the years my Real Estate license has been at a variety of Real Estate companies, and offices. Nothing compares to those early years, or that sense of family. Real Estate has gotten to be corporate owned.
My hope with this blog is to share with you some of the things I've learned. If you have Real Estate needs, or want contractor help, I refer freely to what best suits you. If you should choose to work with me you'll find a great resource.
My Real Estate license is at Skyline Properties in Northgate. Skyline is a locally owned company that is a desk fee office. There is a wide variety of diverse agents. It helps me with some of the other projects that I have, and mentoring that I do, to be able to work with people from other cultures.
Here in Seattle we are close to Vancouver BC and are the gateway to China. Boeing has a great trade relationship with China, as does Microsoft have with all of Asia. We are a culturally diverse community, and it helps me to be invlolved.
