Author Archives: David Losh

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.

Listing Agents

Posted on February 19, 2012 by David Losh

I saw a house today that is a pretty good deal. It was an Open House on my way home from church. The house has been on the market for a while judging by the stack of cards there on the entry … Continue reading →

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Multiple Offers

Posted on February 11, 2012 by David Losh

Multiple offers are something to avoid. I was researching some properties today, mainly getting a sense of how much of the market is short sales, and bank owned properties. The below $350K price range is mostly short sales here in … Continue reading →

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Buyer’s Agent

Posted on January 23, 2012 by David Losh

While we are talking about Real Estate commissions let’s talk about value. Just because you pay a certain price for a property, or just because other properties sold in the area for a certain price, doesn’t translate into a value. … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Commissions

Posted on January 21, 2012 by David Losh

There has been a lot of discussion about how Real Estate agents get paid. The Real Estate commission is traditionally 6% under $700K and 5% over $700K. It used to be 7% when property prices were lower. Now that property … Continue reading →

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Online Brokerage

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David Losh

There is a discussion about looking for properties online. For me my first experience was in about 2000. That seems like a long time ago. The Multiple Listing Service stored data in a central location. The company that handled the … Continue reading →

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HUD Homes

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Losh

HUD stands for the office of Housing and Urban Development. HUD sells homes that have been foreclosed. arehttp://www.hudhomestore.com/HudHome/Index.aspx  When you buy one of these homes it is with the understanding the property is sold as is. HUD does not negotiate … Continue reading →

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Buying a Bank Owned Property

Posted on January 14, 2012 by David Losh

This is a new topic for a lot of people who are in the market to buy a family home. Bank Owned Properties have traditionally been an area that Real Estate investors dabbled in. More properties are finding higher prices … Continue reading →

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Commercial Property

Posted on January 7, 2012 by David Losh

Commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. Commercial Property are the spaces used for businesses. It can be a wide variety of property types, from apartment buildings to sky scapers, strip malls, to … Continue reading →

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Business Opportunities

Posted on January 2, 2012 by David Losh

What most people don’t know is that Real Estate agents can represent a wide variety of properties. Most people come in contact with an agent when they buy or sell a family homes. Some people buy rental properties, and fewer … Continue reading →

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The North West Multiple Listing Service

Posted on December 28, 2011 by David Losh

The way all Brokerages work is that they belong to an association that catalogs properties for sale, that buyers can search. In our State agents input the Listings, and in most cases agents write the Purchase, and Sales Agreement for … Continue reading →

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