Category Archives: Seattle Real Estate Agents

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 →

Mary works, all the time, for her clients. She has a spooky, I mean spooky in a nice way, detailed knowledge of houses, and neighborhoods where she works. She told me a story about a house where she recounted the … Continue reading →

I had a long talk with an agent from North West Group, a personal concierge residential brokerage. For them business is very good. The agent’s point is that people need help today more than they did in the past. There … Continue reading →

I met Jim Stacey at an over priced listing he had on 65th, and about 14th NW on a sunny afternoon. The house is a victorian style that had been completely renovated by the seller. It was all ginger bread, … Continue reading →

This site was inspired many years ago by Jim Stacey who made Buyer’s Agency a cause here in Seattle. This domain name was the direct opposite to www.SellingSeattle.com which was owned, at the time, by another agent I know. The idea … Continue reading →

Since starting this blog it has been hard to remember all of the great Real Estate agents there are in Seattle. An obvious choice for mentioning is another Real Estate team that works which is http://www.maiderknowles.com/ Working in teams is something hard to … Continue reading →

In the State of Washington we have what is called Buyer Agency. That means an agent can represent a buyer in a Real Estate transaction. What confuses people is that in the past all agents ultimately represented the seller, and … Continue reading →

This site was set up to be a resource for consumers to find properties of value. I deliberately included local businesses, because with them, by shopping locally, we build a stronger community. Communities are what contribute to property values. I … Continue reading →

Real Estate is a long haul business. People who work “in the business” tend to own and manage properties along the way. Neale, and Harry Obedin did just that. Neale is the Real Estate agent and Harry owns Samaras Property … Continue reading →