Category Archives: Seattle Real Estate

Real Estate agents go out into the field each day to look for properties to list, or sell. Some have a habit of spending a ton of time on the computer pouring over sales data, that never seems to do … Continue reading →

There seems to be a defined plateau in the price reduction trends. Every year we have that feeding frenzy rush of buying activity, then settle back into low quality listings that sit on the market, until next time, and more … Continue reading →

Every year we have a Spring Season bounce in home prices, for people buying houses to settle in before the school years starts next year. People buy close to the schools they want their kids to go to. This year in Seattle … Continue reading →

Brokerages have costs, for offices, and providing online presence. It’s a high over head cost that some other Brokerages cut to offer services for a discount, or the new thing is to rebate money at closing. All Brokerages try to … Continue reading →

Most cities are having more apartment construction projects. There is a demand for housing, and buyers are a little concerned about entering into a 30 year mortgage commitment. There are many buyers squabbling over a low inventory of properties for … Continue reading →

Procuring Cause is a Real Estate term. Rebate Brokers have thrown the term around a lot because they write up offers, then give a rebate of the commission. In some cases, other agents have shown the buyer houses, some times … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →