Blog Probes Real Estate Models

www.REALonomics.net is a blog that is asking serious questions about where the real estate industry is going. More specifically, REALonomics poses challenges to the broker/owners to adopt models that will allow their organizations to become more transparent.REALonomics.net advocates that the industry open up the property information portals to consumers and …

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New Bellevue Blog

Many of our social networks are good for little more than - socializing. Facebook and MySpace are “internet-centric” rather than community-centric. We have our online groups, but are we leveraging these associations to improve our lives or communities? We have greater influence to catalyze change with those in close geographic proximity.

Bellevue’s newest blog is …

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Mortgage Story

In the wake of the mortgage industry crises, we are all learning of the rampant fraud that pervaded the industry and played a key role in its collapse. Many mortgagees have fallen victim to unscrupulous lender practices and dishonest mortgage officers. I have yet to encounter a worse case of repeated victimization than the one …

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Why the “MASSIVE PRICE REDUCTION”?

Lately I’ve seen some truly remarkable price reduction e-flyers landing in my email. They seem to tout the reduction as a great thing that should make my clients happy and eager to buy their home. I don’t see it that way, and I feel these massive reductions are hurting all of us.

Obviously as agents …

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Seattle Real Estate, Bellevue Real Estate update

No Housing Woes In Booming Washington State
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - While California suffers in the housing crisis, the economy of nearby Washington state is flourishing with strong job growth and some of the highest appreciation in home prices in the nation.
The outlook for Washington …

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Bellevue area real estate market news

Key Indicators for August Home Sales Around Washington
Show Continuing Trend of Fewer Sales, Higher Prices  

Bellevue , Wash. (Sept. 10, 2007) – Housing activity around western Washington during August resembled the pattern of the past several months with inventory continuing to grow, fewer homes selling and prices increasing compared to the same month a year …

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Beware Rental Scams Operating on Craigslist.com

As you may have read in my previous Blog, the Nigerian 419 scam has invaded our very own realty market here in Washington State. This is a fairly sophisticated scam that many people have fallen for and lost thousands in the process. Any clients you may have that are intending to buy property for the …

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Bellevue Market update

A quick note on the mortgage market

BREAKDOWN, TAKEDOWN…YOU’RE BUSTED!” Bob Seger That classic 80’s lyric aptly describes the market last week, as the Stock market suffered a breakdown, analysts got a takedown, and many investors felt they were busted as Stocks sold off hard on Friday. Why? The result of a super lousy Jobs Report …

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Nigerian 419 Scam Artist Prey On Our Residents

Many months ago I had just sold a clients condo and she was looking for a place to rent; she called me one afternoon for my opinion on an offer she had received after posting an advertisement on Craiglist.com. She was really exciting and wanted to share it with me. She had received an email …

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Market Update From www.SeattleAreaHomes.com

Seattle Real Estate Market News from Amie and David Sprague
September 2007

Inventories are up but prices contiue to rise overall

Overall the Seattle area real estate market remains strong as compared to the rest of the country.

Only five of the cities surveyed for S&P’s 20-city index showed a year-over-year increase in prices in June. …

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