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For the second time in two weeks, I've been witness to what I think is alarming behavior on the part of a few home buyers.  I'd like to address it right away so that no one else feels tempted to do this.I am referring to people who enter homes when neither the seller nor the agent is on the prope...
11/15/2007
What a difference a week makes...after our first week of having a Biggest Loser competition in our office, as a group we lost 112 pounds.  In contrast, this week we lost 30.  Actually, I'm stretching it a bit by using the word "we".  I personally gained a pound, so I can't say I made a positive c...
11/13/2007
As an office, we have decided that it is time to lose some excess poundage once and for all.  So a few people have organized a "Biggest Loser" competition in our office.  Out of about 90 people, 32 people have paid their $12 and have signed up for the 12 week program.Here's how it works:Each pers...
11/07/2007
1. Interest rates are low.2. Buyers are in a better position to negotiate.3.Our market (Puget Sound market anyway) is experiencing a 'price correction', which is great for buyers!4. There are currently LOTS of homes to choose from.5. The market has brought new construction prices closer to those ...
11/07/2007
Every once in a while I find that working in the office isn't particularly productive for me.  When I find myself chatting it up with other agents for long periods of time and otherwise using my time in an unproductive way, it's a sure sign that I'm bored and need to get my face out in front of p...
11/06/2007
Ok, so I know that statement contradicts the little Altos graph to the right of my blog that shows a 9-month snapshot of our market. But, as we Realtors need to keep reminding the public, real estate is an investment for the long term.  It is not considered a liquid asset, so, perhaps if only to ...
11/05/2007
Thanks to those who read my post last night regarding archival pictures of old homes.  As requested by some wonderful AR colleagues, I am posting  "Then and Now" photos of my house.Our house in 1950.Our house today; most of the extra space is in the back of the house.  Not that exciting but nonet...
11/03/2007
Well, now I know what mine looked like.  My house was built in 1949, and since then it has had several additions built on it.  Nevertheless, when I pulled out the photo that was sent from the Washington State Archives, my husband and I were surprised to see the little tiny warbox that used to be ...
11/02/2007
As I was perusing the November 2007 issue of Realtor Magazine, I was shocked and pleasantly surprised to find an interview with James Norwood Pratt, founder of the Tea Society networking group, on the last page.("Serving Up Real Tea", Realtor Magazine pg 56).  In the interview Pratt discusses the...
11/02/2007
On Halloween I set a pretty hectic schedule for my son to go trick-or-treating.  First, to Grandma's condo, then the outdoor mall, then to church for its first annual "Trunk or Treat", then to Grandpa's neighborhood, then back home to our neighborhood. The mall has always been a great place to tr...
11/01/2007
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