August 17th, 2010

There is NO magic button.

What are other real estate professionals doing to market their listings and how are they finding buyers?

It’s a very popular question today and one that does not offer a simple answer. As an account manager with Chicago Title, this is a regular conversation I have throughout the day. It seems there is [...]

April 6th, 2010

Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project

A few years ago I had the opportunity to attend a Downtown Association sponsored event where the topic was The Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement project. It was early in the morning and I was not psyched about listening to some “fireball” from the WSDOT drone on about highway engineering. I wasn’t expecting to [...]

March 10th, 2010

How Netflix Can Help Your Real Estate Business

This past weekend, a random Facebook status post from a friend caught my attention.  It all started when my friend commented that her local Blockbuster video store closed down and she was looking for another place to rent movies.  I sat there, staring at the screen over a period of [...]

February 3rd, 2010

Homebuyer Tax Credits

Homebuyer Tax Credit: How does it work and how do you claim it?

The First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit may be applicable to anyone who has purchased or will purchase a home in 2008, 2009 or 2010, and the buyer qualifies as a “first time homebuyer”. The good news about that is that even [...]