We see properties that are for sale every day. It never ceases to amaze me that sellers (and possibly their agents) ignore some major issues that will prevent their home from selling, yet some of them are so easy to fix! This is my first entry in an ongoing “Hall of Shame” series of posts. [...]
Archive | May, 2009
April statistics released by Northwest MLS – pending sales on the rise
The Northwest MLS released their monthly statistics today for April 2009. The number of pending sales surged substantially rising 11.4% from twelve months ago and 21.3% from March. (A pending sale is where an offer is made and accepted, but not yet closed.) This is the highest level of pending sales since the peak of [...]
How to evaluate a Home Owners Association (HOA)
When buying a condo, you are joining a group of people that own the condo complex together, sharing responsibility for repairs and upkeep of the common areas and systems in the building. One of the things that you need to evaluate is the health of the Home Owners Association (HOA). You will already know the [...]
