It will come as no surprise that the number of realtors has declined fairly dramatically during the economic and housing downturn, but the exodus from our industry is a long way from over to return us to a more realistic number of agents practicing real estate in the US. Just for fun I decided to [...]
Archive | December, 2009
findwell loses tie-breaker for Seattle tech trivia championship
We had a blast last night at the TechFlash Holiday Party & first birthday bash, courtesy of our favorite Seattle technology news team. Congrats to John, Todd & Eric on their successful first year and for continuing to be a valued member of the Seattle technology and startup scene. As part of the festivities, they [...]
Northwest MLS releases Seattle real estate statistics for November 2009
The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for November 2009. As expected, the original November expiration of the first-time home buyer tax credit drove a quicker sales pace than might otherwise be expected. For Western Washington, pending sales increased 31% compared to November 2008, and closed sales increased 76% compared to [...]
A home inspector to avoid
We received a solicitation in the mail today from a home inspector in Covington, WA. This one blew me away with its blatant disregard for home buyers, so I will let him speak for himself. These two quotes from Bill Easter at Move Smart Home Inspections are stunning: “I’m not a Deal Killer” “we [...]
