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Northwest InvestorNorthwest InvestorThis blog will serve as a place, for some of the experts I have come accross in my 13 years in the real estate business, to write articles and give advice on investing in real estate. It will also be a place that we can put notes from our podcast of Articles
Market Conditions April 2008
2008-03-27 17:39:00 NWREporter April 2008 All five metropolitan areas in Washington that are included in a national survey of home prices showed gains in the fourth quarter of 2007. Roughly half of all metro areas continued to show price increases when compared to the previous year, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors®. In ... More About: Market , Conditions
Year in review from the NWMLS
2008-01-23 23:09:00 News from NW Multiple Listing Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2008 Northwest MLS Brokers Report $33.3 Billion in Home Sales During 2007 KIRKLAND, Wash. (Jan. 22, 2008) ? Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service tallied more than $33.3 billion in sales of single family homes and condominiums during 2007. The MLS also reported 18 of the ... More About: Review , Year , Year in Review
Phase I and Phase II Environmental Reviews
2007-12-06 01:00:00 In this episode I interview Paul Riley of the Riley Group. The Riley Group, Inc. is a Pacific Northwest based firm providing environmental, geotechnical engineering, wetland consulting and contractor services since 1996. Their clientele include retail, mixed-use developers, dry cleaners, plating and other manufacturing facilities, gasoline service station owners, financial lending institutions, municipal governments, realtors, ... More About: Reviews , Seattle , Podcasts , Environmental , Investor
Market still stronger here than rest of country
2007-10-08 21:00:00 The Seattle Times wrote an article about our softening residential real estate market. It goes into detail about how the number of units sold has been declining but appreciation was still up in the past few months. However, It appears that even appreciation might be softening in our area. For more info see the article. More About: Country , Market , Rest , Stronger
Market conditions in Seattle
2007-07-12 20:25:00 I read an article today in the PI that gives a mixed message about our market. On the one hand we have all the right components for a healthy market. Job growth, desirable area to live, high salaries, an educated work force etc. On the other we are finally seeing some markets slow down. What ... More About: Seattle , Market , Conditions , Condi
Show notes for Podcast #4 Evictions
2007-07-10 21:52:00 In this episode we interviewed Eviction Attorney Scott Eller. He was a great guest and had a lot of extremely valuable information. If you have a rental property or are thinking about having one this is a must listen. You can get more information from Scott by emailing him at scott@accessevictions.com His website is www.accessevictions.com ... More About: Show , Podcast , Notes
Oil Tank Insurance
2007-06-20 02:41:00 If you own a property with an active oil tank you can be covered by insurance for FREE!!! However, if you haven’t signed up for it then you are not covered. My question is, why have you not signed up? For more information on this program go to the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency Website Or ... More About: Tank
Foreclosure Opportunities
2007-05-10 23:36:00 Foreclosures are up 27% in the greater Seattle area according to defaultresearch.com. That sounds like a great opportunity to invest in real estate. An investor could call on people in preforeclosure and try and work out a way to help them sell their house to that investor. I would guess that banks are going to ... More About: Foreclosure , Opportunities , Closure , Sure , Fore
Want to know what?s important in that remodel?
2007-05-10 03:05:00 Here is an article out of the Northwest Reporter. Survey Finds Homeowners Favoring Eco-Friendly Materials, Ongoing Desire for Larger, More Upscale Kitchens, Bathrooms NWREporter June 2007 As kitchens have evolved into the most popular room in the home, consumers are increasingly looking for high-end appliances, additional pantry space, island work stations, wine storage areas and recycling centers. The ... More About: Now What , Know , Want , That , Import
Market Update for May
2007-05-08 18:52:00 Housing Mark et in Western Washington Remains Relatively Healthy KIRKLAND, Wash. (May 7, 2007) ? Unlike many regions of the country, the Puget Sound area continues to enjoy a healthy housing market, according to the latest figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Condominiums are showing steady ? and in some areas very strong ? demand. Pending sales fell ... More About: Update
Flipper Nation
2007-05-03 22:28:00 I recently came accross this again. It is pretty funny. It originally came out a while back but thought it worth reposting. Hopefully it doesn’t hit too close to home. More About: Nation , Flip
Podcast topics
2007-05-01 00:14:00 If you have an idea for a podcast or a topic that you would like to hear about let me know and I’ll try and find an expert to interview. We have some good ones in the pipeline but I thought I would get this out early so I can get a sense of what ... More About: Podcast , Topics , Topic , Cast
Show Notes For Podcast #3. Bank owned property specialist.
2007-04-19 01:14:00 For our third episode we interviewed Kate Richmond. Kate has specialized in bank owned properties for over twenty four years and started Kate & Company in 1992 for the specific purpose of providing professional real estate services for REO properties. She is a member of REO Brokers, REOMAC and REOtrans. Her website is pacificnwreo.com. In this episode, Kate discusses what ... More About: Podcasts , Property , Show , Podcast , Notes
Tricky Transaction
2007-04-16 21:54:00 My brokerage just represented a client in a transaction that almost reads like a mystery novel with twists and turns that were just not expected. The house was a larger house (2600 square feet) in the north Seattle area for under $400,000. These are hard to find so we knew there could be multiple offers. It ... More About: Action , Rick , Trick , Tricky , Trans
Show Notes For Podcast #2
2007-04-13 01:03:00 In Show # 2 Dennis Depape of Depape Associates Architects discusses feasibility studies. He gives some real world examples of studies he has been involved in and talks about what goes on during a feasibility study. Dennis also talks about when to consult an architect and get him or her involved in a project or ... More About: Pod , Podcast , Note , Notes
Show Notes For Podcast #1
2007-04-10 00:54:00 For our first netcast we wanted to have a great topic so we brainstormed and decided to invite an expert in using your IRA to invest in Real Estate. The reason we chose this topic is that so many people do not think they can use that money to invest without paying a penalty. However, ... More About: Pod , Show , Podcast , Note , Notes
The sky is falling!
2007-03-26 20:31:00 There is a lot of negative information in the news lately about the real estate market. You here stories of how foreclosures are rising, or that we are on a bubble that is about to burst. The truth is, it is hard to make generalizations like that about about real estate because it is very localized. ... More About: Alli , Fall
Tax consequences of flipping houses
2007-03-19 21:46:00 Here is a multiple choice test to see if you are up on the tax consequences of flipping houses. I’ll give you a hint. Most people get this one wrong. If you do get it wrong, I’ll post a link to a great article I found that will help you. You bought a house January 1 ... More About: House , Tax , Houses , Flipping , Sequence
Hello world!
2007-01-02 19:03:00 Welcome to our forum for investors in the Northwest. I have been putting off getting this started for some time now and decided to stop procrastinating and start writing. This blog will serve as a place, for some of the experts I have come accross in my 13 years in the real estate business, to ... More About: World , Hello World , Hell , Hello |
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