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Hedging Real Estate

January 9th, 2008 · 63 Comments

This has been on my mind for a while: Two ways to hedge against or reduce the potential for problems in a tough market, today and for the future.
#1) Buy something that you can improve.
Not a disaster, but a home that is priced right for the condition of the home.
If you are [...]

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Finished Basements: What Could Go Wrong?

January 2nd, 2007 · 6 Comments

If you have spent some time looking at homes for sale around here, you have probably noticed that finished basements are frequently used as a major selling point, with some listings even counting a finished basement in the advertised total square footage of a home. However, as an article in today’s Seattle P-I points [...]

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