In last week’s Cheapest Homes post, I said: I predict that at least one of these will pop back on the market within six to nine months as a rehab flip. Number two seems like an especially good candidate. The home I was referring to as “number two” was 5110 S Medley Ct, a 2,700…
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What do real estate agents still not “get”?
photo by Flickr user Rob Shenk I’ll be spending the day today at Real Estate BarCamp Seattle, which is basically an ad-hoc conference where real estate professionals get together and share ideas. Most of the attendees will be agents, but there are usually also some mortgage, title, escrow, and other professionals in attendance. The structure…
Cheapest Homes: March 2011 Edition
Let’s check in again on the cheapest homes around Seattle proper. Here’s our methodology: I search the listings for the cheapest homes currently on the market, excluding short sales, in the city of Seattle proper. Any properties that are in obvious states of extreme disrepair based on listing photos and descriptions will be excluded. This…
Reader Question: What Happens to Long-Empty Homes?
Photo by Flickr user AnyaLogic On today’s open thread Sweet Pea asks: My parents have been casually looking to buy their retirement home and have encountered houses that have been vacant for a year or more. Just wondering if there has been conversation on here about what happens to that inventory? Maybe it’s not trashed…
Real Actual Home Improvement
Spotted this at a home for sale this weekend: I’m just going to let the video speak for itself.