I was out looking at commercial property and I ventured around Everett’s Silver Lake neighborhood where I bumped into a street (block and a half ) with five real estate signs, indicating five homes for sale. I pulled over and took a flier from a yard sign—a dated rambler, vacant with the yard a mess….
Category: Opinion
Opinion, commentary, etc.
The most valuable real estate is that of the mind: bloggers are having an impact.
Note: Once again, if you are looking for data and graphs, this post is not for you. So much could be said about this issue. One of the most fascinating developments to see unfold and the one theme I keep coming back to is how powerful blogging has been in shaping the mind-set of the…
Short Sale Impact on neighbors: Appraisers please advise.
For many newer homeowners, this is the first correction they have experienced. I’ve been asked a question about short sales in an e-mail. It is a good question for both agents and appraisers to answer. It is presented as follows: Appraisers, please chime in. Fake Scenario: A home is sold as a short sale. It…
Stare Down: who blinked first? The loan officer or the borrower?
You know the drill. You and your siblings pile in your parent’s 1982 Chevrolet station wagon for the long 10 hr. drive to the summer vacation hot spot. Lots of games took place and many were invented to pass the time: Hold your breath through the tunnel, Stratego (tough in a bumpy ride), card games…
Bill Virgin: Homeownership has been oversold
Over at the P-I earlier this week, Bill Virgin chimed in on the housing mess again with yet another well-reasoned column: Homes are good investments, not slot machines or ATMs. In the great American sport of finger pointing and blame shifting, a new villain has emerged to explain the mortgage-finance crisis. The fault, it turns…