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Greed at all costs

Posted on August 9, 2006 by S-Crow

There is nothing more vile, obscene, unethical and disgusting than predatory lending to the elderly by loan officers with absolutely no moral compass. There is nothing more that I can add to this post. Please read the rules before posting a comment. Seattle Bubble Tip Jar

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Realtors & Government Team Up To Look Good

Posted on August 9, 2006August 17, 2009 by The Tim

As effective as government is at addressing most issues, it only makes sense that once the real estate market finally starts to slow down, that’s when they decide it’s a good time to try to do something about unaffordable housing. Gov. Chris Gregoire and top legislative leaders on Tuesday authorized a study of ways to…

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Even Inman Acknowledges Seattle Slowdown

Posted on August 8, 2006 by The Tim

You know the signs of a slowdown in Seattle must be reaching critical mass when even Inman News is unable to ignore it. (Article becomes subscription-only after today.) Home sales in western Washington fell for the fifth straight month in July, as year-over-year prices continued their impressive double-digit growth, according to the latest report from…

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Emotionally Attached

Posted on August 4, 2006 by The Tim

You want to know why the cost of homes has shot up so much in the last few years? I contend that it’s not primarily the result of economic forces, but psychological ones. It’s because of the seemingly unending supply of people with this kind of mindset: We haven’t actually lived in any of these…

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Title Insurance: Kickbacks, Competition & Prices

Posted on August 4, 2006 by S-Crow

Forward: “I have a keen interest of Ethics in Business, particularly real estate. A good portion of my comments, questions and posts are with this in mind. And, frequently, our office comes across ethical issues that we encounter or observe from clients, loan officers and Realtors that we work with everyday.” – Tim Kane (Blog…

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