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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…

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…

It would appear that rents in the Seattle area really are going up, though still at nowhere near the same rate of alleged home appreciation. Snohomish County’s apartment market is feeling the squeeze, with the second-quarter vacancy rate dropping from 5.6 percent in the first quarter to 4.6 percent, according to apartment research firm Cain…

They’re baaaaack! Here they come folks! When the market is hot the real estate gurus on the hotel circuit start buying full page ads in the papers. You know the type: Carlton Sheets, David Allen’s “Creating Wealth….Seminars”, Bobby Blair Systems, William McCorkle (federal prison now) and the all the others… When the market is turning,…

Seinfeld Live! Yesterday, I took my son to the dentist. Busy reception room. You get the picture– kids sprawled on the floor with toys and books and one child playing a video game. A couple parents were sitting next to me. The conversation between them was about housing. Both ladies were discussing buying property to…