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,…
Real Estate Talk: It’s everywhere and funny!
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…
Condo Sales Sleaze Tactics
Apparently it’s Condo Tuesday on Seattle Bubble… A few days ago, Susan Ryan posted an interesting warning over at Seattle Real Estate Professionals about a number of sleazy tactics being used to push condos: I have two clients looking for new condos, studios or one bedrooms in downtown Seattle, and there is something I’ve come…
Condo Cheerleading Continues
A pair of articles over the weekend joined forces to paint a rosy picture of the Seattle home market in general, and the Seattle condo market specifically. First, a proud moment for the “Seattle is Special” crowd, with this mention in a national article about slowing home sales: The correction in the U.S. housing market…
Interest Rate Change Misconceptions: Cap rates
“The interest rate on their mortgage had risen to 9.5 percent, from 3.5 percent three years ago. They didn’t have the equity or good credit to qualify for refinancing at a lower rate.” This quote was from Ben’s ‘the housing bubble’ blog this morning and it perfectly illustrates the misconception that I hear all the…