Tri-Cities, Washington, real estate and homes - thoughts and conversation.
Posted in Real Estate Industry, Sellers on Jan 21st, 2008
It’s always driven me crazy when people write ‘motivated’ in an ad. Of COURSE they’re motivated, they wouldn’t be selling their house if they weren’t. Turns out putting motivated in the ad sells the home faster, but for less money, on average.
I hesitate to use ‘beautiful’ in an ad, because it feels like an overused word. However, [...]
Posted in Real Estate Industry on Jan 8th, 2008
It’s snowing in the Tri-Cities! And it’s really coming down. Two weeks to the day when it could have been a White Christmas. Ah, well…
I was listening to Delilah on the radio (don’t make fun of me, she’s so soothing!) a few weeks ago and someone wrote a letter recounting her favorite Christmas memory. The woman grew up in [...]
Posted in Real Estate Industry on Dec 16th, 2007
I always shake my head when I hear about people who are duped into something which looks so very obviously like a scam to me.
A dear friend of mine, whom I consider to be street smart and rather savvy about life in general, actually deposited the check that strangers sent her claiming they just needed her [...]
Posted in Buyers, Real Estate Industry on Dec 13th, 2007
Well, it’s up to 63 comments, so far, but there might be more by the time you read it.
People helping other people out with their home-buying with great ideas and things to consider.
Enjoy!
Posted in Buyers, Real Estate Industry, Sellers on Nov 29th, 2007
I have to admit that when I have a fix-it problem around the house, my never-fail tip is to call the handyman. But for those of you without a handyman’s # on your cell, or a husband like mine is awesome on a lot of levels, but home repair is not his milieu, then check [...]