Where have all the affordable houses gone?

They seem to be condos now.
Lynette

Interesting article for married couples

Here’s a way to hold title to your primary residence as a married couple.
It has more protections than holding property as joint tenants.
This isn’t a suggestion or recommendation.  Check with your lawyer, accountant, etc.
Tenants By The Entireties
Lynette

Legal Issues Class = Even better agents

Larry and I took an interesting class today with attorney Greg Ursich covering legal issues from purchase and sale to closing.  It covered title insurance, types of deeds, essential elements of a purchase and sale agreement, and avoiding misrepresentation. 
The new thing that I learned about title insurance that more people will come up against is this:  if [...]

NAR Response to 60 Minutes

Big topic of talk in our office and probably across the country. I’m sure more people in Seattle per thousand were thinking about this one– I just found out today that one in eight people in Seattle are real estate agents. -Lynette
NAR Responds to 60 Minutes’ May 13, 2007 Segment
CBS News Magazine Show [...]

Pricing, staging–ways to sell faster and for more money

Three things to consider
We’ve found that when sellers choose a price in the current market range at the beginning of the listing period that takes into account the location, condition and appeal, their homes sell faster and for more money.  So we provide you with an in-depth analysis of the market value of homes in [...]