Red Brick Blog
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Lingering a Little Long???
Recently someone posted a challenge to real estate experts on a community forum as to why a seemingly lovely home on the Sammamish Plateau has been on the market for reportedly over 300 days and how that relates to the overall state of the real estate market in our area. While I have not had [...]
Inaugural Inspiration!
Inspiration! That is what I am feeling today as I bear witness to the inauguration of OUR 44th President of the United States of America. What I am most impressed by is his call to action from ALL of us. President Obama is not a messiah, nor do I believe that he is trying to be. [...]
UPDATE: Is the Department of Revenue Looking to Stick it to Sellers?
Great news! The Washington Association of Realtors was successful in meeting with the Washington State Department of Revenue. The meeting was to encourage the DOR to reconsider its position on Real Estate Excise Tax on short sales. As promised I am keeping you posted on the outcome of that meeting. The Washington Association of Realtors notified [...]
Is the Department of Revenue Looking to Stick it to Sellers?
I just read an interesting email from the Washington Association of Realtors, a professional organization of which I am a member. The update was sent out to inform Realtors, that the Washington State Department of Revenue has a very interesting take on excise tax. For those of you who don’t know what excise tax is, [...]
Central Market is Coming to Issaquah Highlands!
Hi folks. Sorry to have been off the blogging radar screen since May - I have been busy helping clients buy and sell homes and haven’t had too much time to share my thoughts with you all. I just got an email from a colleague of mine, Mike Anda with Washington Financial Group, letting everyone [...]
Critter Free Crawl Spaces
It’s not cute; in fact it can be down right ugly. But it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Critters in our crawls spaces are a very common problem. In fact my two most recent transactions turned up rodent infestations in the crawl spaces and attics. So what do you do about this? Whether you are a [...]
Counter This! What Not to Do as a Seller in Today?s Market
There is so much hype about what is going on in our marketplace today. Is it up, is it down? Well so far this year with my clients I have experienced a balanced market with give and take on both sides. That being said, it baffles me that a seller in this market would [...]
Beautiful Bothell Home For Sale - Status = Contingent. What Does That Mean to Other Buyers and Agents?
Imagine this scenario? Saturday afternoon, you are out house shopping for a home and your agent shows you homes that have a current status of “Active”. This is common occurrence and a great place to start?BUT? THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE PICTURE. There is a whole other classification of homes that could be waiting for you. These homes [...]
Income Qualifications for Affordable Housing in Issaquah
Alice, a reader from Florida, recently asked a question about how income is calculated for this low income housing in Issaquah. I would like to move to Issaquah to be close to my daughter and her family. Can you please tell me how the income is calculated for this low income housing? My main income is [...]
Issaquah Highlands Restaurant Review: World Pies
World Pies is here and off to a great, and tasty I might add, start. My husband and I were one of the lucky few that were able to get a sneak peak at the delicious food World Pies is serving up. This week they have been having a "Soft Open" by inviting friends and [...]
