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Comments and advice on the Real Estate market in Washington State and the housing market in and around Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and the Wenatchee Valley.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
First have a lender that knows his/her business. Recently I had a buyer that had some money but a credit score 0f 598/625/633. They had several lates last year and one this year. Also a backside ratio of 55%. There were good reason for all and even with the ratio their living style would allow th...
09/22/2007
There seems to be a lot of incomplete or inaccurate information floating around about the role of the various principals in lending. Some generated by brokers/lenders themselves. To qualify my statements I am a REALTOR. However, I was CEO of a bank, I also owned my own brokerage company and I als...
09/03/2007
I had an experience recently that all REALTORS should be required to go threough more frequently. I bought a house, closed and moved.Hey these are things that we deal with every day. We understand and are at ease with. Right? Well yes, unless it is you and then you become the client with all the ...
08/10/2007
We have and have had a good real estate market. It shows some cracks and some indications of decline but not a flat out free fall. Too many positive factors. Our market is fueled by recreation, retirement and job growth. here is an article from the local paper about jobs in NCW . It mentions the ...
07/20/2007
I remember reading somewhere that about 25% of businesses fail because of poor accounting. I have also blogged on AR about the importance of a GOOD accountant, paying taxes and also bottom line. We cannot control the market, we cannot control our sales, though with luck we can influence them. We ...
07/11/2007
Half way through the year! yeah!BUT have you been making tax deposits? Are you in shape for 4/15/2008. It's only eight months away.Because we are independent contractors and because about 30% or more of us are fairly new and in the past may have worked where taxes are deducted automatically what ...
07/01/2007
I saw a market analysis another agent did the other day on a property that really missed the mark. She could not understand why she was off... ok here are a few things i do... what others might everyone suggest to make them more accurate  1. Use only similar properties... if the home I am evaluat...
06/29/2007
 So you think we might be a hot market? Like everything else the ranking is only part of the story. Here are some stats to help assess the ranking:Retail Trade Volume - Douglas County   2005  $200,000,000,  2006  $219,000,000                                Chelan County   2005   $568,000,000,  20...
06/19/2007
Wenatchee's Performing Arts Center is a great addition to life in Wenatchee! They have a wide range of programs. Recently the cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway. In the near future Capitol Steps, Tennessee Three (I am helping to sponsor), plus a season long family/Children program, Opera, dance and ...
06/18/2007
Negotiating is an art. It is also the way we make our livings. But how many really negotiate? In fact with the last few years negotiating has almost gone the way of the DoDo. So Id like to discuss, from a buyers perspective, a few ways to get your price and what should be done.First a generalizat...
06/14/2007
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Comments and advice on the Real Estate market in Washington State and the housing market in and around Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and the Wenatchee Valley.