Julia Nordby's (julianordby) Blog

Ok...I just finished a 6 month coaching program and I've decided that the most beneficial aspects for me was the accountability.  I would like to find a few good agents to form an online accountability group.  Nothing fancy...just a few simple questions every day, lots of encouragement and a swif...

I was so glad to hear that the National Association of Realtors had developed a website to get the facts out regarding the national housing market and the opportunities there are for new and existing home owners. I really believe that if we as Realtors continue to promote the benefits of home own...

WinterPrepare your pipes. If you don't, they could ice up and burst. You'll want to remove your garden hose from the outdoor faucet before the first freeze.Have your boiler or furnace, and your hot-water tank serviced before you turn on the heat for the season. If you don't debris can clog your s...

As we head into the Holiday season, I am reminded of how much we as Realtors® have to be thankful for. Even though the Puget Sound real estate market has been a challenging one, we are still working in one of the greatest industries available.We all have the opportunity to work with people .... s...

For much of this decade many real estate agents have rejected the growing role of technology and the internet. Their thought process has been that real estate was a "people business". While this statement is still true, technology has now become as important as the relationship part of real estat...

I can't tell you how many times I have used the market analysis tools of Trendgraphix in my real estate business. This amazing program allows me to run reports on facts and trends in a given marketplace so I can get a great snapshot on how the market is doing in say Snoqualmie, Washington....read...

With all the negative press surrounding the Real Estate and Mortgage markets, it would be easy to lose sight of what really is going on here in Seattle and the Eastside. While the national press is focusing a lot of negative attention on Florida, California, Nevada, and Arizona. They forget that ...

Lennox Scott, CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate is fond of saying that the current market conditions of the Puget Sound area have created a "Buy Zone". This Buy Zone has created a perfect buyer's market. With so many housing options for consumers to choose from, they now have..read the rest of thi...

I live in the master planned community of Snoqualmie Ridge. I, along with everyone else who lives there have had to deal with the disaster that is Exit 25. Exit 25 is the off ramp from I-90 that takes you either south on Highway 18 or north onto Snoqualmie Parkway. There is only one lane getting ...

After doing some thinking about the current state of the Real Estate and Mortgage markets, I wanted to say a few things to hopefully give a little perspective to all that's currently going on. These have been no ordinary times. That is why taking the steps to understand the real estate market and...