5 Fun Facts About Short Sales and REOs

It can be awfully tempting to get excited about "amazing," "smokin'" or "crazy" deals. There are certainly enough people out there blabbering on and on about them, especially in the real estate world. In particular, the hype surrounding short-sales and foreclosed, bank-owned homes has reached a fever pitch over...

» March 10th, 2010 | Real Estate Tips | 1 Comment »

Stage Your Home and Sell it Fast!

If you are thinking about selling your house this year, you might want to get ready sooner, rather than later. With the impending expiration of the First-Time-Buyer tax credit, many experts in the industry are nervous about the potential market adjustment to follow. Given that first-time buyers...

» February 6th, 2010 | Bellingham • Real Estate Tips | No Comments »

Don’t Hate on my Blogs, Dawg!

Blogging About Listings is Part of My Job In a bumbling stroke of unbridled stupidity that spits in the face of not only the U.S. Constitution, but free speech and common sense in general, the NWMLS here in Washington has revised its rules regarding blogging. Sellers and/or their agents...

» January 11th, 2010 | Rants • Real Estate Tips | 7 Comments »

Rob LeRoy, the Real Estate Novelist

A little background on Rob LeRoy, the Real Estate Novelist:

  • I am a real estate agent, social media marketing consultant, entrepreneur, and a real sweet kid... (Thanks, Mom...that...

» December 2nd, 2009 | About Rob • Real Estate Tips | 1 Comment »

Bellingham’s Best Waterfront Condos

A couple of days ago I had a chance to stop by the Edgewater Place Condominium project, currently under construction near Fairhaven.  Wow.  These places are NICE!!!  I've spent quite a bit of time touring condo projects, old and new, throughout the Northwest, from Portland to Seattle to...

» November 23rd, 2009 | Bellingham • Real Estate Tips | No Comments »

Seattle Bed Bugs Party Like it’s 1899

It seems fitting to be writing this the day before Halloween, given the cringe-inducing nature of this topic.  However, I feel compelled to write about this as a Public Service Announcement. Bed bugs, like the ones your Mom used to warn you about, are becoming a serious nuisance in metropolitan areas...

» October 30th, 2009 | Real Estate Tips • Seattle • Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Top 5 Reasons Buyers Fail with Fixers

These days, it is all too easy for  inexperienced buyers to become obsessed with getting the "best deal".   I'm talking about  the "weekend warrior" buyer- the one who watches countless hours of HGTV shows that make it seem plausible that someone could seek out, purchase, remodel and flip a home...

» October 22nd, 2009 | Rants • Real Estate Tips | 1 Comment »

Idiot’s Guide to the $8,000 First Time Buyer Tax Credit

The $8000 first time buyer tax credit has gotten a lot of attention in recent months. If you're reading this, you probably already know that, I guess. You are obviously capable of operating a computer and navigating the internets... So, if you are curious about the $8000 tax credit, and...

» October 21st, 2009 | Real Estate Tips • Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Superheroes Face Harsh Market Realities

Are you one of the millions of American homeowners out there struggling to get out from under a savage debt load, rapidly dwindling equity, or an adjustable-rate mortgage that suddenly adjusted itself right on top of your head?  Or maybe you've been out there shopping for your Dream Home, only...

» October 13th, 2009 | Real Estate Tips • Uncategorized | 7 Comments »

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