Category Archives: Buyer Info

Every buyer has their own tolerance level for noise. Once, a buyer from Las Vegas said to me, as we listened to the busy road outside a house I had listed in lower Barkley, “If there’s not a helicopter overhead, … Continue reading →

I wasn’t yet a home-owner myself the first time I heard the phrase. I was shopping, though, and the phrase instantly made sense. There was no way Heather and I were going to qualify for a home near Boulevard Park, … Continue reading →

Economists predict that, as the first quarter of 2010 ends, interest rates are going to start the climb upward. Keep in mind, the beginning of the 2nd quarter also marks the scheduled end of the $8000 and $6500 tax credit for … Continue reading →

There’s a lot of buzz in the media right now about distressed properties, foreclosures, short sales, bank-owned homes, repossessed homes, and whatever other names you’ve heard but may not really know the technical definition for. First, let’s address the term “distressed … Continue reading →

“…you’ll never know unless you taste-test them both. It’s the same with lenders.” Continue reading →

Most buyers have a price ceiling they’re willing to look “up to.” Sometimes it’s purely subjective, i.e. “We promised ourselves we wouldn’t spend more than $200K, even though we’re qualified up to $300K .” It’s cool… you set a limit … Continue reading →

Every month in the NW Way of Life Newsletter I interview one of the Pacific NW’s most adventurous, intriguing, interesting or just outright FUN people! This past month I chatted with Carolyn Watson, founder of Core Kinetics Pilates. The business, … Continue reading →

By mid-morning on Sunday, December 13th, big, fluffly flakes starting floating from the sky! Our almost-two-year-old Hayden ran to the window and yelled out, “Ice! Ice!” We handed him a new word, “Snow!” and began bundling up and pulling out … Continue reading →