With so many local businesses just now getting their feet wet in the social media waters, I thought I would share some of the insights I’ve learned over the past several years, so that others wouldn’t make some of the same mistakes I’ve made, and more effectively navigate what can many times appear extremely overwhelming and difficult.
An article in today’s Wall Street Journal casts a dark cloud over recent optimism that the housing market, and US economy in general, is in recovery (to read the full article, go HERE). According to the article, authored by James Hagerty and Sara Murray, new home starts were down 10.6% compared to last month. They…
I’ve been actively blogging since 2005. Actually, it was a bit earlier than that, but I don’t really consider MySpace a viable blogging platform! As many of our SBB readers know, I’ve been a prolific writer and participant on ActiveRain, the world’s largest social network for Real Estate Professionals, with nearly 170,000 members worldwide. I…
As you may have heard, the $8000 Federal Tax Credit for 1st-Time Home Buyers has been extended. In addition, several new key elements have been included into this legislation. The $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was due to expire on November 30th. In my humble opinion, this has been one of the few…
As a licensed real estate professional here on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula in scenic Washington State, I have the privilege of serving a very large military community, comprised primarily of active-duty US Navy personnel and their dependents stationed at Naval Base Kitsap. Given that fact, many of the Buyers and Sellers I represent are party to transactions that…
The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for November 2009, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (this includes data for Bainbridge Island WA) Properties currently active on the market: 1793 Properties closed in the last 180 days: 1482 Average…
According to an article on Forbes.com, the popular $8000 Tax Credit afforded to First Time Home Buyers is very close to being extended through April of 2010. Here is an excerpt of that article: “An $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers that is set to expire at the end of the month inched another…
It’s like a bad dream, a horrible nightmare, or worse, another mindless installment of ‘Saw’ or ‘Friday the 13th!’ Another one of my transactions has fallen prey to the ‘Curse of the VA Appraisal!’…. What began as a seemingly normal and relatively smooth contract between my Sellers (a beautiful ranch-style home on acreage in Lofall/Poulsbo…
The following is a brief analysis of the combined single-family home and condo market within Kitsap County, Washington for October 2009, provided by Rich Jacobson of Windermere Real Estate, in Silverdale, WA (this includes data for Bainbridge Island WA) Properties currently active on the market: 1939 Properties closed in the last 180 days: 1438 Average…
New construction here in Kitsap County WA has been hard hit of late due to the economic downturn and lenders tightening their purse strings. However, one area builder appears to be thriving in this challenging market, Quadrant Homes. A Fortune 500 company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Weyerhauser Corporation, Quadrant Homes “More House. Less Money” is Washington State’s Largest…