Category Archives: For Realtors

Google’s Mobile Places and Lake Chelan Real Estate

Android Phone users will have a dedicated “Places” icon on their mobile phones that will be able to find nearby places and will include local reviews of those places.  While there have been concern over aggregation of data before, Google … Continue reading

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A Review of Self-Defense Technology for Realtors, by a Realtor

Bloodhoundblog goes where other real estate blogs rarely go, to the topic of self-defense technology for Realtors.  The posting, and the comments that follow, are so much fun that I had to share it here. In his post Greg Swan … Continue reading

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Are Private Transfer Fees the Developer’s tool for more affordable housing?

Private Transfer Fees are fees that are required to be paid each time a property is sold at closing.  The transfer fee is attached to the property as a covenant that can run for a fixed period, often 20 or … Continue reading

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Lake Chelan Snapshot Report on real estate sales

The Lake Chelan Snapshot report from Pacific Appraisals is available for October. Here’s the summary: Sales volume is mixed among the various categories. Homes, mobile homes and waterfront homes have increased over last year. Community waterfront homes, homes on acreage and … Continue reading

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RPR and Search Engine Truce are Big News at the National Association of Realtors Convention

Last weekend was the big weekend at the National Association of Realtors convention.  There is some pretty big news too.  The NAR is taking the first steps towards a national multiple listing with their announcement of RPR or Realtors Property … Continue reading

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The Home Buyer Tax Credit Passes and what could happen…

According the the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the homebuyer tax credit has been responsible for a surge of home sales in October.  Here’s their take on things: Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported a 63 percent jump in pending … Continue reading

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Here’s a REAL real estate Video!

This is pretty entertaining.  A good example of a video that is going viral.  There is an option to click on a tab about how the video was made that is available as it plays.  Check it out!

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Crony Capitalism and the Real Estate Lobby

John Stossel on Fox News talking about the Real Estate Lobby practicing Crony Capitalism in sucking out 100 billion dollars of  tax money to prop up the real estate market.  Enjoy!

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Buy a home, get an Audit!

It looks like we haven’t heard the whole story on the Home Buyer’s Tax credit yet.  The IRS is examining more than 100,000 suspicious returns that claimed the credit.    So, buyers who claim the credit need to beware for the … Continue reading

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Is it worth $78,329 to you to attract one additional Home Buyer?

That’s the amount the National Association of Home Builders thinks it will cost for each additional new sale generated by extending the Home Buyer’s Tax credit. They want to make it available to everybody except investors and vacation home buyers. … Continue reading

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