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Why I’m not a Realtor®

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Why I’m not a Realtor®
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You can call me a Realtor®, but I should not call myself that. I’m not a Realtor®. Only members of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) can call themselves Realtors®. Those who are not members are simply real estate agents or real estate brokers.

By the way, in Washington State, all real estate agents are real estate brokers. Real estate brokerages are officially called  “firms.” Brokers in charge of franchises and their offices are called Managing Broker or Designated Broker. [Read more…] about Why I’m not a Realtor®

House Hunting in Snohomish and King County

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House Hunting
Real Estate around Seattle

Let’s go house hunting!
Low-emission search. Organic results.

I went house hunting for you in Snohomish and King County. While inventories are at a historic low in most areas, there ARE homes for sale.

I searched the Northwest Multiple Listing (NWMLS) database for single-family homes. Some townhouses or condos will be included if they are free-standing structures.  The only requirement for all searches was at least three bedrooms and at least two bathrooms.

Search results are as of February 25th and 26th. The actual results of the house hunting reports may be different because hour by hour the count changes.  To get the house hunting report of your county/price range, enter the county and price range on the pop-up form. [Read more…] about House Hunting in Snohomish and King County

Homes Away From Home

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Homes Away From Home
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Homes Away From Home

The match made me think of one of my homes away from home. It finished just shortly before 4 am. I stayed up for it because I like to watch a good game of tennis, especially if it is played by two players who don’t grunt. The “GOAT” won in five sets. For many, he’s the greatest tennis player of all time. Others place him first in the Pantheon of best professional athletes.

Armin Hofmann Poster for the Basel TheaterI like to see him play for all those reasons and one more. He hails from Basel where I lived for six years. Basel is one of my homes away from home. The Kunstgewerbeschule I went to has been renamed Schule für Gestaltung which isn’t very helpful unless you know German. It roughly translates as College for Applied Arts. It was and still is famous for turning out some of the best “Swiss” graphic designers. It was a privilege to be just one of nine students being taught for four years by teachers whom we admired. Most important among them was Armin Hofmann who is now 97 and whose work is featured at the MoMA website. The college traces its roots to the Bauhaus in Dresden, teaching that less is more, and form follows function.
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Washington State County Websites

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Washington State County Websites
Real Estate around Seattle

Useful Washington State County websites

Washington State County websites provide valuable real estate information for sellers and buyers.  Wherever you live, your home on the web is there for all to see.  And there’s nothing you can do about it. Anyone can know your home’s age and size and see the property taxes you paid or haven’t paid. What you can do is correct outdated information. Here are the main links for real-estate-related Washington State County websites:Washington State County Websites

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Scarcity of homes for sale is still the number one problem.

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Scarcity of Homes For Sale
Real Estate around Seattle

Scarcity of homes for sale is still the number one problem.

The scarcity of homes for sale is not new. As the chart below illustrates, the last year with appreciable levels of inventory was 2014. For some areas, the last year with decent inventory was 2013. The meager supply of homes continues to frustrate buyers on both sides of Lake Washington and points north and south.

Scarcity of homes for sale

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