Archive of 2008 June

30Jun2008

Client Relationships

There is an obvious and tremendous benefit from having a great working relationship with a real estate (and also a mortgage) professional long before you actually have to call on these people to help with the purchase and/or sale of a home.

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25Jun2008

Downtown Bellevue Condo Absorption

I have been tracking ratios and absorption rates for downtown Bellevue condos (in addition to other eastside areas) since about August of 2006. I separate out the number of new construction from resale condominiums and have seen an interesting trend in the past several months.

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Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty Grand Opening Party

Brazen Sotheby's International Realty Grand Opening Party - June 19, 2008

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21Jun2008

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty Grand Opening Party

Brazen Sotheby's International Realty Grand Opening Party - June 19, 2008

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21Jun2008

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty Grand Opening Party

Brazen Sotheby's International Realty Grand Opening Party - June 19, 2008

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20Jun2008

Gas pipeline installation to slow Bellevue traffic

One of the more significant traffic impacts of the summer in Bellevue won't be caused by a transportation project at all. Instead, lanes will be closed on downtown arterials as Puget Sound Energy adds 3.5 miles of new natural gas pipeline beneath city streets and sidewalks.

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Brazen Real Estate joins Sotheby’s International Realty®

BELLEVUE, Wash. (June 19, 2008) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that Brazen Real Estate in Bellevue, Wash., is the newest member of its luxury real estate network.

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12Jun2008

Bellevue Teachers May Strike

BELLEVUE, Wash. – An overwhelming number of Bellevue teachers voted Tuesday night to potentially go on strike this fall if the district does not reach a new tentative contract by September 2.

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09Jun2008

Downtown Bellevue “High Life”

Ever since the completion of One Lincoln Tower - downtown Bellevue’s first high rise condominium since 1995 – the rush to be part of the “high rise” crowd has been unstoppable! It seems like many buyers have expressed interest in owning a piece of the ever expanding downtown Bellevue skyline with its exciting mix of shops, restaurants and activities.

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New Distressed Property Law

New amendments to RCW 61.34 require that all current listing agreements of most residential properties be amended before June 12, 2008 and that new transaction forms be used in all residential sales. The new law also creates new duties for agents and brokers designed to protect owners of “Distressed Homes.”

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