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Zillow.com Adds Windermere
Zillow.com and Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate, which has more than 30,000 for-sale listings nationwide, announced a partnership which enables Windermere to automatically feed all of their listings to Zillow.com on a regular basis. Zillow is one of the most-visited U.S. real estate Web sites, with 8.8 million unique users in August, an increase of 64 [...]
The platform vs. the eyeballs
Consider the local real estate agent. She can spend to run ads every week in the local paper, or she can use the same money to start a legitimate media channel, a digital magazine, say, one that cheers on the school and gives the local paper a run for its money. And oh yes, the only houses listed for sale are hers. It might take a lot of work and even some money. But what does she get? A platform forever.
Home foreclosure filings up more than 100 percent in Seattle area
Home foreclosure filings in the greater Seattle area increased 115 percent in July compared to the same period last year, according to data released Thursday.
Filings in Washington state were up 94 percent from July of this year compared to the same month last year, according to RealtyTrac. The online service tracks foreclosure filings, which are [...]
SOHO Condominiums in Kirkland – Not Your Granny’s Condo
To many people, especially from the NYC area, the name “Soho” refers to a funky, creative, youth oriented area of NYC south of Houston Street. The same feel holds true for the SOHO Condominium complex in Kirkland. Unlike the almost standardized granite/stainless/beige motif of many newer construction complexes in downtown Kirkland, SOHO is a totally unique structure with a cutting edge feel.
Real Estate Marketing Videos by ANIMOTO
Animoto, the video creation platform that lets anyone quickly and easily create professional-quality videos from their own photos, music and text, today expands its commercial-use offerings by launching Animoto for Real Estate. The new site showcases the numerous ways Animoto helps real estate agents and brokers effortlessly create stunning videos to promote and market properties within minutes. Animoto for Real Estate launches today in San Francisco at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference, where the company was nominated for an Innovator Award.
Continental Condominiums Delivers Suburban Living to Downtown Bellevue
The idea of suburban living in a fast-paced downtown environment seems contradictory, but a new, high-quality apartment-conversion project is now giving Bellevue-area homeowners the best of both worlds. Better yet, owning a home in downtown Bellevue has never been more affordable with a special limited financing package offered by Cascade Bank.
Continental Condominiums, which will hold [...]
New Luxury Apartment Community in Woodinville Announces an Evening of Wine & Food Tasting!
In celebration of spring’s arrival and the wonderful bounty of new spring release wines produced in Woodinville, Beaumont will host a special complimentary wine tasting party on Thursday, March 26th from 6:00-8:00pm.
Bellevue Loan Officer Sentenced to 7 Years for Mortgage Fraud
Bellevue loan officer Christopher Brooks, whose own attorney said he could be a “poster child” for the nation’s mortgage mess, was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $2.5 million in restitution for running what prosecutors say was one of the largest home-mortgage-fraud cases brought so far in Western [...]
Bellevue City Council Picks Preferred Light Rail Route
After nearly two years of effort, including a unique best practices project, the City Council Monday selected a preferred light rail route through Bellevue, part of a regional transit system expected to serve Puget Sound for the next century.
Bellevue Towers – A “Shot in the Arm” for Bellevue
Last Thursday evening, Bellevue Towers hosted their Grand Opening celebration for current and future buyers – and what a celebration it was! Since the completion of many of the actual homes along with the gracious and impressive common areas, the buzz has been growing steadily louder about what an amazing project Bellevue Towers has become.
Despite [...]
Economic Stimulus Projects in Washington
Below is a link to the “shovel-ready” projects the mayors of Washington State submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more [...]
Realtors: Do Not Install Internet Explorer 8!
The latest test version of Internet Explorer 8, IE 8, is now available from Microsoft. This version is not compatible with Locator. All of NWMLS’s applications will be compatible with the final version due later in 2009. IE 7 is the only compatible browser for NWMLS’s applications, so Until NWMLS announces compatibility with IE8 please [...]
Storm Causes Challenges for Renton as New Solid Waste Service is Rolled Out
Renton residential customers are encouraged to call Waste Management at 1-800-592-9995 and watch for a notice in their mailbox.
December’s perfect storm of rain, wind and snow created challenges for Waste Management, the company that provides Renton area residents with solid waste collection services. As the company delivered over 34,000 carts to Renton customers, the [...]
SR 522 Improvement Project Update
The look of the SR 522 corridor is changing, and there are several major construction activities taking place in the next few months. Below is a list of work that is planned for this winter.
Planning for SR 522 Paving
Early in 2009 crews will complete substantial paving on SR 522 in the vicinity of 68th Ave. [...]
Lennox Scott Says: It’s Time To Make Your Move!
With the news that interest rates on a 30-year fixed *conforming loan have dropped below 5%, J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate, feels compelled to alert consumers to the fact that now is an opportune time for them to make their move on a home purchase or refinance.
“Even with [...]
Creative Thinking to Make Deals
In today’s market, clients and real estate agents must be creative. To bring the parties together and reach mutual acceptance, the parties must think outside the box.
In the strong sellers’ market of 2005-6, financing the transactions was relatively simple: the buyer got a loan or paid cash. In that strong sellers’ market with low inventory [...]
High schools named top in country by U.S. News & World Report
Bellevue, International School and Newport were named “gold medal schools” by U.S. News & World Report on the basis of AP/IB tests, WASL scores and “equity and excellence” scores. Interlake was a “silver medalist.” Gold medal schools are in the top 100 in the U.S. Washington State has 4 gold medal and 12 silver medal [...]
City of Woodinville Bond Increased
City’s Bond Rating is Increased: Standard and Poor’s (S & P’s), a leader in global credit ratings and credit risk analysis, recently raised the bond credit rating for the City of Woodinville’s debt from AA- to AA+. A bond credit rating reflects the financial strength of an entity and its ability to re-pay debt on [...]
I Love my Job… But Sometimes I Hate My Industry
Don’t get me wrong: I love my job. I love helping people find their dream home, even (especially!) when it takes a lot of searching to get there. I love, love, LOVE marketing homes. And to top it all off, I get to constantly meet new and interesting people and be involved in a very important, very exciting time in their lives. It’s a pretty cool gig, I shouldn’t complain.
Trends in Luxury Home Improvement
Even though the current housing market in general is experiencing a readjustment, the luxury home market is still moving. Many owners of high end properties see their homes as long term investments as well as a great place to live, and they are putting their money into improvements. Harvard University’s Housing Studies Center estimated that $160 billion was spent on home improvements last year, and much of that went for the latest in luxury upgrades.
Does anyone know about its compatibility with firefox? I cannot seem to open the NWMLS locator and it says that ...
Just closed at Bellevue Towers.
The price is very competitive with the 20% reduction from original 2007 prices and the building ...
Unfortunately with the credit crisis and new Fannie Mae regulations, many of the buyers at Bellevue Towers will be unlikely ...
I was at this event last week, it was great! Many have seen the exterior grow, and become a ...
Andrew,
Please see my lates post dated 2/20/09.
Regards,
Anna Novikoff 
