Gabrielle's Blog--SW Washington State

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This little blog contains my thoughts on the business of real estate, a place to showcase homes for my special clients (YOU!), and a wonderful place to hear your thoughts on ... well, whatever! Come join in, won't you?
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Like many of you, I've been blogging for years. My posting habits tend to run to whatever seems to be of personal interest at the time. Sometimes I ask for help, sometimes I just offer my own opinions. Often I post about various houses and client queries and all sorts of stuff. And when researchi...
08/05/2014
I am often somewhat amused by what the "experts" tell us about the reason real estate markets perform they way they do. In a recent article published by Real Estate Economy Watch, two Federal Reserve economists say that lenders have been applying stricter underwriting guidelines for potential buy...
07/15/2014
Yesterday, I wrote a post about places on the Web I visit when needing a bit of inspiration. After all, there are days when getting going on business just takes a bit more effort. Today I wanted to talk, briefly, about our dog, Bailey. Bailey has a tumor on her spleen. And, apparently, it's growi...
06/18/2014
Well, maybe not physical gold, although if there is I want to know exactly where. Somebody tell me please. I'm actually talking about all of the stuff that I read or skim throughout the week that provides absolute inspiration and sometimes the determination to keep at it. I thought I'd share a fe...
06/17/2014
Lakeland Hills, Auburn WA - A Market Snapshot I know that some folks find market statistics boring. There's a case for that. Just hearing numbers IS boring. But I kinda like them. I like knowing what's going on. When a home is listed or purchased using my services, we talk about numbers. And I kn...
06/16/2014
Buying Again, Soon, After a Short Sale? Late last year I was privileged to assist a seller in the successful short sale of their home. During the process, we had a few conversations about how soon they'd be able to buy their own home again. I advised them, of course, to talk to their lender when ...
06/10/2014
It's been a statistics sort of morning here at my Auburn WA home office. I usually start the day by skimming the local newspaper (I'm a touchy-feely sort of reader). Reading the May House Sales article with interest, I noticed The Seattle Times report (from our local MLS) that house prices in my ...
06/05/2014
Recently, a coach with whom I was consulting made the observation: "Blogging produces buyers. If you want to get more listings, you must Farm." Hmmmmm. Her statement was supported by the fact that most buyers start their home search online several months prior to actually contacting an agent/brok...
05/19/2014
The gated Madera townhouse community at Lakeland Hills in Auburn, WA is gorgeous! Perched on the hillside as you climb up from the Auburn valley towards Lake Tapps, the units sitting on the front side of the hill have amazing views of the valley and the Olympics far to the west, especially on a s...
05/13/2014
Years ago, I watched a developer scrape and then ultimately design a huge area on Lea Hill in east Auburn, WA, finally to be named The Bridges. There were grand plans associated with the area -- lots of parks, several builders with all sorts of differing price points, a bit of shopping. In short,...
04/18/2014
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Gabrielle Nemes

206.300.8421, S King & Pierce County RE Advocate
local_phone(425) 226-6170
smartphone(206) 300-8421
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