Perrin's North Central Washington Real Estate Blog

For some time now, we have all seen Price Reduced riders on yard signs, in advertisements and fllyers. In general these are an attempt to communicate a new price but what are we really saying.Everywhere (almost anyway) we turn there are doom and gloomers, in the press, office, friends, investors ...

Following the numbers only it appears that we slipped (actually dove) into a buyers market during August and September. Virtually all categories and price ranges showing inventories of 7-10 months. However I think October, if we don't scare ourselves to death, will show better numbers... there we...

Our business depends upon people. All kinds of people. All levels of socio-economic strata.There are a trillion people out there trying to tell us how to do it better, reach the people... bigger and better farms, internet marketing, systems, relational selling, ninja selling, and the list goes on...

First have a lender that knows his/her business. Recently I had a buyer that had some money but a credit score 0f 598/625/633. They had several lates last year and one this year. Also a backside ratio of 55%. There were good reason for all and even with the ratio their living style would allow th...

There seems to be a lot of incomplete or inaccurate information floating around about the role of the various principals in lending. Some generated by brokers/lenders themselves. To qualify my statements I am a REALTOR. However, I was CEO of a bank, I also owned my own brokerage company and I als...

I had an experience recently that all REALTORS should be required to go threough more frequently. I bought a house, closed and moved.Hey these are things that we deal with every day. We understand and are at ease with. Right? Well yes, unless it is you and then you become the client with all the ...

We have and have had a good real estate market. It shows some cracks and some indications of decline but not a flat out free fall. Too many positive factors. Our market is fueled by recreation, retirement and job growth. here is an article from the local paper about jobs in NCW . It mentions the ...

I remember reading somewhere that about 25% of businesses fail because of poor accounting. I have also blogged on AR about the importance of a GOOD accountant, paying taxes and also bottom line. We cannot control the market, we cannot control our sales, though with luck we can influence them. We ...

Half way through the year! yeah!BUT have you been making tax deposits? Are you in shape for 4/15/2008. It's only eight months away.Because we are independent contractors and because about 30% or more of us are fairly new and in the past may have worked where taxes are deducted automatically what ...

I saw a market analysis another agent did the other day on a property that really missed the mark. She could not understand why she was off... ok here are a few things i do... what others might everyone suggest to make them more accurate  1. Use only similar properties... if the home I am evaluat...