Washington Real Estate Blog

Tracking statistics is part of my daily routine and graphing on Google Analytics tells me that people are out for their last summer fling before school starts back up.  We're still up about 3% over the corresponding 4 week period in July and weekend traffic is still comparable.  But the mid-week ...

This question is often asked when starting up your first website.  The answer ... No, if your an agent and Yes, if your a brokerage or team.  I firmly believe that agents should brand their photo and use it like a logo.  But brokerages and teams need more.  Developing a logo can take tons of time...

Many agents and brokers have asked me how to get started and where to begin with their online marketing.I always suggest that they maintain consistency with tangible items that they've already invested a great deal of time and money to create.  Like their logos, mailers, print ads, CMA presentati...

The long time fundamental element of "Link Content" has become mission critical because Google, Yahoo and MSN don't trust the integrity of sites anymore.These are consequences of SEO (black hat) developers that have ruthlessly manipulated every possible loophole to dominate search engine rankings...

We've had numerous inquiries for recreation real estate in the area of Lake Roosevelt in the North Central region of Washington State.  Early this morning a web inquiry arrived for a 20 acre parcel near Inchelium for $59,000.  Without any clue I began digging and located it in Ferry County where ...

From first hand experience, this is a very real problem.Codes in almost all municipalities across the US require the installation of back flow prevention (check valves) so that the expanding water from your hot water tank isn't forced back out into the water main.  This is considered a source of ...

The SEO rules have changed significantly this year.  Google, Yahoo and MSN have never really approved of cross linking schemes and have recently tightened things up quite a bit.Still of some value, reciprocal links provide SEO-targeting-link-titles.  And if the page linking to you has a higher PR...

Nestled in the Columbia River Gorge, the little town of Quincyhas a booming economy resulting from new high tech jobs brought in with the move of some big internet companies.Last April, headquarters for Microsoft's MSN Instant Messenger opened up.  Intuit (Quickbooks) has already broken ground fo...

Everyone cheered when they heard BOA purchased two billion dollars worth of Countrywide's stock.  But did anyone read the official press announcements?BOA purchased $2 billion in "Preferred Stock" which is a very SAFE investment.  Unlike common stock which shares profits or the risk of loss, pref...

My geography lesson for the day came out of left field again.  While researching I had reason to search for real estate in Curtis, WA.  I expected to find some little crossroad where you would expect to find the Beverly Hillbillies.  But to my pleasant surprise I found that it has a booming littl...