Lisa Hanley's (lisahanley) Blog

Ever play the game "Fortunately/Unfortunately?"  It goes like this... Fortunately, homes that have gone to pending are up 59.4% since last month!  Unfortunately, sales are down 39% since last year this time.  Fortunately, the number of homes going pending has gone up in that same period of time o...

Ever play the game "Fortunately/Unfortunately? It goes like this... Fortunately, homes that have gone to pending are up 59.4% since last month!  Unfortunately, sales are down 39% since last year this time.  Fortunately, the number of homes going pending has gone up in that same period of time ove...

It started as a innocent family move night watching old "I Love Lucy" reruns.  Who would have thought it would lead to a real estate epiphany? Picture the scene: Ricky paces nervously across his bedroom at 2 AM.  Lucy wakes and asks him what is troubling him.  He reveals that they are about to bu...

It never fails.  Every time I wear my Windermere nametag somewhere I get the inevitable, "So, how is the market?"  I love it.  Really!  In fact, in my previous life, *I* was the one asking every agent friend I knew that same question! The truth is that it IS an important questions.  Our homes are...

So, what does this mean?? In Moses Lake, we currently have 330 residential homes listed with the MLS.  This doesn't include private transactions. Conversely, we closed 21 homes in March (up from 12 in February....what a dismal month February is!) The good news (always the optimist!) is that both...

Sterling and Golf Saving Banks have teamed up to offer all their standing builder's inventory at this rate through May 15th!  They are using TARP money to stimulate the markets, and it is working.  We can't give the actual interest rate without a ton of legal disclamers, but ask and I can give it...

Oh, sure....we have all been hearing the dire news. Foreclosures on the rise! Mortgage industry shutting down! House prices diving!Yeah...here are the FACTS:-Washington has been listed by Forbes magazine as one of the strongest states in regard to housing market. Both for owners and landlords!htt...

  Think nothing is happening here in the middle of the known world?  THINK AGAIN!! :)  Here is a summary of some of the current development taking place in the area.  Now is a perfect time to expand portfolios and take a dip into the real estate market for yourself!  Consider: Moses Lake experien...