http://www.teamreba.com/blog Seattle real estate and related wealth management topics Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:45:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Fantastic development opportunity in East Wenatchee! Location: East Wenatchee, WA Nearly 39 acres with potential to subdivide for commercial development near the North/Obadashian Bridge connecting Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, on the main route to recreation areas such as Lake Chelan. Buyers can purchase full parcel or break into smaller parcel segments. Exclusive ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/27/fantastic-commercial-development-opportunity-in-east-wenatchee/ Ok, all I can say is... take a moment to read through the top of the sign on down.  It's funny as heck as soon as you put the whole scene together but you surely don't want your residential development to become famous just because of a really bad naming ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/26/dont-let-this-happen-to-you-name-your-development-well/ Tonight is a town hall meeting in Covington for the Transit Now initiative that was passed in 2006.  King County voters approved a .1% sales tax increase to help expand transit alternatives and part of the new services will be targeted toward areas like Kent and Covington, cities which have ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/25/transit-now-coming-to-se-king-county/ Ok, I'll admit that when I first learned about ActiveRain I had some healthy skepticism for it. With so many programs within the REALTOR(R) Association where a designation gave you access to a pool of agents nationally, or a broker affiliation might provide it, or some kind of combination thereof - ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/21/who-says-activerain-is-a-waste-of-time/ One of my favorite shops, even if just for eye candy, is Frock Shop in Phinney Ridge (Seattle).  The clothes are fun, feminine, and oh so fun to look at too!  I also love that the shop owner, Suzy Fairchild, makes sure to stock sizes for the well above zero ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/21/frock-shop-blowout-summer-sale-happening-now/ This fantastic Chancellor home has incredible space for the price. With 3220 sqft of space encompassing 5+ bedrooms, an office, bonus room, and extra finished room you'll love it.  Thoughtful built-ins help maximize the space you get and keep clutter at bay. Easy access to transit and commuting options make ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/18/new-chancellor-style-5-bd225-ba-home-in-kirkland-listed/ We've been getting some good news from many of our past clients in the last several weeks and I must say that it's really nice after reading so much of how the media slams our industry and the gloom and doom news that abounds.  One of the stories I love is ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/17/i-love-hearing-and-seeing-success-stories-of-past-clients/ Recently, I was able to confirm my belief in the notion of there being only 2 degrees of separation between any one of us and another person.  Even though the more commonly held viewpoint is that there are 6 degrees of separation, or in the case of a fun game, ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/16/the-power-of-2-degrees-of-separation/ A local mortgage professional who we sometimes work with sent out a notice today.  See the comments below in Italics.  Most of you are aware that Down Payment Assistance programs like Nehemiah, etc. are history effective October 1st. Lenders are requiring that loans using DPA's fund by September 30th. Therefore, some ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/15/down-payment-assistance-programs-going-away-for-now-at-least/ A new pamphlet has been started for licensees within WA State to receive semi-annual updates of legislation affecting our industry.  I'm a fan of it so far and the very first story on the front page of the pamphlet tells us about the new licensing law for RCW18.85 coming into effect ... http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/08/12/starting-in-2010-new-real-estate-brokers-will-be-giving-wa-state-the-fingerprint/