Real Estate Glossary Part Two

Deed of Trust: A legal document that conveys title to real estate to a disinterested third party (trustee) who holds the title until the own...

Real Estate Glossary Part One

Some Real Estate terms with which every buyer, seller or investor should be familiar: Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) : The interest rate is ...

Risks of Being a Credit Partner

What if I partner with an investor who fails to fulfill their promises? Whenever I lend or borrow money, I try to secure my financial pledge...

Why doesn't this buyer get a mortgage?

In today's lending environment, there may be many reasons why an investor could not or chooses not to qualify for a mortgage without a c...

"I work full-time, but want to invest in real estate"

Think you don't have enough time, knowledge or resources to invest in real estate? Get started as a credit partner with a seasoned inves...

Waterfront Bargain Property Bus Tour

Come join us on a Sunday afternoon bus tour focusing on Kitsap waterfront properties at great prices, including distressed properties, forec...

King County Real Estate- the Year in Review Part 2

Here's a very nice graph showing statistics from the NWMLS on single family home sales in King County in 2009.

King County Real Estate - The Year in Review

I am not sure how best to format this information on my blog, but it is a great compilation of 2009 statistics on real estate sales and list...

Seattle Foreclosure Tour

You'd have to be asleep to have missed the fact that home foreclosures are on the rise in Seattle, as in other housing markets. Some 400...

HUD's Proposed Rules Eliminate Seller Financing!

If this is true, it would be a disaster for buyers, sellers, homeowners, and investors. In an attempt to better regulate the mortgage indust...

Stock Market? or Real Estate?

This article is written by my good friend Joe Gibson, President of the Carolinas Real Estate Investors Association: I was at a Christmas par...

Sell first? or Buy first?

This is a classic dilemma for today's homeowner, hoping to take advantage of the move-up homebuyer tax credit before the deadline of Apr...

Forecast for Seattle Housing Market

from Money Magazine: Rank: 48 Home price forecast: -4.8% (one year, forecast through March 2010) City stats Population: (2006) 2,496,619 Me...

Seattle Rent-to-Own Option

This is an unlisted property that I am currently marketing for a client located at 9959 14th Court South in Seattle : Use your sweat equity ...

College Investing 101

College Level Investing Most parents approach the college years with the age-old strategy of ripping their hair out and screaming as they ho...

My Lead Referral Program

This is how I can pay marketing associates who refer qualified leads to me for the purchase of any of my properties, including the one at 25...

Rental in Seattle

Here is a one-bedroom Lake Washington view rental that is available March 1st, just 2.5 miles from downtown Seattle. This is another propert...

Choosing a Real Estate Mentor

So how do you choose someone to coach or mentor you in your real estate career? The level of expertise you will require in a mentor will dep...

My Real Estate Mentorship Program

Several new investors have approached me about offering mentorship, coaching and training to help them get started in real estate. The way m...

Equity Partner on Lease Option Deal

So how would I approach an investor to partner on the lease-option deal described in the previous blog? In my previous blog, I talked about ...

Lease Option on Rocky Point Waterfront Home

Here is a case study of how I might work with a lease-option buyer on the purchase of the property highlighted in the last few blogs. In my ...