A Painter's Promise

Earlier this week, I was glad to hear that a close friend of mine, a NYC painter, had started to see a tremendous influx of work after a p...

Garage Sales

There was work going on at my mother’s neighbor’s house while I was home in Albany last week and I couldn’t help but inquire with my mothe...

Real Estate Investment Coaching

Students of real estate investing are often looking for mentors, internships or apprenticeships where they can study under more experienced ...

My Christmas Clean-Up

As we slog through that often near-comatose period that exists between Christmas and the New Year, it’s a bit of a chore to concentrate on...

Quick Class: Float Ball

A short post today, nothing fancy. We’ve been working on some videos over at Click and Improve and while writing a few of them, one thing ...

Scam Outs

As the hours tick away towards the holiday weekend, I find myself taking a look more and more at reports of contracting scams, which is upse...

And Here We Go...

Our introductory video is up and it's a humdinger! Check out this video and the other two we made. More to come soon!

The Trouble with Christmas Lists

It’s unanimous: I am an absolute pain to shop for. The latest ballot cast on this subject came from my darling girlfriend who opined that ...

Educational Overload

  Just as I was getting excited about reports that construction work and jobs showing improvement so early into December, a huge gain upon...

Green News

I’m writing a short post today but one of some measurable importance for those of you in the construction and remodeling game like myself....

Ryan's Artwork or: Dry Wall Delirium

The trip back home to Albany for Thanksgiving spurred a memory that is borderline cinematic to me. One of my first jobs, following a stint...

Crisis in Commercial Real Estate

Crisis = Opportunity The looming meltdown in commercial financing provides opportunities for savvy commercial investors. Hear what Elizabeth...

Seasonal Spackling or: My First and Only College Thanksgiving

There have been only two instances in my life when I have not been at home with my extended family for Thanksgiving. Two years ago, I made t...

Investing in Emerging Markets - FREE WEBINAR Today!

Hi! You are invited to join my FREE email mailing list for notification of real estate investment opportunities, both in Seattle and in emer...

Hippy Dippy or: My Trip to the Communal Boiler

The idea of communal living was always something that interested me until I saw it first hand. Coming out of high school, I found myself acc...

The Lamp Lady or: The Virtues of CFL and LED Bulbs

Sometimes, you can’t help but be amazed by the unique idiosyncrasies of people, especially when you’re in a business that involves visiting ...

A Brief History of Clogs: Part 1

For several reasons that I don’t care to go through right now, there is no clear history of clogs in the United States, nor in any other cou...

Best Buy In Ballard?

Wendy Ceccherelli | Home Land Seattle | (888) 621-4999 928 NW 52nd St # B, Seattle, WA MOTIVATED SELLER in Ballard...

My Hallway Dilemma

I’ve been writing a lot about the importance of organization on here, especially when it comes to saving space and attaining some semblanc...

FREE list of motivated sellers in Seattle!

If you missed today's tour of homes marketed by motivated sellers, you may still request a free copy of the listings on the tour. We vis...

Bank-owned, short sales and other distress sales in Seattle

This home featured on our FREE Sunday Tour of Bargain Homes this weekend! The best time to snag those housing deals is in the dead of winter...

A Eulogy for Beanie

It brings me no pleasure to tell you that my beanbag chair, which I had nicknamed Beanie for many years, was tossed in the trash this past w...

Motivated Sellers! FREE Seattle Tour this Sunday!

The best time to snag those housing deals is in the dead of winter, when the other buyers have gone home! Our November 13 Second Sunday Tour...

Couch Surfing USA!

Whether you live in New York City or not, the couch is still the central part of the living room. The design and flow of your living room ...

NYC Apartments: Cleaning Out the Clutter

Eliminating clutter in a New York City apartment has always been a matter of organization and preparation, with a handful of perceivably h...

Real Estate Auctions

Here are a few good websites for finding real estate auctions for residential and commercial properties, as well as notes: http://www.auctio...

Motivated Sellers Home Tour

On Sunday, November 13, Home Land Seattle offers a FREE tour of three-bedroom homes priced under $350,000 that have been on the market for o...

Motivated Sellers in Seattle

There are currently 495 single family homes in Seattle that have been on the market for more than 120 days. 219 of them are priced under $3...

Best Emerging Housing Markets

Scanning the predictions for the top housing markets in the US from respected authorities such as CNN Money, Zillow, Forbes, Business Week, ...

Recent Home Sales in Seattle 98117

There have been 217 home sales in the last six months in the 98117 zip code of Seattle. This zip code includes communities such as Ballard, ...

Historical Mortgage Rates

Take a look at the trend in mortgage rates: http://www.mcimageserver.com/IR/2011_10_14_IR/282__.pdf

Finding Your Fire Pit

As the weather turns colder, the wanting to be outside inevitably diminishes. The grill goes into the garage, the tarp goes over the pool, a...