Foreclosure Pain

"What about lease option or rent-to-own?" my state auditor asked me. "Are they for real?" "of course they are!...

Obama and the Real Estate Broker

LuAnn Lavine of Re/Max Hometown Advantage in Henry County, Illinois caused quite a stir when she confronted President Obama at a recent pres...

More Foreclosures in Seattle

RealtyTrac reports that there are 1million homes nationwide that should have received default notices or gone to foreclosure auction, which ...

Seattle Foreclosures

There are 265 bank-owned, foreclosed properties in Seattle currently listed for sale on the NWMLS. Tomorrow, we will be offering a FREE tour...

Are your subcontractors covered by worker's comp?

Hey, investors! Guess what? Those subcontractors you hire to fix your rental or flip your house may not be independent contractors. They may...

FREE Tour of Seattle Foreclosures!

It was reported this morning on NPR that 60% of all homes sold nationally are foreclosures. Buyers and investors are looking for bargains, a...

Bank-Owned and Foreclosed Properties in N Seattle

Our final Tour of Seattle Homes this month features three-bedroom REO ("Real Estate Owned") or bank-owned properties. The Tour wil...

Update on Sunday Tour of Fixers

Our "Fixers" Tour of Homes today has been modified to include this home in Brighton, and to drop one which is still "attracti...

Spacious Six-Bedroom Leschi Rental OPEN TOMORROW!

Know anyone looking for a spacious view rental with plenty of bedrooms and parking in a nice Seattle neighborhood near parks, playgrounds an...

Fixers in Seattle on Sunday's Tour of Homes!

Sunday Tour of Homes Interested house-hunters are invited to Seattle’s Sunday Tours of Homes this month, which will feature properties of sp...

Working with Cash Buyers

As so many new investors are interested in wholesaling, this article focuses on working with cash buyers and investors. Some wholesalers (or...

Fixers on Sunday's Tour This Week

Investors love fixers! And why is that? It is because an investor is not afraid to do the work necessary to "add value" to a house...

Sunday Tour of Free and Clear Homes in N Seattle

A couple of houses scheduled for our FREE tour of homes tomorrow have received offers. Our revised schedule is: 1pm- 11724 9th Av NW 1:25p- ...

Mortgage Rates to Increase Soon!

Inventory of homes for sale is up, prices are down, and interest rates are near record lows. The end of summer means more sellers will be mo...

North Seattle Free and Clear Homes on Tour Sunday

I have re-designed my Sunday Tour of Homes to focus on the North Seattle neighborhoods that appeal to my colleague and fellow investor Arlis...

Schedule for Sunday Tour of Homes

Here is the schedule for this Sunday's tour of free and clear homes in North Seattle, below: 1 - 1:15pm: Meet at 11724 9th Av NW, $415,0...

Sunday August 14 Tour of Free and Clear Homes in Seattle

This coming Sunday's tour of homes is focused on North Seattle properties owned free and clear, and priced at less than $400,000. At lea...

Sunday Tours of Homes in Seattle

What did we see on yesterday's tour of seller-financed homes in Seattle? Well, I would love to tell you about the Ballard house in a gre...

Listings Fall! Come See Inventory on our Homes Tour Today!

A scan of inventory on the NWMLS shows that the number of listings in Seattle has fallen, perhaps because there is a bottleneck in processin...

Lease-Purchase Homes Tour in Seattle

Three of the five houses on our FREE Sunday Tour of Seller-Financed Homes for sale in Seattle tomorrow are rent-to-own, or lease-purchase op...

Five Seller Financed Homes on Tour Sunday

Interested house-hunters are invited to Seattle’s Sunday Tours of Homes this August, which will feature properties of special interest to in...

Seller Financed Homes for Sale in Seattle

There are currently 73 residential properties, houses and condos listed on the NWMLS for sale in Seattle that advertise seller financing, or...

Top Reasons to Lend Private Money

Our first two tours of homes in August will feature properties that are or can be financed by the seller. In these cases, the seller acts as...