Is Lumen the Canlis of sales centers?
Recently, one of my clients told me he wasn't interested in a particular new condo project for a very interesting reason. He said he felt the sales staff made him feel [...]
Picking and working with a Realtor
In my previous post here, I described why it's in a buyer's best interest to work with a Realtor. Now, I will offer some tips on picking and managing your Realtor [...]
Do you really need a buyer’s agent?
It seems like there are a few people who are buying new condos "naked" (without an agent to represent them) direct from the project's salespeople. Many people do this successfully -- [...]
Economics of Remodeling Your Condo
I came across this good article in Remodeling Online which looks at the cost recovery of remodeling projects. The big takeaway is that most do not yield a positive ROI when [...]
Tribeca – lessons learned
With all the new and innovative urban living projects in Seattle, looking at the history of the Tribeca is an interesting excercise. When it was put on the market back in [...]
Dude, what’s a co-op?
So recently I was helping one of my clients to sell his co-op in Capitol Hill. I received tons of phone calls during the first few days it was on the [...]