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Hot Tipper Erika let us know that Robin Beaty is renting out this Ballard, Seattle house for a mere $900 a month. Seriously, he’ll send you the keys if you’ll just send $900 for the first month’s rent. Erika says: “I SERIOUSLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE COMMON SENSE NOT TO FALL FOR THIS BUT JUST WANTED MAKE SURE YOU...
Seriously – a 30 year was recently over 6% (up from 4.25% a month ago) and rates are changing every day. It’s not as dramatic, but you could also say that the 30 year rate is slightly higher than it was in December or lower than it was in August. (OK, so rates have dropped some since then). (what, did...
Estately.com’s home page has grown up from the old blue box and random text. Today the front page gives you a look at the newest properties being added to Estately, describes Estately Agent Match (and actually features it), and still has that versatile search box that accepts addresses, MLS numbers, neighborhoods, zip codes, and cities. Like Google, Doug and I...
We normally reserve this space to discuss our real estate, online technology, or our website, but today I’m going to make an exception to discuss Estately the company – we’re growing! We’ve reached a point where the two of us and our broker can’t keep up with the number of clients asking to be matched with agents while still having...
(recreated from memory) Dude: We don’t have a lot of furrboes in New York.Me: Furrboes?Dude: Yeah, For Rent By Owners – F-R-B-Os. Brokers control all the rentals. If you want to rent an apartment, you have to pay a broker a fee.Me: Right. FRBOs. I’ve heard about the setup here. I guess it’s no skin off the landlord’s back if...
I’ve always thought of America as a disposable nation; we seem to have the capacity to make even the most permanent things, from dishware to cameras, into disposable objects. And, looking at a lot of recent housing developments (and ignoring assurances about vastly improved housing codes from an architect friend), I just assumed we led the world in disposable housing....