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Friday, May 30, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Keller Williams University offers tools for success!
Seven years ago, Keller Williams Realty wasn't on many radars but it is now, says Kevin Chadwick, owner and operating principal of the company's South Tampa, Brandon, Plant City, Apollo Beach and Bloomingdale offices.
Chadwick pins his company's success on one factor in particular: better training and better tools.
" Our training makes our agents someof the best in the business," he says. "It's purposeful in that our training serves any agent at any level, whether they be a brand new agent learning how to develop their business or a more experienced one learning how to better manage their time and take their business to the next level."
James Shaw is the director of Keller Williams University, the facility where agents can take courses such as Camp 443 or Lead Generation 36:12:3.
"In Camp 443, new agents learn to how to generate four listings and four sales in three months," Shaw explains. "In Lead Generation 36:12:3, we teach how to close 36 transactions in 12 months by spending three hours a day on lead generation."
Chadwick says, "These are great classess taught by an incredible faculty that help our agents compete in the marketplace and accomplish more."
To read more of this article written by Beth Dolan, Special Sections correspondent for TBO.online go to:
Posted by: Heather Bakstad
Thursday, May 15, 2008
JUST LISTED!! 3 BED 1.75 BATH NORTH ADMIRAL STUNNER $780,000
This rare opportunity blends turn of century solid build w/classic contemporary clean design. High ceilings & open floor plan infuse home w/light airy atmosphere. Lots of attn given to choice of materials based on functionality incl ipe floors & decking, walnut & teak, stainless & blackened steel. Large spaces include 3 beds, 1.75 baths, living, dining, kitchen w/island, & mudroom on main fls & bonus room, office/den, lndry & storage on lwr lvl. Serene setting w/large back deck and front patio.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
April Stats for King County...
April not a bad month for home sales
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Both the median and average home sale prices inched upward in King County last month from March's levels.
In all 19 Western Washington counties surveyed by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), the median sales price for condos and single-family residential homes fell slightly while the average home sale price inched slightly upward.
According to the NWMLS, the median home sale price (half sold for more, half sold for less) in King County in April was $410,000, up slightly from March's $405,000 amount. The average home in King County sold for $498,861 last month, up from $491,537 in March.
In all 19 counties surveyed, the median home price fell to $310,000 last month from March's $314,500 level. And the average home sale in Western Washington last month was $377,800, up a tad from $377,617 in March.
Posted by: Heather Bakstad
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
Both the median and average home sale prices inched upward in King County last month from March's levels.
In all 19 Western Washington counties surveyed by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), the median sales price for condos and single-family residential homes fell slightly while the average home sale price inched slightly upward.
According to the NWMLS, the median home sale price (half sold for more, half sold for less) in King County in April was $410,000, up slightly from March's $405,000 amount. The average home in King County sold for $498,861 last month, up from $491,537 in March.
In all 19 counties surveyed, the median home price fell to $310,000 last month from March's $314,500 level. And the average home sale in Western Washington last month was $377,800, up a tad from $377,617 in March.
Posted by: Heather Bakstad
Thursday, May 1, 2008
How is the market you ask...
I get this question many times a week, " Pretty scary market right now, how are you doing?" Well, I say fantastic! And folks, this is with an exclamation mark. True our Seattle real esate market, is not going gangbusters as it was a few years ago. And yes, December & January were painful. Quite painful. Once February came around, our market started picking up. Multiple offers started rearing their ugly heads again, and as the months have moved into spring, I am hearing of more and more buyers that are missing out on houses as they've sat on the fence too long.
The fact is, is that interests rates couldn't be better and today is the best time to buy. What about selling, you ask. You will be selling at a price below what you would have hoped for, say 2 years ago. BUT, you are buying at a discounted price. You see, its a wash.
So, lets talk weather. In the morning, before you get dressed do you look at the national weather, in New York or Chicago to help you decide what you should wear? No! You are turning your channel to King 5 or Komo to see what the days outlook is. This is just the case with real estate. Yes, the National market is in the dumps. But the Seattle market is far from being in the dumps and, interests rates are low, low, low, and TODA Y is a great time to buy and sell.If you want to study the market in your neighborhood, give me a call or you can email me. I can sign you up for a Market Snapshot that will be emailed to you once a month. This snapshot is awesome. It compiles data straight from the MLS, and gets you recent solds and active homes on the market.
Heather Bakstad
206-851-5857 - Cell
heatherbakstad@kw.com - email
The fact is, is that interests rates couldn't be better and today is the best time to buy. What about selling, you ask. You will be selling at a price below what you would have hoped for, say 2 years ago. BUT, you are buying at a discounted price. You see, its a wash.
So, lets talk weather. In the morning, before you get dressed do you look at the national weather, in New York or Chicago to help you decide what you should wear? No! You are turning your channel to King 5 or Komo to see what the days outlook is. This is just the case with real estate. Yes, the National market is in the dumps. But the Seattle market is far from being in the dumps and, interests rates are low, low, low, and TODA Y is a great time to buy and sell.If you want to study the market in your neighborhood, give me a call or you can email me. I can sign you up for a Market Snapshot that will be emailed to you once a month. This snapshot is awesome. It compiles data straight from the MLS, and gets you recent solds and active homes on the market.
Heather Bakstad
206-851-5857 - Cell
heatherbakstad@kw.com - email
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