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Sold PB Elemental home in Seattle!

houseventures — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:46:39 +0000

Sold in Seattle! 3844 37th Ave S, Seattle WA

We sold a MOD / DWELL style PB Elemental home in Seattle. The client was so happy - absolutely LOVE their new home - and appreciate everything we did. Nothing gives us more satisfaction than helping wonderful people realize their dreams. Of course, recommendations are always appreciated, too.

If you’d like more info on Chris Pardos’ PB Elemental – please visit their official site at PbElemental.com and their blog at http://elementalarchitecture.com/. They have an amazing assortment of designs, elements, and ideas.

Question – What’s your favorite style home in Seattle, WA?

What is a Buyer’s Agent?

houseventures — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:11:48 +0000

In light of the current real estate market, many buyers have determined they are able to acquire real estate on their own. Worse, they’ll directly negotiate with the Listing (Seller’s) Agent, and give up their right to personal agent representation. Yes, many are true professional investors, and quite capable, however many are not ready for the pitfalls of a modern real estate transaction.

Real estate in today’s market involves so many variables. Add to the fact, transactions may now include short sales, bankruptcies, bank owned/REO (real estate owned), sellers who are frustrated, buyers who are equally frustrated, distressed property(s), non-disclosure defects, title issues, outstanding utility payments, etc. Buyers can easily become the (un)lucky recipients of real property with many unplanned liabilities.

David Hodgson and Justin Usey with Houseventures.com are your Realtor^® advocates, and are Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR). We’ve acquired the ABR designation, and have a proven track record of superior buyer representation skills and services, through comprehensive education and real world experience.

We’ve heard some buyers are paying additional fees to their agent representatives. We do not endorse, nor charge any additional fees, and we earn our commission from the transaction.

As proven Buyer Agent’s we understand your perspective, as the home buyer. When you’re ready to ‘open the door’ to your new home, we’re committed to helping you achieve your real estate goals.

Bellevue Condo Communities

houseventures — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:35:30 +0000

Downtown Bellevue, WA has grown considerably, from the sleepy Seattle ‘bedroom community’, of past. With increased job growth, from numerous high-technology sectors, it’s a booming ‘Gold Coast’ of Lake Washington. You might be considering a single family home, or a condo alternative. The downtown core, has a wealth of lifestyle projects to choose from:

Click the link(s) below, to view some of the new(er) condominium projects, in downtown Bellevue.

1200 Bellevue Way

Abella

Astoria at Meydenbauer

Belle Arts

Bellevue Pacific Tower

Bellevue Towers

Bravern Signature Residences

European Tower

Library Square

Mondrian

One Lincoln Tower

One Main Street

Palazzo

The Vue

Villa Firenze

Washington Square

For additional information, please let me know how I can assist.

What amenities and community vibe attracts you to a particular project?

Bellevue named ‘Top 5′ best small US city.

houseventures — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:36:58 +0000

As if we didn’t already know it, CNN/Money Magazine has named Bellevue, WA the 4th, out of 100, best small U.S. city. From forested landscapes, to skyscrapers, wonderful walkability scores, and surrounded by waterways and Lake Washington – it rocks!

Factors include: low unemployment/high job growth. Major tech industry employers; Microsoft, T-Mobile, Verizon, Expedia, etal., a diverse populations, phenomenal schools, and so many health and lifestyle activities.

It’s a great place to call HOME.

Bellevue named fourth best small city in U.S. in which to live.

Wealthier borrowers tend to ‘Walk Away’

houseventures — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:34:12 +0000

Borrowers with ‘Super Prime’ credit scores only account for approximately 5% of mortgage delinquencies. Unfortunately, about 28% of the mortgage defaults were strategic.

It’s a small number, but it’s a number that’s causing the credit industry to evaluate new ways of evaluating risky portfolios. Even the creditworthy.

My opinion is; wealthier borrowers tend to look at property as investments. If they walk-away from the property, it is written off as a “bad investment choice”.

Conversely, borrowers with small amounts of negative equity are also likely to hunker down and pay the debt.

If faced with a shortfall to sell your property, would you walk away from the obligation?

Greetings!

houseventures — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:32:56 +0000

Welcome to the houseventures.com team’s blog. We’ll be exploring some of the local phenomena of our Seattle and Bellevue, WA neighborhood(s), and what makes it all an incredible place to call home. Whether you’re a first time home buyer, a seasoned investor, or a home seller who needs to maximize equity, we have a personalized plan for you. It’s all about sustainability, and we’re here to be your Realtor advocate.