Guest blogger…

Posted on Sep 29, 2007 by Cari McGee in Real Estate Industry, Tri-Cities, WA

The Parade of Homes finished up a couple weeks ago and it was a great showcase this year…warming drawers abounded. House #4 was over-the-top.  Too big for my taste, not decorated to my taste, and filled with completely unnecessary components (why a TV over the urinal, for example?  How long do you guys take, anyway?  [...]

Tri-Cities, WA Real Estate Stats – August 2007

Posted on Sep 22, 2007 by Cari McGee in Tri-Cities, WA

We’re still doing very, very well. I get at least one call a week, “Cari!? What’s happening in our market? Isn’t it a bad time to sell? Do we have too many houses on the market? What’s going on?” Well, this is what’s cool…we are on track to outsell 2005, which was our best year [...]

Question: Is a Washington state mortgage holder more or less likely to face foreclosure?

Posted on Sep 15, 2007 by Cari McGee in Real Estate Industry, Washington

Answer: Less likely!  Well, that’s good news. This is a nice bit of optimism (even though the end of the article isn’t there) in a world of it’s-the-end-of-the-world real estate.  

Euuuwww, the seamy underbelly of Tri-Cities, WA real estate

Posted on Sep 13, 2007 by Cari McGee in Tri-Cities, WA

The more I think about it, the grosser it is.  So, I try not to think about it. I’m talking about septic systems. I’m a city girl.  I grew up 30 minutes outside of L.A. and we have sewer systems there, thank you very much.  The first time I heard about a septic system was [...]

What do Tri-Cities, WA real estate and Anytown, USA radio have in common?

Posted on Sep 11, 2007 by Cari McGee in Real Estate Career

Apparently, when someone applies for a Program Director position at a radio station, they need to include a line or two about their ’radio philosophy’.  My brother and his ex-wife have been in radio for years.  On his climb up the corporate ladder, my brother developed his radio philosophy – “If it isn’t/wasn’t a hit, don’t [...]

Why I Don’t Put Flyers In Front Of My Real Estate Listings

Posted on Sep 7, 2007 by Cari McGee in Buyers, Real Estate Career, Sellers

I think it’s really more of the ubiquitous flyer issue.  Ubiquitous among sellers anyway.  “Are you going to put flyers in front of the house?” they ask. I don’t.  I never do.  No one buys a house only because it looks good on paper.  They buy because they feel emotionally connected to the house.  They [...]

What Do I Do With My Vacant Tri-Cities, WA Land?

Posted on Sep 3, 2007 by Cari McGee in Tri-Cities, WA, Washington

Maybe insure it? Sure there may be nothing on it, but someone could hurt themselves or, who knows what else, while walking around your property, and then sue you for damages. Here’s an idea which, as our society becomes increasingly litigious, might be a great option.