Archive for February, 2009

How do I find Bank Owned Homes in the Seattle area?

Friday, February 6th, 2009

We’re on a bank owned roll around here lately.  So let’s keep going! So you’ve been hearing about the potential to score deals on bank owned homes and now you’re wondering where you can find information on those puppies.  I hope you’ve done your research on the pros and cons of bank owned homes. Ahem. I [...]

How do you pronounce Rion?

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

A question from our viewing audience: “How do you pronounce Rion?” Alex and I are often asked how to pronounce our last name.  Shortly after we were married, I crafted the following memory device.  It has served us well. “Rion.  Like Lion, but with an RRrrrrr.” It almost always gets a laugh and it’s so goofy [...]

Are Bank Homes Always Trashed?

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

In years past, if you saw that a home was bank owned you could pretty much count on it being a fixer-upper.  In today’s market, however, you can find bank owned homes in darn good condition.  What happened?  Our evidence is anecdotal, but we’ve discussed our findings other Realtors and found their experience to be [...]