The Cascade Team Blog - Buying A Home

Seattle Area Pending Home Sales Jump 27.4 percent from twelve months ago!

KIRKLAND, Wash. (March 5, 2012) – With spring on the horizon and consumer confidence on the rise, members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service are reporting positive gains in activity. Pending sales for February increased more than 27 percent from a year ago, more sellers are listing their homes, and brokers are reporting an uptick in multiple offers.

"Buyers are beginning to realize that we may have seen the bottom of this real estate market," remarked Frank Wilson, branch managing broker at John L. Scott Real Estate in Poulsbo and a member of the Northwest MLS board of directors. "Waiting to buy may only result in paying a higher interest rate, having fewer houses to choose from, or finding that sellers do not need to give up as much as…

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Trossachs Open Houses!

Stay Tuned For Trossachs Open Houses This Weekend!

Be sure to take a drive to Trossachs this weekend!  Shane and Anne will be holding several open houses on Saturday and Sunday!  Be sure to come take a peek at all of our listings in Trossachs!  Look for our signs!  1:00-4:00pm

                                Shane and Anne       206.915.SOLD  (7653)

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Another Cascade Team Listing on the Ridge!!!!

                         Call us to preview this new Cascade Team Listing on the Ridge!

                              http://7608snowberryavenuese.TheCascadeTeam.info/

                Shane and Anne     206.915.SOLD  (7653)

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Location, Location, Location becomes Deception, Deception, Deception by National Association of Realtors

Just the headlines for now:

• EXISTING U.S. HOME SALES REVISED DOWN BY 14% FROM 2007-2010
• EXISTING HOME SALES REVISED DOWN BY 15% IN 2010 TO 4.19 MLN

Thank you NAR for proving what everyone knew: that the US housing market is one big lie. And next: here come the historical GDP revisions.

At The Cascade Team we have said all along... You NEED Real Estate Brokers to tell you the TRUTH and not the lie that you want to hear!!

The three charts that matter:

And the reasons for the "rebenchmarking"

• Fewer FSBO home sales and more REALTOR®-assisted home sales (e.g., no net increase in home sales in a case where 80 MLS sales and 20 FSBOs shifts to 90 MLS sales and 10 FSBOs)
• More Homebuilders seek REALTOR®-assistance in listing…

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Congratulations Damian Husak - 2011 Rookie of The Year!

Damian is a new agent not only to The Cascade Team, but to Real Estate completely..... Yet in 2011 with no prior experence Damian closed twelve (12) transactions and has another two (2) Pending!

That is truely fantastic work! I hope that everyone will take a moment to congratulate Damian.

Read more about Damian Husak HERE

Cascade Team Real Estate agents spend their time serving customers, studying the market and touring homes, so they can provide the most accurate housing market data for their client. This helps you better understand the competitive environment, pricing strategies and provides an edge in the negotiation process. In the end, you save thousands in commissions and get better service. It's what we call Simply Outrageous Service.

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The Cascade Team 2011 SOS Winners!

The Cascade Team SOS Agent Designation

The S.O.S. designation is the highest honor a member of The Cascade Team Real Estate can earn. S.O.S. encompasses not only the strive and achievement of being among the top producing agents in sales, but also the commitment to the communities we serve and work in.

The S.O.S. designation is awarded to agents and brokers who ranked in the top 10% for sales company wide, “And”  who also demonstrated exceptional commitment to community. Holders of the S.O.S. designation are the cornerstone of The Cascade Team Real Estate. They continually give back through community programs like Project Crayon Drive to benefit Children’s Hospital, during the free holiday sleigh rides events, and within their local schools,…

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A Perfect Evening!

Our Santa Holiday Event at Gilman Village was a total success!  The donuts were scrumptious, the coffee and the hot chocolate were perfect for the cold night and most of all the horse carriage rides and a visit with Santa topped the evening to perfection! Watch for more exciting holiday events in 2012!

CLICK HERE to see the Santa photos

Shane and Anne

206.915.7653

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4 Tips to Help Your Buyers Refine Their Home Search

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Are your buyers having a tough time wading through the inventories of homes to find the right home? Kelly O'Ryan, an office manager with Coldwell Banker in Lexington, Mass., offered some of the following tips in a recent article at RISMedia to help your home buyers narrow their search when looking for properties: 

1. Have your home buyers make a list of all the must-haves for their future home, such as the number of bedrooms and school district they must have. 

2. Make sure your buyers get pre-approved for a mortgage by a lender. This will help ensure they don't look for homes that are only within their budget. Get Pre-Approved HERE and See Rates

3. Encourage your…

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Black Friday Real Estate Sale - By The Cascade Team Real Estate

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Homebuyers: Did you know that a ½% change in interest rates is equal to a 5% change in the sales price of a home? That means the recent dramatic drop in interest rates is equal to at least a 10% reduction in home sales prices. To take advantage of this opportunity, start your home search NOW on TheCascadeTeam.com.

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