Recent Posts by Terry James

What Online Dating Can Teach You About Selling Your Home

Online dating is big business, with 5.5 million users actively looking for love each day. Thirty-three percent of couples meet online today and 120,000 U.S. marriages every year, according to Blue Water Credit. And those numbers are growing exponentially every day. But that doesn't mean everyone who's online knows what they're doing. So what can…
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Buying a Home in the Spring

Spring and summer are the high season for buying a home: according to one estimate, about 40 percent of home sales happen from April through July. Spring is a great time to buy a home, because buyers can move in better weather, have months to fix up the house before the cold sets in, and…
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Distressed Home Sales (REO and Short Sales) Drop to Lowest Level in 7 Years

Sales of distressed homes (REO and short sales) fell to their lowest level in seven years and foreclosure inventory dropped by 34% year-over-year in December 2014, according to CoreLogic's February 2015 The MarketPulse report released on Tuesday. Distressed home sales (REO and short sales) made up 12.8% of total home sales in December 2014, the…
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6 Seller Secrets For This Spring’s Real Estate Market

Each year, it seems the housing market takes on a different tone – and whether it’s going to be a sellers’ market with inflated prices and bidding wars, or a buyers’ market with tons of choices and low prices – there’s no denying that the 2014 spring housing season is upon us. So what does…
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Fast and Easy Spring Cleaning Tips For 2015

As the winter thaw slowly sets in, people consider warmer days and time spent outdoors. As the sun gets stronger, the increase natural light reminds us it is time to consider fast and easy spring cleaning tips for 2015. Now is the time to wipe away the winter dust and get ready for a fresher…
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Living Single: Buying a House Without a Spouse

Home purchases among single people are a growing trend, as buyers take advantage of low rates and available funds to transition from renting to homeownership. And by and large, those singles are not men. "A few decades ago, a single woman buying real estate on her own was a rarity. Before the Fair Housing Act…
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Buyers, Get an Edge During The Busy Spring Season

Getting started early is key to success Article By: Michele Dawson The spring and summer months are traditionally the busiest times of year for the residential real estate market. Weather is more cooperative and many families like to move while the kids are on their summer break. But in recent years spring, for many regions, has…
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Welcome Vincent Humphrey- Outside Counsel

It is with great excitement that I write to you about my partnership with the James Real Estate Group and their Divorce and Real Estate Services Division. As a practicing family law attorney and mediator there are a lot of factors and decisions that go into a dissolution of marriage. One of the larger concerns…
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Surprise: Seattle Stats Say Winter Is A Better Time To Buy A Home

I've written before about the opportunities for home buyers in winter.  It's the best time to buy a home if you can brave the weather and the holiday schedule.  Buyers at this time of year have little competition, and sellers know it.  Now, I have statistical evidence to back up the notion. Here's the simple analysis:  Match…
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10 THINGS THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY KILL YOUR HOME SALE

When you're selling your home, you need every advantage you can get. And there are few homes that are magically market ready without a little help. If your home needs a touch more than a little help, it's time to get focused. After all, listing your home when it's not in the right condition to…
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