tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76623043960349239922012-02-16T19:52:04.817-08:00Rob Holmstrom -http://www.blogger.com/profile/14887234005176261537noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662304396034923992.post-3377668354504633192011-05-09T01:31:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:48:55.944-07:00

With Mother's Day celebrations and the opening of boating season now behind us, I appreciate the opportunity to start your week with some important straight talk about our local real estate market and the American economy. Local Update: The good news is that various neighborhoods in Seattle saw price increases in April, or much smaller declines than other areas in the region. Queen Anne,

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I'm excited to announce this month's CK Gold Giveaway: Visit Ruth's Chris Steak House in Seattle or Bellevue, present the postcard I mailed you, and you'll receive $25 off your bill. The Club Karma Gold Club consists of past clients, and loyal supporters who continue to refer my services to loved ones in need of real estate assistance. Each month I randomly select 25 past clients, along with 

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With Seafair Sunday fast approaching I don't wanna be the "boring guy talking real estate" on a Friday afternoon, but its my duty to keep the info flowing for those who are interested. Our area continues to send mixed messages as sales are down from one year ago, yet prices are up. The median value for homes in King County rose 4% over July 2009. Seattle fared even better with a 10% price

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For those of you who have been following my dad's condition since March, I've attached a story about him in this week's Magnolia News. To view the on-line version of the article, Click Here Our family appreciates all of the wonderful support, well wishes, and prayers we've received the past four months. I love you Dad.

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Open House Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 pm. To print a flyer or view additional information & photos, Click Here

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King County home sales in March were up 65% from March 2009, our area's 10th consecutive monthly increase. Pending sales in the area were the highest they've been since May 2007. For more details, Click Here. If you have any questions, or would like to learn more about your local market, feel free to contact me anytime. Rob (206) 799-2318 or robh@remax.net

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Attention Wine Connoisseurs: You're invited to the Grand Opening of Greenlake Wines, (located at 1400 N. 80th St - just up the street from Dukes on Greenlake), this Sunday March 28th from 11:00 - 5:00pm. My friends Chris and Marcie Taylor recently designed and opened the brand new Greenlake Pointe Building on the corner of 80th and Interlake Ave N, and were kind enough to allow me to invite all

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Happy Friday Gang, Some positive news for our area: Pending sales are up 45% over last year at this time. Closed transactions are up 33.5% over this same span. (The ninth straight month of year over year gains). In addition, prices in Seattle inched up 1.4% in February, the second month in a row of gains, after nearly two years of declines. While prices are improving in Seattle, values in South

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Seattle - Broadview $495,900 Sale Pending after only 9 days on the market! To print a flyer or view additional information and photos: Click Here Lynnwood - Alderwood Mall $285,000 (Active) To print a flyer or view addtional information and photos: Click Here Edmonds - Meadowdale $259,950 (Active)To print a flyer or view additional information and photos: Click Here

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Aloha Everyone, My family and I thank you for your continued friendship and support over the years. We wish you health, happiness, and prosperity in 2010, and for many years to come. To help keep you informed and ahead of the curve in 2010, I've created a Club Karma Page on Facebook. I would like to invite you to join us by becoming a fan. To become a fan, Click Here or on the

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Like you, I have been overwhelmed with e-mails and messages from mortgage specialists other professionals in my industry talking up the recent tax credit extension. While I'm extremely happy the credit has beem extended, there's several more reasons for buyers to take advantage of our market besides this short term financial incentive. I feel those of us in the industry owe you more than tax

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Before I get to the news, I want to sincerely thank everyone who was involved with me be named a "2009 Best In Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agent", as recently reported by Seattle Magazine. This is a cool award, and I appreciate the support of everyone I've worked with this year. On to the good stuff... Local Update: Pending sales are up 25% from one year ago. This is the 5th consecutive

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Straight Talk Thursday September 24, 2009 6:30 - 8:30pm Spiro's Pizza in Shoreline 18411 Aurora Ave N Pizza, Drinks, and Prizes! The economy has effected all of us in one way or another. Some people have lost their jobs, fallen behind on mortgages, face rising interest rates on their current loans, or simply are confused, or too proud to ask for help. "Straight Talk" is simply intended to

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After 8 fantastic years with John L. Scott Real Estate, I am excited to announce my new affiliation with Re/Max Metro Realty, Inc. on Eastlake, near Downtown Seattle. After learning recently that my old office was up for lease, I chose to explore my options with other companies, and the people at Re/Max Metro made my decision to join forces with them an easy one. The marketing and support

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A couple of quick items I wanted to share with you that you're welcome to share with anyone in your life who may appreciate some positive recovery news, or who may be in need of some Foreclosure Prevention Information.Recovery Update:1) For the first time in five years, sales of previously occupied homes rose for the third consecutive month in June, while foreclosure sales and the glut of homes

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The world just lost the greatest entertainer of our generation, and quite possibly of all-time, Michael Joseph Jackson. In his prime, there was none better that Mike, and there will never be another artist like him.Michael's music and live performances dominated my formative years, and many of his songs act as a diary for special people, places, and moments in my life. His talent has been

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As I continue to put the finishing touches on a special summer edition of my quarterly newsletter Club Karma, I wanted to quickly share some updates with you."Home-Buyer 101" is back! This summer I will be teaming up with my preferred lender, Trevor Reese of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, to host round table discussions for First-Time Home Buyers, (as well as repeat Purchasers), who are interested in

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Below I've attached a quick Market Update courtesy of the Seattle Times. I welcome you to take a moment to read it as the April sales stats for our area have surged and this bodes well for all of us.Pending sales were up 25% in King County, and 28% in Snohomish County. I mentioned in my last CK Light mailer that I was witnessing a market shift on a daily basis on our NWMLS site, and these stats

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This Saturday from 11-2, my office is sponsoring "My ID Club" for children 16 and under. We'll provide Complimentary Laminated Photo / Fingerprint Safety ID Cards, snacks and activities for the kids, plus I've partnered with my friends at Gold's Gym and Desert Sun for some surprises for us adults, too.Click on the poster above to learn more about this complimentary event. (It is printable).Hope

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Many of you will celebrate Easter tomorrow with loved ones, and I'm sure topics such as our economy, jobs, saving money, re-financing, real estate, etc... may come up. There is a lot of confusion and misconceptions with how some of the recent Administration's Plans aimed at keeping people in their homes, and stabilizing national home values function. (And who qualifies for them).To help eliminate

Rob Holmstrom -http://www.blogger.com/profile/14887234005176261537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662304396034923992.post-563147854492589732008-12-10T13:09:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:26:05.608-08:00

Hola Amigos and Amigas,I hope you all enjoyed the recent Thanksgiving Holiday with your famlies. My family and I were blessed to have been in Puerto Vallarta giving thanks to the simple things in life that we at times take for granted. There's no CNN on the beach, so it was a welcome escape from the constant reminder of our nation's failing economy, and other pressing issues. No ESPN, so I also

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It's no secret we've had a rough run up here in the N.W. the past several months. The national economic crisis affects all of us, our real estate market has struggled in several areas, the Mariners lost over 100 games, the Seahawks stink, the Huskies and Cougars should have redshirted their entire teams and taken the year off, and in 8 days our beloved Sonics open the NBA season in Oklahoma City

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As a trusted real estate resource, and self-proclaimed "voice of reason" in a world that suddenly seems to be running out of money, I'll do my best to honor the pledge in my profile to keep these blogs as balanced as possible. The Good News: Home sales from around Western Washington during September rose 4.1 % from one year ago, marking the first increase our area has seen since February 2007

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Aloha!Last week I announced my leap into the world of blogging with the assumption that everyone knew what it meant. For those of you who aren't sure what "blogging" is, it's best described as a personal on-line journey that is frequently updated and intended for public consumption. It is an innovative way to share and archive information for personal or professional topics.I'm still learning how

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