KIRO RADIO'S TOM KELLY DIGS DEEP INTO THE PUGET SOUND REAL ESTATE MARKET
Real Estate
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FAA takes another shot at real estate drone use
Tom Kelly | December 26, 2014 8:53 amThe FAA lists "professional real estate or wedding photography" as examples of what constitutes commercial or business drone use that is not permitted. -
All the kids together in a different Christmas place
Tom Kelly | December 22, 2014 9:44 amI look forward to hearing their memories of their early childhood Christmases at my parents' house, a wonderful spot my folks owned for 46 years. -
Add creative first-time incentives to Christmas wish list
Tom Kelly | December 17, 2014 9:05 amWhy don't employers seeking top-notch talent now use a student-loan payoff as part of a recruiting package? -
Lead gen spend: Agent’s top prospects already in house
Tom Kelly | December 16, 2014 7:59 am"Real estate leaders are telling us their agents already have the gold-they just need to mine it." -
NYT: Put blame on banks, not borrowers
Tom Kelly | December 15, 2014 9:23 am"The notion that borrowers brought foreclosure on themselves ignores evidence to the contrary." -
You need to make $75K if you want to buy a house in Seattle
Josh Kerns | December 9, 2014 1:17 pmWe've all heard how expensive it's getting to live in Seattle, and a new report painfully bears that out for those struggling to find an… -
Need a gift for the folks? A safer place to age
Tom Kelly | December 9, 2014 9:00 amConsider a custom gift certificate that would offer an "aging-in-place" evaluation of their home - perhaps the same house in which you were raised that… -
Home seekers concerned about inventory, not the season
Tom Kelly | December 5, 2014 11:32 am"During the holidays we usually see a drop in homebuyers, but this year they're remaining engaged later than usual," said OB Jacobi, president of Windermere… -
Home equity not floating all boats, 4 million still ‘underwater’
Tom Kelly | December 4, 2014 8:37 amThe data indicates that "underwater" borrowers are 10 times more likely to be delinquent than those with positive equity. -
20% of agents no longer doing 80% of work, study reveals
Tom Kelly | December 3, 2014 8:24 amThe study also found that 40 percent of realtors did not close a single transaction in the first six months of this year. -
‘Delayed seller’s review’ takes center stage in Seattle market
Tom Kelly | December 2, 2014 8:08 amFew owners know the best way to handle multiple offers and are too eager to accept the first great deal signed by a potential buyer. -
Rates are great but loan volume hits 13-year low
Tom Kelly | December 1, 2014 4:28 pmMost of the drops in mortgage lending this year have been attributed to a sharp decrease in refinancing. -
Five reasons housing markets should be thankful
Tom Kelly | November 27, 2014 10:42 amBased on recent national housing reports, some markets are reporting a rosier picture now than for the first half of the year - and growing… -
New roommate app takes tips from dating sites
Tom Kelly | November 25, 2014 7:04 amThe site matches are based on budget for rent, location preferences, and lifestyle choices. -
Mortgage powerhouse predicts rates to dip in 2015
Tom Kelly | November 25, 2014 6:57 amThe move would cheapen the borrowing costs for home buyers and refinancers, helping to make home ownership more affordable.