Are tenants responsible for anything?
Most of the emphasis in classes for new or prospective landlords, including our own Landlord 101, is on the responsibilities of the landlord. Most of the Washington State Residential Landlord Tenant Act is aimed at telling the landlord what their responsibilities are, and what the rights of tenants are. But, the law does say what […]
The myth of the midnight clogged toilet
Its amazing how many times I’ve heard this from a potential landlord “I don’t want to unclog toilets at midnight!” Its a common myth that landlords have to deal with emergencies such as these in the middle of the night. It is true that you might have to deal with some emergency in the middle […]
Check out the videos from our Landlord 101 class
Several times a year we teach a live Landlord 101 class. In the class, we introduce the students to basic concepts that will help them be successful landlords. We recorded the fall class and are posting it to our site as a series of short videos. The first five videos are now posted. Each one […]
A quick reference for the Northwest MLS fields you can search using TellusRE.com
The Tellus Real Estate Solutions Advanced Search page for residential properties contains a large number of fields you can use to configure a customized search. With so many fields, it can be a bit bewildering just what they mean and how to use them. We’ve provided a reference list of the fields available on the […]
We’ve redesigned the Tellus Real Estate website
With the help of the guys at Applied Imagination Media (www.aimbiz.com), we’ve redesigned the Tellus Real Estate Solutions website. We’ve kept our original vision intact, providing clients a a way to find content and tools that meet their needs, whether its buying a new building as the headquarters to their growing business, looking to lease […]
Some client feedback on recent BPO report performed by Tellus Real Estate
Its short but sweet! A client that we regularly perform Broker Price Opinions (BPOs) for sent this feedback this weekend. I love getting this kind of feedback. It makes the hard work that goes into these reports worth the effort. “Jason, Thanks for the phenomenally comprehensive report! After being in this business for 40 years, […]
Is it real estate recovery time in Western Washington?
That seems to be the big question with another glowing set of real estate stats from the Northwest MLS. According to the latest NWMLS news release… Prices on October’s sales were up 10.4 percent compared to twelve months ago. The median price for last month’s closed sales of single family homes and condominiums (combined) was […]
Updates to our Foreclosures 101 class
Tellus Real Estate helps buyers successfully purchase and invest in bank-owned and government owned (REO) properties. We help educate investors and home buyers through one-on-one advising and group classes. One of our classes is Foreclosures 101. We’ve updated the page where we host the slides and links to class handouts, with the info from the […]
The week in commercial real estate news for October 19, 2012
Gains in lease rates, higher home prices, Getty Images, green construction, and lots of other real estate news. Commercial Real Estate Shows Gains in Leasing, Rents and Pricing The real estate recovery is set to advance in 2013 as modest gains in leasing, rents, and pricing will extend across U.S. markets from coast-to-coast and improve […]