Marketing

September 11, 2013

Hot and Burning HOME OWNER!

HELLO MY FRIEND!
Let me tell you one thing. Owning a home for the first time just is just like the first time you get your ear pierced – black hole! I just want to keep throwing money at it: buy furniture, fix garden, add a yard, how about a new patio… It’s bad, my friend. 😛
This is part of me looking for excuses not to update this blog for almost 2 month! It’s my dad’s fault! Daddy visited me late July, built me a fence, cleared and leveled part of my back yard – daddy rocks. 
(Isn’t he the cutest ever?)
So to get back to my marketing plan. First of all, I must register an account with Bigger Pocket! Check me out and add me https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/Fei_InSeattle!
I plan to start marketing within 2 weeks, 10 post cards a week, resend every 3 weeks. I will keep you posted on my marketing results! 
July 18, 2013

What to Expect From a Lender in Closing

Trust me.

I am currently going through underwriting with my lender. This is a 5% down conventional loan on a $415,000 house.

Oh yes they call your boss. (or your HR)
Oh yes they ask for your employment verification form.
Did your parents help with the downpayment? Oh yes they want to know how did they make that money and they want to see their bank statements too.
Are you self-employed? Oh yes, they need twice as much documents as that a regular employee.
Did you use inspection report to bargain with the seller? Oh yes they want a contractor to sign a letter saying everything is okay, and they will fix that this week.
Conditional approval? Congrads, they are going to come back for more.

Have you borrowing!

(I am so doing seller financing from now on.)

July 18, 2013

Landlord – are you terrified of vacancy?

Oh yes you do.

A good landlord should:
– have a professional accounting system (so you know your money is being recorded properly)
– have a legal binding lease agreement (so you know your rights are protected)
– have a move-in & move-out inspection form (so you don’t have to argue about carpet cleaning/junk removal)
– have a reliable handyman (so you know the service is fair and trust-worthy)
– is available to gossip with you when needed!

🙂 Befriend your landlord!

(Landlords, these conditions applies to you as well.)

July 12, 2013

Power of Delegation – Virtual Assistant

Can’t believe it! I actually hired a virtual assistant from the Philippines!

I have delegated some of my “busy works” to the assistant so that I can sit back and do my marketing! So far the assistant has been doing a great job. She saved at least 3 hours of my time so that I were able to go see 2 houses today and run some bank errands 🙂

What is virtual assistant? What can he/she do for you? My virtual assistant is helping me with simple research, graphic edit, and document edits work right now, in the future, I will ask my virtual assistant to respond to phone calls to collect buyer & seller information, compile background reports, etc!

A good virtual assistant is punctual, professional, and he/she can communicate effectively. If you are interested, let me know. I am happy to introduce you!

July 2, 2013

Living in Greenwood (Demographics – 2010 Census updates)

Where is Greenwood??
Greenwood is the neighborhood between Aurora Ave N and 8th Ave NW, from 75th to 135th St. 
Greenwood is a booming market. It constitutes zipcode areas 98103, 98133 and 98117. I have organized some demographic data from the 2010 Census. (You won’t find this on Zillow! My Econ degree is coming to play hah)
Here is the 2010 Census data. Over the past 10 years, Greenwood has attracted 10% more families (2+ household). In the 2000 Census, there were about 42.2% households with only single persons. And only 17.8% of the households has children. By 2010, census shows 31.8% of the households in Greenwood now has children! 
Source: Zilliow.com; demographic information comes from data in the 2000 U.S. Census.
Thanks for reading! Please let me know if you believe there is a misinterpretation of the census data on my charts or you see a way to improve them! I appreciate your suggestions!
Next time I will pick a few houses for sale in Greenwood, and we can talk about them 🙂
See you soon!
June 28, 2013

Living in Greenwood (To Be Continued…)

Spoiler alert! I have been living in Seattle for the past 7 years. I lived in U District (bought my first piece of furniture, a old old wing back chair from a lady in Bryant), Northgate, Central District (23rd and Jackson), and now Greenwood.

I enjoy living in the North Seattle area. But out of the 4 neighborhoods I lived in, Greenwood is my favorite. Hold your breath! (maybe not for too long, just a little bit) I would love to give you a short review on Greenwood, tomorrow!

First, please let me show my love for.. BEER. 😉

Naked City is AWESOME. Have you heard of the Humor Program yet? Comedy every third Sat. Are you coming? 😉 Hit me up!

Again, Naked City Brewery – Walrus Beer Garden for the Summer

So many cute and fun stores to look at on Greenwood Ave. 

More to come. Thx!!

June 22, 2013

How Immigrants Boots U.S. Housing Market

Immigrants Boost U.S. Economic Vitality through the Housing Market | AS/COA

Everyone knows the legendary housing price in Vancouver BC is majorly an result of wealthy immigrants buying homes – booting demand. This is also true in the U.S.. However, just how much demand had correlate to the number of new immigrants in an area? This article finds out for you.  Interestingly, you can see the numbers yourself via an interactive map.

Put your own zip code and find out!