All Forum Posts by: Robert Freeborn

Excellent questions Doris.  I'd be curious to hear that too.

Great questions.  A large part will come down to what kind of service you want your agent to offer.  Typically I will give my clients a couple options.  If they want full concierge service then I charge full commission.  If they want to handle all of the showing and scheduling themselves, I discount it.  

No matter what though, all of my listings have full, professional pictures.  As an agent, my name is attached to every listing, and I take pride in that.  It also means I wont take a listing if I'm not confident I can sell it.  Part of that is how much is offered to buyers agents.  If two equal properties are for sale and one offers a higher commission, I promise you that selling agents are going to be more eager to sell that property.  So make them eager to sell yours.  

In this market, I doubt you will have a problem selling, and you want a full time agent to help you manage the offers and paperwork that come in if you are at all hesitant about that process.

Id be happy to talk to you in more details about listing your home if your interested.  Just send me a message.

@Rudy Manna try Banner bank. They are a little bigger, but have more of a small bank feel.

That or BECU

@Marc Estepa

@Lisa Kennedy what do you think?

As a non-lender, if she isn’t attached to your rentals in forbearance I would think it would be an option.

Are you moving to JBLM or NAS Whidbey?

@Jason Chung

Hi Jason! Welcome

To the area. The PNW is growing by leaps and bounds. Are you willing to look further north, up the I-5 corridor?

A lot of people are leaving the Seattle metro for the surrounding suburbs, and these markets are on fire.

While that can make it a little harder for the fix and hold, I know of at least two 4-plexes and one duplex that are great rehab candidates.

Shoot me a message and let’s talk details.

@Jack B. Good for you. Why don’t you use that education and find a state you’d rather be in then? It’s apparent that the governance of this state is no longer to your liking. A person with your education, certificates and experience could probably quickly analyze and chose the top 5 areas to invest in and make a killing. Maybe we’ll hear about your success story on the podcasts soon. That’s be pretty cool. Anyway, good luck out there.

@Jack B. We are living in crazy times. If you need help liquidating, I’d be happy to help. You could probably triple the amount of units you have by going out of state to a more landlord friendly area.

@Thomas J elvin I’m always willing to look at deals. Did me at [email protected]

Be careful though, there are some regulations you need to be aware of on who to approach and not approach in WA state, especially as an unlicensed person. Just search on BP and you’ll find a lot of threads about it.

@Stephen Burden

Yes, you can. But you are very limited in who you can approach. Search for it and you’ll find numerous conversations with the relevant Washington code. Honestly, I don’t know how much longer wholesalers will be able to keep going because of how unethical some wholesalers are. Do it at your own risk.

@Mirjam & Michael Kao

Welcome Back! (Almost)

What sort of community are you looking toward?

Consider Bellingham a shot. Great culture, amazing weather. While cash flow deals are harder, they are still possible. We have also had great appreciation, and have historically been protected/isolated from market downturns. Plus, since we are close to both Seattle and Vancouver In Canada, you have access to lots of big city culture and events.

Another huge plus is no income tax in Wa State! 🙌🙌🙌