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Outdoor retailer REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.) recently listed its newly completed headquarters in Bellevue, WA as part of a strategic business decision.  In place of the urban styled campus will be a  number of pod-like centers located throughout the Pacific Northwest.    The capital that will be freed up by this sale will offset some of the lost business due to the COVID shutdown.  As all reta...

USPS mailboxes have been disappearing in mainly Democratic influenced cities.  There is a theory being floated in the media that the removal of these mailboxes will impact voters' ability to cast mail-in ballots.  Is the Federal Government being directed to remove these mailboxes, what's the deal???     Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline...

New Zillow report disputes the familiar narrative that homebuyers are flocking to the suburbs as they give up hope on in city living.  Is everyone leaving the city for the suburbs??? Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.   Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM...

Millions of US homes owned by Senior Citizen homes could become unsellable over the next 20 years.  The younger generations of potential homebuyers may not be able to afford these homes leaving them unsold as they hit the market.  Will these homes drop in value as they remain on the market???    Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he ta...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's surprise new fee roils industry and consumer advocates. The government-controlled mortgage companies recently announced that they will levy a 0.5 percent fee on refinance loans they purchase starting on Sept. 1, 2020.   So on a $500,000 loan, this would add an additional $2,500 refinance fee that the consumer would ultimately end up absorbing.   Join your host Sea...

How does a low real estate appraisal happen in a super hot market?  There were multiple offers and the final sales price was way more than list price so how could the appraisal come in low???? Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.  Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go...

Steepologie closes its Downtown Seattle location as crime in the area deters walk-in customers from coming into the tea store.  Fear of crime rising was one of the determining factors as the Seattle Police reduce its presence from recent Seattle City Council defunding. Join your host Sean Reynolds of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topi...

Small businesses are failing as the US economy continues to falter.  Check out a recent report from Paychex, a nationwide payroll processing company as we start to see data come in which indicates trends in small business success and failure.     Join your host Sean Reynolds of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.   Support the show 🛍...

Should we be considering a 2nd shutdown of the economy??  Virus cases are rising and yet we are putting more and more people into contact with each other.  Many think we should be considering a second shutdown of the overall economy to really put a stop to its current spread. Join your host Sean Reynolds of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developi...

California and New York residents are relocating to Washington State due to its lack of state income tax.  Has Washington already established itself as the premier West Coast destination to relocate and work remotely?? Join your host of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast:  Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW, Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he discusses important issues in today's tur...

The Seattle City Council defunds the Police and as a result, Chief Carmen Best retires.  Find out how much the Seattle Police Department has lost from its budget and what Chief Best had to say about her 28 years as an officer and Chief with the SPD.      Join your host of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast:  Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW, Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he discusses...

Abolish or defund the Seattle Police Department has been a major theme of most of the Seattle City Council over the last several months.  For no real reason.  One of the major stated goals of the violent rioters at C.H.O.P. (Capital Hill Occupy Protest) was to "Defund The Seattle Police by 50% - Now!"  Has this all gone too far????? (Yes, it has)  And everyday citizens are not pleased wi...

More and more Americans are considering moving to Texas due to greater personal freedoms.  Joe Rogan recently disclosed he is moving from LA, California to Austin, Texas.  More and more people are considering living locations based on personal freedom.  People want fewer rules and greater personal decision making in their lives.   Join host Sean Reynolds as he discusses Joe Roangs big move and wha...

Second stimulus checks are being negotiated right now between The House of Representatives and The Senate.   Join host Sean Reynolds as discusses what the second round of stimulus package might look like.   Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https://ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 JOIN our FREE Disco...

The media would have you believe that unmarked secret Federal Police were snatching people off the sidewalks in Portland willy nilly.  This just wasn't the case.   Join Sean Reynolds, host of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast as he talks about a recent Federal Judge's ruling which blasts the concept passed by the general media of secret police, unmarked uniforms, and the kidnapping off the...

Nationally, US Home Sales rose 20.7% in June.  Record low mortgage rates, a backlog of buyer demand and seriously low levels of housing inventory are driving the market. Join Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast as he discusses why there is a massive rise in home sales during a pandemic. Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for unc...

A new study indicates Tacoma is one of the worst places in Washington to rent.  Is this true??? Join host Sean Reynolds as he looks at Tacoma's real estate rental market and quality of life.    Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https://ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Commu...

Is there an ongoing Homeowner Exodus in Seattle with residents leaving for areas with more freedom and better governmental leadership? Join host Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast as we discuss what is happening in Seattle right now.   Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https...

Governor Inslee has restricted activities in multiple phases on top of freezing all phases in the foreseeable future.    Join host Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast to discuss Inslee's recent changes which go into effect July 30, 2020.  Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library...

Governor Inslee of Washington State has extended the rent eviction moratorium through October 15, 2020.   Join Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast as he covers this new development.  Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https://ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Communit...

Robinhood traders may be left holding the bag of unwanted Gap stock as Kanye West threatens to back out of their deal.   GAP stock surged 40% when news broke of professional hyphen Kanye West‘s exclusive 10-year deal with the retail fashion giant last month, a story that attracted more than 84,000 Robinhood traders to add $GPS to their portfolios. As hype surrounding the partnership cooled, GAP st...

How does Jeff Bezos of Amazon net worth go up by $13 Billion in one day? Find out with host Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast.  Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https://ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community ! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and...

Housing performance correlates with workers who live in cities with work from home situations.  The more you can work from home, the better those cities' housing appreciation has been.  How a city’s housing market fares amidst the COVID-19 pandemic correlates largely to the industries that fuel its economy, a recent report has found. Home co-investment company Unison recently released its fir...

Update on mortgage rates, mortgage restrictions, where interest rates are heading - All on the Seattle Real Estate Podcast with host Sean Reynolds. Join guest Dan Chapman of Fairway Independent Mortgage as he talks us through current market conditions. E-Mail: danc@fairwaymc.com Phone: (425) 503-3209 Website: https://www.fairwayindependentmc.com/Dan-Chapman - Dan Chapman - Mortgage Loans Made Easy...

Will the eviction moratorium be extended as our unemployment persists and the economy tries to open back up.   Join host Sean Reynolds of the Seattle Real Estate Podcast as he discusses what's going on with rent moratorium and also eviction moratoriums.  Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store. ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content libr...