2016-10-05 22:11
This post about WA property contract forms - LIKE EVERY BLOG POST - is not legal advice, and Craig Blackmon is not your attorney. One of the hardest things about buying or selling a home wit… Read More
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Craig Blackmon is an attorney and a real estate broker in Seattle, WA. His law firm FSBO Law Center helps people buy and sell houses without using real estate agents. He also founded Quill Realty, a new model in real estate. Quill is the only real estate firm in Seattle that sells houses without paying a buyer's agent. So whether you want to do it yourself, or hire just your own broker, Craig can help.
2016-09-29 19:45
Free WA Seller Disclosure Statement (aka NWMLS Form 17)This is the form required by law from most sellers of real property in Washington. If you're selling FSBO (For Sale By Owner) you may n… Read More
2016-07-10 04:47
It's a cold, hard fact: You can save serious money if you skip a real estate agent and hire a lawyer instead. Your attorney will draft the offer, negotiate the contract, and do an even bette… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This post first appeared on Rain City Guide.It’s not hard to find real estate agents who hold themselves out as “expert negotiators.” There is even a certification &n&hell…Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I just came across this outstanding blog post that breaks down into exquisite detail the vast majority - if not all! - issues to be considered and addressed by anyone thinking of selling the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This post first appeared on Rain City Guide .This is not legal advice, and you should not rely upon it. For legal advice, consult an attorney, not a blog.In today's low-interest-r… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
In 2005, I left my in-house legal counsel position and launched my own solo practice, the Law Office of Craig Blackmon. In 2009 the firm was renamed Blackmon Holmes with the addition o… Read More
2015-04-13 00:20
I just updated a great post on the Quill Blog about how to be the winning offer when you have to compete against other buyers. Hopefully it is just a multiple offer situation, where the sell… Read More
2015-01-21 16:53
My new real estate firm Quill Realty is open for business! Quill provides its buyers and sellers with two professionals: A real estate agent, who provides all of the typical real… Read More
2014-12-19 16:14
Since we launched WaLaw, I've assumed responsibility for yet another blog. Ugh. Obviously, something has to give. Accordingly, I anticipate posting on this blog again sometime in -- well… Read More
2014-12-19 16:14
WaLaw and Cobalt Mortgage are sponsoring a free class designed for home buyers, whether first time or old hand. We'll be discussing the state of the market, financing options, and how you ca… Read More
2014-12-18 14:58
I've made a name for myself arguing that the RE agent model simply does not make sense in regards to representing a buyer in a transaction. Today, though, buyers of the world finally have an… Read More
2007-08-30 20:41
I recently posted on Rain City Guide (my favorite real estate blog) about Buying without an agent. The post is pretty informative about the mechanics of actually looking at property listed… Read More
2007-06-26 22:31
Well, life takes some funny turns. My pet project, FSBOLawCenter, has turned out to be significantly more complicated than I imagined. Go figure. It turns out that an internet business req… Read More
2007-01-04 20:47
As promised (albeit after much delay), I finally launched a web site (FSBOLawCenter.com) that is a resource for FSBO sellers and buyers. Moreover, I launched a blog associated with that web… Read More
2006-04-04 17:16
I am in the process of building a web page designed to be a legal resource for FSBO sellers and buyers -- FSBOLawCenter.com. I've found that many of the topics I address here (e.g. the Inte… Read More
2006-03-01 18:38
Here's an interesting NY Times article that gives a new perspective on the apparently now-deflating housing "bubble." As argued by the author, high home prices do not provide the greatest b… Read More
2006-02-28 17:00
One of the great challenges of attempting an FSBO sale is marketing the home without using the Multiple Listing Service. The sad truth of the matter is that, at this time, the MLS is the de… Read More
2006-02-24 22:36
I just authored a post on Rain City Guide (my second favorite real estate blog) that examines what can happen when transaction fails to close on the closing date. For you legal hardbodies o… Read More
2006-02-23 16:32
In a very recent post I encouraged people to list their home for sale on craigslist. In today's news, there's a story about a lawsuit filed against craigslist for alleged violations of the F… Read More
2006-02-20 21:06
[A corrected post:]Here's an informative post regarding how a buyer should search for homes on the web based on MLS listings. As related in that post, some search engines limit themselves o… Read More
2006-02-17 20:12
When you sell your house by owner (For Sale By Owner, or FSBO), one of the biggest challenges is marketing the home. Currently, there is no FSBO system comparable to the Multiple Listing Se… Read More
2006-02-13 16:29
As everyone else in the blogosphere has already announced and dissected, Zillow launched its web site last week. It certainly provides a very helpful tool for owners in determining the mark… Read More
2006-02-02 17:39
The For Sale By Owner Center Blog has a nice post on the continuing downward trend in the national housing market. As the blogger notes, a sliding market makes it that much more important f… Read More
2006-01-25 18:04
I just authored a post on Rain City Guide (a smokin' hot real estate blog) regarding a property's legal description and the importance of including that description in a purchase and sale ag… Read More
2006-01-05 17:17
Here's an interesting article from the front page of yesterday's NY Times regarding an FSBO web page in Madison, WI -- FSBOMadison.com. As discussed in the article, this web page has about 2… Read More
2005-12-22 22:05
An interesting post regarding FSBO, with some nice comments, by a "soldier in the trenches of the Manhattan real estate" market. Trenches? Man, you know the market is expensive when people… Read More
2005-12-21 21:39
In yesterday's Seattle Post-Intelligencer (one of the two daily papers here in town), there was an interesting article on discount real estate brokerages. Discount brokers list a property o… Read More
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