Guest Post: 23 neighbors simultaneously list their homes for sale

I live in a neighborhood that can't even decide on the theme for the Fall potluck, so I can't imagine ever getting together and agreeing to each sell our homes at the same time. But that's just what 23 neighbors decided to do in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood, Wash.

About two-thirds of the property owners in this neighborhood have banded together to jointly sell at least 11.5 acres. Others still are considering whether to join in. Together, they hope to attract a big-time builder who can pay top dollar for their land and build hundreds of condos in six- to eight-story buildings. Otherwise, they worry they'll be forced to watch their neighborhood carved up piecemeal for townhouses. And if that happens, they fear their chances of selling their land will plummet.

Not only have they all decided to list their homes at the same time, they've apparently decided to all hire the same real estate agent too -- Steve Canter of Home Realty in Everett, Wash. That's cooperation!

(Photo courtesy of The Herald)

--Marlow Harris, 360Digest

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