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The Unusual Real Estate Market Continues…
To Explain the unusual Real Estate Market: Mortgages are once again incredibly low. After increasing for much of last year, mortgages started dropping last November – and they kept dropping, up to and including the present. The current 30-year fixed-mortgage rates...
Getting Ready To Sell Your Home…
Call a Realtor: Interview your neighborhood specialist, ask what they do to market your home, and to provide a Comparative Market Analysis showing your home value. Prepare Your Home For Sale: Remove excess, bulky, or worn out furniture. Declutter. Deep Clean. Really...
Unusual Real Estate Market
Mortgages are once again incredibly low: Last year mortgage rates kept dropping. The current 30 year fixed mortgage rate stands at 3.49%. just 0.18 over the all time historic low. Home Prices are rising: Home prices rose 3.6% over last year (as of July 2019). We are...
Selling Your Home During The Holidays
Drawbacks to Selling Your Home Over the Holidays: Home buyers, not knowing any better, could think you are desperate. Buyers might try to negotiate or give you a lowball offer. It’s inconvenient to always be ready for a home showing. Not everybody can keep the house...
Venture Capital Enhances Local Real Estate Investment
In what is seen to be a long-term trend in Venture Capital, Bay Area investment firms have doubled their input into Seattle area start-ups in the past decade. Silicon Valley money now accounts for 40% of all local start-up capital. Out of town investors are attracted...
When Is The Best Time To Buy or Sell a Home?
I’ll challenge the idea that there is a ‘best’ time to buy or sell a home: Mortgage Rates Jump around. Even a small change in rates makes a large difference in home prices. This change is unpredictable. Statistics tell only part of the Story Home prices and demand...
Why should you hire a Real Estate Team instead of a solo Agent?
There are many benefits for you working with a team. Our Team has 4 Realtors working for you for the price of one. We have Buyer Specialists, solely dedicated to helping buyers find homes. We are able to meet all of your special needs for purchasing a home. Our...
Why Invest In Investment Property
Investors put their money in appreciating assets. Here are reasons you should consider doing the same: Rates Are Crazy Low. Low rates mean affordable lending – more for your money. It Will Appreciate. Home Price Index (HPI) has increased year-over-year basis every...
Principles Of Life
5 P’s of Life: Prior – Planning – Prevents – Poor – Performance To be truly successful in all we do both personally and professionally, planning is a must! Once we have our plans, we can go after our goals with passion, determination and focus to be successful. Taking...
Why Hire a Buyer Specialist to Buy a Home?
Re-think the idea you don’t need an agent to buy a home. Here is what our Buyer Specialists do for your purchasing of a home: Help you determine what your needs and wants are Before you start looking at homes, which is very important in this fast-moving market. Our...
Getting Your Home Ready To Sell!
Having worked with buyers and sellers for over 30 years there are things I have seen that make sense and other things that don’t. You need to look at it from a re-sale perspective. One big item would be not to over improve. Some things that work are new counter tops...
Thinking Of Buying An Older Home?
Foundation and Structural Issues: Be sure to hire a licensed structural engineer. Electrical & Plumbing Issues: Updating these systems can be costly. Keeping the original knob-and-tube wiring or original cast-iron pipes can be a serious safety hazard. Hazardous...
Housing Bubble??
Yes the economy is roaring along. The stock market is at an all-time high, unemployment is near record lows, and inflation is minimal. The growth of home values has slowed or decreased nationwide over the last year, and home sales are down nationwide. This may bring...
8 Ways To Get Rid of Pet Smells
Awful Pet Odors Turn Off Buyers and often keep your home from selling. Air Out The House. Remove or replace pet bedding. Scrub Thoroughly. Vinegar, wood floor cleaner or an odor-neutralizing product. Clean Drapes and Upholstery. Pet odors seep into fabrics. Clean Your...
5 Important Factors To Consider Before Buying a House
Saving A Down Payment. A road that seems to have no end, a drawn-out arduous journey. The excitement is unfathomable when you reach your goal. The Bills. Don’t stretch your budget and overlook expenses. Include taxes and insurance in your monthly payment along with...
Simple Tips for Families Moving to a New City
By Kris Louis Moving your family to a new city is a big step in life, and it can be a long and taxing process. Before you even leave town, you have to sell your house, find a new home, declutter and pack up all your belongings, and arrange the move, among other...
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
Advantages Of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Eliminate monthly mortgage expense – free up income for other things: travel, invest it, stash in savings, home improvements. Save you money in interest. What To Consider Before Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Have you maxed...
How Much Can You Trust Zillow’s Zestimates??
Can you really trust a Zestimate to accurately determine the value of your home? A Zestimate is Zillow’s online home valuation tool. The answer depends. This valuation tool is based on an algorithm, that means there are certain elements of your home’s value that it...
Decluttering and Cleaning for Profit: Home-Prep for Busy Parents
By Kris Louis On top of all the other daily responsibilities you have as parents — getting everybody up and out to school, making sure homework is done, having meals together, getting to doctor appointments, and so much more — you have also decided to put your home up...
2019 Market Trends
By Penny McLaughlin Our phenomenon happening right now is related to both older folks and Millennials. The trend is for Seniors to stay put and not sell the family home. This creates a challenge as more and more Millennials look to enter the housing market. This...
Accompanied Showings Hinder Home Sales…..
“Accompanied showings” means when the buyer’s agent is required to have the listing agent present in order to show the home. The last thing a buyer’s agent wants to see in the showing instructions is that the listing agent has to be present, which means the two agents...
What to Expect from the 2019 Housing Market
Buying The most common topic of conversation for homebuyers & sellers this new year is rising interest rates. Mortgage rates are at their highest since 2011. Higher interest rates are a sign of a good economy – especially compared with historically low...
2019 Real Estate Forecast: What Home Buyers, Sellers, and Investors Can Expect
Stop Making Your Landlord Rich
Most renters don’t know how easy it is to purchase a new home or realize that their mortgage payments could be equal or less than what they are currently paying in rent. Homeownership is a great way to establish roots within your community, provide stability and build...
What Makes a Home Worthy of Your Golden Years?
Downsizing for Seniors: How to Successfully Move into a Smaller Space
by Michael Longsdon Downsizing can be emotionally overwhelming and physically exhausting. Fortunately, planning ahead can make the process much easier. Keep your end goal in mind as you work your way through decluttering your home and searching for a new place to...
Starter Home…or Not?
The Appraisal Process
Costly Remodeling Mistakes
Zillow overestimated home value by 700 percent
Carol Glad Recognized for Contributions
Kitsap Home Inventory Remains Low
Why Use a Local Lender vs an Internet or Out of State Lender?
New Tax Laws for 2018
Why Hire a Buyer Specialist to Buy a Home?
Overpricing Your Home Is a Critical Mistake
Remodeling that Pays Off!!!!
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