Apr 18, 2019 | Downsizing, For Sellers, Real Estate
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...
Dec 13, 2018 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Reports, Real Estate
There’s no doubt about it: the 2018 housing market has seen its ups and downs. The year started with sky-high home prices, historically low mortgage rates and a definitive upper hand for sellers. In recent months though, home price growth has faltered, rates have...
Sep 23, 2018 | Real Estate
Should you invest in a starter home? Or is it a better to wait and save for your “forever” home? Economists often define a “starter home” as being in the lower third of the market’s valuation (as opposed to trade-up homes and luxury homes). For many homeowners, a...
Jun 27, 2018 | For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Financing, Real Estate
The appraisal process can be a mystery to the home buyer and seller. Here is information that I hope will help explain the process. If you have three different appraisals, you will have three different values. If you have three different Realtor opinions, you will...
Mar 3, 2018 | Business, Real Estate
By Mike Rosenberg Seattle Times business reporter When Seattle residents Sue and Roy Carlson bought a modest home on the Kitsap Peninsula in June, they paid $225,000 — a discount because the house was headed for foreclosure. Redfin now estimates the home in...
