Be nice and increase your chances of winning!
With all that’s been happening around the world, in the news and in politics, it would neither be difficult nor unreasonable to feel like discussions in general have become less civil and more emotionally charged. Real estate negotiations are no exception. We’ve won...
Sell your house, Move to one of these spots, enjoy the rest of your life!
Rising home prices have created a lot of home equity wealth for owners. Our clients occasionally wonder how far their sales proceeds would take them if they were to sell their house and move. Here’s a list of 9 places to “retire” cheaply. SE Asian countries seem to...
Quick and Easy Privacy Glass
Do you have windows in your garage, shed or basement that you’d like to have some privacy for without losing some of the natural light? Try using a frosted glass spray. Rustoleum and Krylon make an easy-to-use product that will help you add some privacy to these...
Keeping the Standards High
On Humility and Contentment. The period of time after the housing market crash of 2008 was especially tough for everyone involved in the industry: Realtors; mortgage lenders (at least the rates dropped and they had a refinance boom!); home inspectors; title/escrow...
Is a property in the ID a good investment?
There are neighborhoods in the city that have yet to witness the record-breaking levels of value appreciation. One such area is the Chinatown/ID neighborhood. While there aren’t many houses in this area, there are condos, and when compared to nearby areas like Cap...
How Low is Inventory Really? Let’s Take a Look at Ballard
There’s been a lot of talk about low inventory, but how low is it really? Taking Ballard as an example, the average inventory level this year has been less than 1 month. That means that if no other listings come on the market, it will take less than 1 month to sell...
Advice for Home Sellers
This list is perfect for every wanna-be seller out there. It includes advice that we ourselves give to our clients prior to listing. http://bit.ly/2a8RZ8U
Many new City Proposals that will Affect Homeowners and Their Rights
There’s been a lot of talk about proposed rental restrictions and regulations in the city of Seattle, such as limiting short-term rentals (AKA AirBnB), higher taxes for landlords, policy changes to how renters are vetted, etc. We are not sure yet how many of these...
Life in a Fish Bowl!
In these times of Facebook and Twitter, we often say that it’s like living in a fishbowl. Take a look at some of these see-through houses and ask yourself if you could truly live in a fishbowl. http://bit.ly/29PCRdB
Buyers Getting Tired of the Hot Market?
Is the housing market so hot that buyers are starting to sit it out? Yup, buyer fatigue is definitely real. The following paragraph from this article is almost exactly what we’ve been telling our clients for the past 6+ weeks: “We’re seeing our typical summer...