Interest Rates Are Up, Recession Fears On The Horizon
So what’s happening in the Seattle Economy (and Nationally) right now?
Category: Home Buying Process
How Entry-Level Buyers Were Able To Buy Their Dream Home In Lake Stevens, Washington
A normal person would have gotten frustrated. Not Moses and Roxanne - these two were some of the most positive and optimistic buyers I have ever worked with. They had a specific type of house they were looking for. In fact, I think we looked at EVERY SINGLE split level in Marysville, Everett and Lake Stevens that was in their price range.
7 Things I Hate About Seattle, WA
Living In Seattle, WA has its Pros and Cons, but there are lots of things that I DON'T LIKE about living here. You might even say, I HATE these things about Seattle, Washington - my own hometown.
Are You Waiting For The Seattle Real Estate Market To Cool Off? (We’ve Been Saying That For 40 Years!)
Are you waiting for the Seattle Real Estate market to “cool off?” Some buyers who were hoping to buy a million-dollar home in Bothell just texted my assistant and said they were pulling out of the market for a year to see if things would “cool off.”
Top 7 Ways To Save Money For A Down Payment in Seattle, WA
Saving money for a down payment to buy a house in Seattle, WA is a big deal. It's expensive to live here, and getting more so by the day. Whether you're saving 5%, 10%, or 20% down, this is not something that is going to happen overnight by digging spare change out of the couch.
What Happens To Seattle Real Estate Market Now That COVID Is Over?
Well, we now have COVID in the rear-view mirror - for the most part at least. I am so glad It has been a hard time on many families, seniors, children, and businesses. With any big shift in the marketplace, it makes one wonder what is next for the world. Will the end of COVID affect the Seattle, WA real estate market?
Choosing a Realtor: Does Your Real Estate Agent Really Matter?
If you have been wondering the best way to choose a realtor to help you buy or sell a home, you might ask yourself: Does your real estate agent really matter? Or are they all kind of the same? As with any service-based business, much of what realtors do seems similar when observed from the outside. However, real estate agents differ, not only in personality but in skills. How can your real estate agent differentiate themselves?
Our Top 5 Real Estate Books to Help Buyers and Sellers in Shoreline, WA
Buying or selling real estate is a big undertaking involving a complex process with many moving parts. So whether you’re a buyer or seller, you need to be informed and understand as much about it as you can. The problem, though, is that what you find online is often incomplete at best and just flat wrong at worst. So it’s a good idea to go old school and read the best books on the topic before taking that big step. Here, then, are our picks for the top-5 real estate books to help buyers and sellers in Shoreline, WA.
Are All Shoreline, WA Real Estate Agents The Same?
Does your real estate agent really matter or are they all kind of the same? Well, obviously as a real estate agent myself, I have a pretty strong opinion about that, but for me to think it is one thing you have to believe is for it to matter and I'm going to share with you one of the reasons that can make a difference. Yes, I would say in several transactions that have come together, both with me representing the buyer and with me representing the seller, I have seen instances where who the agent is matters. For example, a few months ago I was selling a house that was an estate sale, and we had a lot of interest that was in Bothell so there was a huge, huge number of us, in the wonderful Bothell property, a huge number of people interested in this thing.
Best Cost Estimator Apps and Tools for Homebuyers and Sellers in Shoreline, WA
In this market, it's been super-fun to watch your home equity grow. Almost like watching a stock ticker change every minute, it seems like a monthly check-in on your home's value almost always yields some good news. I definitely recommend that everyone keeps an eye on their home value, their mortgage balance (the difference between those is called your EQUITY) and this will help you determine the direction of your net worth and how fast your wealth is growing.