Category: Home Buying Process

Giving Money For Home Down Payment Tax Free

Can You Help Your Adult Kids Buy a Home Tax-Free?

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The Gift of A Home Here’s a quick story to let you know how I can help you—or anyone you feel comfortable introducing to me. The value of homes in our area is increasing at levels we have never seen before. In fact, most homes coming on the market are selling in days (or hours!) … Continued

How To Choose The Right Bid For Your House in Shoreline, WA.

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You’ve put the house up for sale and the offers start coming in. How do you go about picking the best one to make sure you don’t let a good deal slip right through your fingers? It's not an uncommon occurrence these days. Home sales are strong, and they're still isn't enough inventory to meet demand. In fact, a fairly recent Coldwell Banker survey found that nearly half of home deals involved multiple offers. But deciding on the right offer is more complex than saying yes to the highest bidder. You have to hedge against various risks, like a buyer backed by shaky financing, or unfavorable fine print in the contract. In the event that you generate multiple offers (a seller’s dream!), there’s a whole strategy that goes into reviewing the bids and using that upper hand to lock in your desired price and terms. The trick then is to choose the right bid for your house in Shoreline.

5 Selling Secrets From Shoreline’s Top Real Estate Agents

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Real estate agents play a huge role in one of the most important financial decisions of our lives. When it comes to buying, selling, leasing, or renting, they’re the ones who shepherd us through a process that can only be described as overwhelming. In real estate, as in any other industry or professional arena, you have the mediocre masses and the few star performers, the cream of the crop. And usually the best people aren’t the best because they were born with special abilities or talents. No, they are successful because they work harder, strive to be the best, and go the extra mile. But it’s also because they have discovered certain “secrets’ – highly effective actions and strategies – that the rest don’t know about. So let’s take a look at the 5 selling secrets from Shoreline’s top real estate agents.

How A Seattle Real Estate Agent Can Help You Invest

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For most people getting into real estate investing, using a good agent is a good idea. However, many investors are unwilling to hire a real estate agent due to bad previous experiences or simply wanting to save on the fees and commission that they would spend on the agent. However, an agent can help you find good deals on investment properties, bring critical negotiation skills to the table, provide assistance with contracts and other legal intricacies, and much more. Many investors just don't realize how much an agent can do for them. Let’s take a closer look, then, at how a Seattle real estate agent can help you invest, examining exactly what an agent provides.

How to Buy a Seattle Home You Intend to Rent Out

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Buying a home to rent out – that is, purchasing an investment property – is no small undertaking. Buying properties and renting them out is by far the best way to create generational wealth and passive income for life. Any number of things can go wrong to ultimately make you lose money. Still, though, real estate is typically a sound investment, especially when you consider that more people have become millionaires through real estate investing than by any other means. Read on to find out how to buy a Seattle home you intend to rent out.

Selling Your Shoreline, WA Home – Without the Hassle

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Are you possibly thinking of selling your home but you don't want to hassle with all the things you’ll need to do?  

Or maybe you aren’t comfortable having a bunch of people trample through your house with everything we have going on in the world.  I understand.

How Much Flood Insurance Do You Need For Your Seattle House?

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You’ve recently had an offer accepted on a home in a great area, but there’s one problem: You have to get flood insurance in order to get your mortgage. While this isn’t a deal-breaker, it may leave you wondering exactly how much insurance you need to have on the property. Homeowner and commercial insurance policies typically do not cover flood damage. You want to protect your home in Seattle, but you also don’t want to pay for more coverage than you actually need. How do you really know how much flood insurance you need?

4 Ideas for A Springtime Open House in Shoreline, WA.

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However, in special cases, an open house can bring the perfect buyer to the table, or drum up enough interest in your home to spark a bidding war. The trick is—you have to do the open house right so that your home sells faster and for more money, rather than being a total waste of time and energy. Is an open house really worth the effort, and will it really help you sell your home? Answers vary among real estate professionals, but they generally agree that it can't hurt. But in certain markets and under specific conditions, an open house can definitely help you get a better sale price. For example, in the highly competitive San Francisco market, those people who held an open house sold their homes (on average) for 6% more than those who didn't. So, since you might as well give it a try, here are 4 ideas for a springtime open house in Shoreline.