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5 Unexpected Moving Costs Seattle Buyers and Sellers Should Be Aware Of

September 29, 2020

Moving is expensive and at a time when you are already scrimping to pay for your next home, unexpected moving costs can sink tenuous finances all to easily. Changing your residence can be full of unexpected moving costs, and the numbers can add up quickly. To properly prepare, both home buyers and sellers – as … Continued

Selling Your House During Covid 19: Is Your Current House Working For You As Your Family Works From Home?

July 30, 2020

By Emily Cressey

If you’ve been wondering about the possibilities for selling your house during Covid 19, it’s a good question to ask. The whole economy continues to be shaken up as businesses limp along at limited capacity and the government pumps money into the economy. What is happening this Fall with Covid 19? The typical Spring seller’s … Continued

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My partner and I planned to move to Seattle from out-of-state and found Emily Cressey’s YouTube channel and immediately knew we wanted to work with her.

She’s an experienced, knowledgeable, and detailed real estate agent that made this process so easy for us.

Happy Home buyers in Ballard, one of Seattle, Washington’s best neighborhoods. They just closed on their first home with Emily Cressey, Real Estate Agent.

We were fortunate to have Emily as our partner through our first home-buying process as she was able to 1) negotiate concessions, closing costs, and even appliances with the builder, 2) communicate efficiently with all other parties, and 3) represent us in-person with the builder and inspection to ensure things were according to plan.

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We contacted Emily on July 19, 2024 after asking our mortgage broker who was the best realtor in Seattle. He said “hands down it’s Emily Cressey.” We had found a house the day previously that was not on the market but knew the owner intended to list in the near future. Having purchased and sold several homes by owner in the past we hoped to bypass using a realtor in order to avoid paying their commissions. The owner decided she wanted to go with realtors so we brought Emily on board to help with the purchase of an out of state investment property that we weren’t even sure if would qualify for. We saw the home on the 18th, reached out to Emily on the 19th and were ready to close by August 10th. If all realtors were as knowledgeable, communicative, and willing to go the extra mile we would never again choose to purchase or sell with FSBO. Emily’s expertise was worth every penny and we only wish we had found her sooner for earlier transactions. As an out of state buyer we needed the willingness of an agent ready to go above and beyond the call of duty. Emily exceeded ALL expectations. She went to the house several times to take videos and point out things that may be of concern or just to help us know how big the closets were. She was quick to accommodate any concern we had and was so easy to communicate with. If we texted Emily day or night we were sure to get a response within the hour. We were thankful for her wise counsel in the negotiation stages as we ran into a few snags. She even drafted a letter from us to the seller sharing our story and why the seller should choose us as her buyer. Without Emily’s expertise I don’t think we would have been able to do this from the east coast. We are very grateful to have found her and look forward to working with her on our next purchase!

Kristen Alcon

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Beautiful Tudor Style Home In Bothell, WA – Martha Lake Neighborhood

Matt and Ana were relocating from Portland to Seattle for a new job and found me through “The Living In Seattle” YouTube Channel. They were looking for home that would accommodate both their daughters, including one who liked to fix up cars and trucks and really needed a garage.
They came to town several times from Portland to explore different areas and get a feel for what neighborhoods they might like best.

We made a few offers that got beaten by higher bidders, but we didn’t give up.
Eventually we found a wonderful home and made a strong offer with the help of their amazing lender, Austin, who helped them with their financing – knowing they would be able to get the loan so they could waive their contingencies in order to make their offer stronger. This turned out to be important since we were up against an all-cash-offer.
They won the house, gave the seller a lease-back and were able to move in at the end of the school year – perfect timing for both families.

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