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Emily Cressey - Real Estate Market Expert - Seattle, WA

The Latest Tech Buyers and Sellers Should Know About in Shoreline, WA

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It's no secret that the real estate market is constantly changing. In order to stay ahead of the curve, it's important to keep up with the latest developments. Technology is advancing at an exponentially growing rate in most areas and industries. Until recently, though, that hasn’t been the case in the real estate arena. The adoption of the latest technologies in real estate has lagged behind that in other business sectors. But that’s changing now, with a huge increase in real estate tech in recent years – which looks to change this industry in big ways. So let’s take a look at the latest tech buyers and sellers should know about in Shoreline, WA.

10 Simple Ways To Clean Up Your House For Showings in Seattle!

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Preparing your house for showings, especially the cleaning, can appear at first glance like an overwhelming, hopeless undertaking. And it most likely will be if you don't go about it in the right way.  There are, however, some tricks and tactics to make the whole thing much more manageable. So pay attention to these simple ways to clean up your house for showings.

Real Estate Investors Gone Wild

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In the old days, when I used to be geek-chic and travel the country speaking on stage to hundreds of real estate investors at adult-education conferences, I occasionally got to listen in to other speakers who would speak and/or sell their products. One amusing schtick I may have witnessed more than once was when a speaker would get up on stage and ask, “Who wants this $100 bill that I am holding up?”

Questions to Ask Your Agent When Selling Your Seattle Home

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If you're thinking about selling your home, you're probably also thinking about getting an agent. That's a good idea – if that is, you get a good agent, one who is knowledgeable and experienced in the right ways. In fact, in looking for agents, you should treat that first conversation as a job interview, with you as the employer and the agent as the prospective employee. With that in mind, we offer these questions to ask your agent when selling your Seattle home.

How First-Time Buyers Landed a Home in Lake Stevens

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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.

How Your Listing Photos Impact The Sale of Your Shoreline, WA Home

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At the most basic level, your photos need to look technically sharp and polished. Take them with a professional camera (or at least a very good smartphone camera), and make sure the shots are in focus, correctly exposed, and properly framed. Unappealing or amateurish shots won't sell. There was a time when you or your real estate agent would snap a few quick listing photos with a cheap disposable camera, and that was good enough.