Category: Real Estate Articles

First time home buyer

Letter to a First Time Home Buyer In North Seattle

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Are you currently renting or moving to the area and considering becoming a first time home buyer in the Seattle, WA real estate market? If you're intimidated, you're not alone. I recently received an email from a first time home buyer in Seattle, who had enjoyed my monthly real estate market updates and was interested in figuring out if this was actually a good time to be buying in the Seattle, WA market.
Emily Cressey - Seattle Real Estate Agent - Good Negotiator

Why Top Investors Work With Agents in Seattle.

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Most investors know what they're doing when it comes to real estate. As a matter of fact, investors are very valuable clients and if agents remain open-minded about working with them, they can capitalize on their long-term worth! So that's why the really savvy investors work with agents in Seattle. Simply put, working with an agent is usually more profitable for investors – which is, after all, the whole point of investing in real estate. A good agent can help an investor save money and time, as well as find the properties that will work best for that investor's particular business model.

Living in Seattle, WA and Surrounding Cities

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Living in Seattle Washington - Although I've lived in Seattle, WA all my life, it's still hard to say I'm an expert. This city is so diverse, with many different neighborhoods and cultural enclaves…. plus it's changing all the time… the truth is you can have whatever type of experience you want living in Seattle, WA - you just have to know where to look.
Hiking in Duvall, WA near Seattle - Emily Cressey

Sell This Winter or Wait ‘Til Spring?

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If you have been thinking about selling your Shoreline, WA home this year, your plans might have gone slightly awry due to Coronavirus. Now we are lock-down again and people are wondering what is going to happen.

Right now we are seeing a lot of pent-up demand from the Spring uncertainty continuing to play out in our very competitive housing market. In a "balanced" market, we might see 6-months of inventory on the market, but now we have less than one month's worth. In fact, homes are continuing to be snapped up by buyers at full price (many at above-market rates due to competitive bidding situations in entry-level price point homes) and the average days on market in both King and Snohomish Counties are under 3 weeks.

10 Tips To Sell Your House This Winter in Seattle

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As winter approaches, many people wonder if they have missed the best time of year to sell their house. Traditionally, spring and early summer have been considered the best seasons to try to sell a house. They are not, however, the only seasons when you can sell a house and in some areas (for instance, … Continued
HomePro Associates - Emily Cressey - Real Estate Speaker

How To Stop A Listing From Going Stagnant In Seattle.

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It may be the worst thing that can happen to a home seller: a listing going stagnant. It happens more often than it should. Sometimes listings just sit there with little buyer interest for months on end. And when that happens buyers become suspicious. They wonder why other buyers haven't made an offer and begin to assume something is wrong with the property. If you want showings and then a sale, you absolutely don't want your listing to stagnate. So here are some effective ways to stop a listing from going stagnant in Seattle.

Will Seattle Tech Workers Return To The City?

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An article appeared in the Wall Street Journal this week noting tech workers leading Silicon Valley, California in droves. This begs the question of whether Seattle’s tech industry will be vacated next. Seattle Tech & Software Engineers Shift To At-Home Work Seattle, WA has long-enjoyed a strong employment base: first with Microsoft In Redmond, WA … Continued

Selling A House in Seattle-Everett-Bellevue: A Step By Step Process

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It’s natural to face nerves and you should take your time with such a major decision. Selling a house probably isn't as simple as we'd like it to be, but it's not as complicated as it may seem at first glance. As with anything, if you break it down into the constituent steps of the process, it will be much easier to understand and accomplish – despite the legal and financial complexities and the mountain of paperwork. To that end, we offer this step by step guide for selling a house in...