Emily Cressey, Real Estate Agent - Shoreline, Washington

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.

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

At the most basic level, your photos need toย 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.

Determining Your Property Value in Seattle, WA: Benefits of A CMA

When you're considering selling your property, a logical first step is to figure out what it's worth. Now, this doesn't mean the price you want (although can be an important consideration). Rather, what it means is the fair market value โ€“ what other comparable properties in the immediate area have sold for in the recent past. There are, then, definite benefits of a CMA for determining your property value in Seattle, WA.

Reality TV Revealed: Selling Sunset vs. Selling Seattle

If youโ€™ve ever watched the Netflix sensationย  โ€œSelling Sunset,โ€ you know itโ€™s a glamorous real-estate-themed reality show which involves hot women, hot cars, and cocktails.ย  There are uber-luxury houses involved, too.ย  It definitely provides a lot of eye candy.
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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.ย  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.

Donโ€™t Forget To Celebrate Your Wins

Remember this feeling? When you were in school and you had to spend that week before finals cramming, hoping you would do well, but wanting to study your tail off anyway, just so you could feel you โ€œdid your bestโ€ even if the test results somehow went terribly wrong?