The good news: You’re ready to buy a home! The question: Can you actually get a home loan? Getting a home loan for your property purchase in Lake Forest Park, Washington is an important part of the process for most buyers, because real estate is relatively expensive here in this quiet, hilly, woodsy neighborhood. Many … Continued
Is it time to sell a home in Lake Forest Park, WA? Deciding whether to sell, move, and buy something new is a tough decision at best. Unlike buying and selling other assets like stocks or crypto, there’s a lot of emotional baggage attached to selling a home. Really, selling your house is often not … Continued
Are you considering selling your home “as-is” without the help of a real estate professional? This is known as “For Sale By Owner” or FSBO. Many homeowners consider this route, especially if their home needs repair. However, it’s not for everyone, so in this article, you’ll learn how to sell a house as-is by owner … Continued
Is selling a house with tenants even a possibility in Seattle, WA? The good news is: Yes! Houses and apartments with tenants in them sell all the time. But it’s not as straightforward as selling an unoccupied house or owner occupied house. If you have a lease in place with your tenants (whether implied or … Continued
For first-time home buyers, the process of buying a home in Lake Forest Park, WA can be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing. Buying a home, after all, will likely be the largest financial transaction of their lives, LFP is an expensive area and homes are pricey here. Plus, purchasing a house or condo can be complicated and … Continued
Will The Housing Market Come Back This Spring? Seattle, WA Real Estate Market Update | December 2022 Who knows what the Seattle, WA real estate market will do next… Are we in a bubble? Will the bubble burst? How far down will prices go? What about the recession and inflation? Tune in as Seattle real … Continued
Over the weekend, I read an article on Vanguard.com warning against using the “4% Rule” for retirement planning. This rule suggests that you can retire successfully for 30 years by living on 4% of your savings each year. (e.g. if you have $1 million in retirement investments, you could expect it to produce $40,000/year of spendable income).
Don’t believe everything you read. Headlines like to make a splash, but as you may have heard – in real estate, everything depends on Location, Location, Location.
What are you doing to fight inflation? As we all know, inflation has been crazy-high this past year and will continue to be overheated for a while.
Here are a few highlights from the National Association of Realtors: First-time buyers represented 29% of buyers, virtually unchanged from one year ago and one month ago.
