Seattle Real Estate News & Local Happenings

5 Tips for Buying a Home in Seattle When You Are Self-Employed

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Self-employment has many benefits – the ability to make your own schedule, the potential for more time off and better pay, the pleasure of doing what you love and getting paid for it, and more. But there are downsides to self-employment. The unfortunate fact for self-employed people is that it’s usually more difficult to buy … Continued
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Seattle Real Estate Market Forecast

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The new year is here, what does it hold for the real estate market? PRICES:  Throughout King County, Washington the median home sales price rose 13.5% in 2021, to $749,000.  Outlying towns and suburban/rural suburbs with lower price points saw higher appreciation rates.  Snohomish County saw a 23% increase, and Pierce County rose 20% last year.

5 Tips To Sell Your House for the Highest Price Possible From Your Shoreline, WA Agent

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Selling a house can be stressful, especially if you’re putting it on the market in the fall. Finding the right real estate agent to partner with to market your home is the first step and one that should not be taken lightly. But, the selling process shouldn’t be placed entirely in your agent’s lap. Every home seller wants, naturally, to get the best price possible without investing a ton of time and money. A large part of it has to do with making your home stand out from the competition. But you also need to understand the local market and just what is driving sales in the area. Real estate is rapidly evolving, but many elements remain the same – something to keep in mind when trying to maximize profit. Read on for 5 tips from your Shoreline, WA agent to sell your house for the highest price possible.

5 Things to do Right Now to Secure a Home Loan in Shoreline, WA.

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Buying a home is one of the most exciting things you’ll do in your life. It’s also likely the most expensive. Unless you have a swimming pool full of cash, you’ll need to take out a mortgage to help finance the purchase of a home. Applying for a mortgage can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. Applying for a home loan is never simple and always causes a lot of anxiety. No one wants to spend months searching for that dream home only to find out late in the process that they can’t get sufficient or any financing. The best thing you can do, then, is to do everything possible to stack the odds in your favor early on. So check out these 5 things you can do right now to secure a home loan in Shoreline, WA.

How to Simplify Showing Your Home in Shoreline, WA.

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When you show your home, you're trying to present it in the best possible light so buyers will be able to imagine themselves living there and be eager to buy it. Since buying a home can be a decision based more on feeling than on logic, try to make your home appealing to potential buyers by engaging all five senses. Why are showings such an important part of the selling process? Showings give potential buyers an opportunity to see and fully experience your home in person. And that's why you have to make sure you’ve presented it in the best light possible: to allow buyers to envision your house as their home and imagine living there. The problem, though, is that it’s too easy to go overboard and unnecessarily complicate matters. So let’s see how to simplify showing your home in Shoreline, WA while still making it an effective selling tool.

Which Seattle, WA Suburb Is Best To Move To From Oregon?

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Need More Help Choosing The Right Seattle Neighborhood For You? Emily Cressey is here to help you. Finding the right Seattle or Bellevue neighborhood to call home can involve a lot of intangibles that can be hard to quantify. As a Seattle native and active participant in the community, Emily would be happy to help … Continued