Seattle Real Estate News & Local Happenings

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.

Best Neighborhoods For Families In Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett, Washington

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Looking for the best neighborhoods for families in the Greater Seattle Area? Whether you're looking strictly within the Seattle city limits, or expanding your search to include surrounding neighborhoods an cities, like Bellevue, WA or Everett, WA, there is much that the Puget Sound region has to offer for families who choose to call this area home.

The Benefits Of Selling A Probate Property With A Seattle Agent

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Whenever anyone dies there is a process in place to ensure that the assets are distributed according to law. Someone can die without a will, Intestate, or with a Will. In either case, Probate is required. When the fiduciary/beneficiary duties of handling a deceased loved one’s estate fall to a family member, the experience can be … Continued
Emily Cressey - House Hacking Seattle Investor

Moving Hacks For Buyers and Sellers In Shoreline, WA.

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Moving can be exciting – the beginning of a brand-new chapter in your life. But it is usually also one of the most dreaded tasks we face in our lives. Moving may never be a great time, but it is possible to cut down on the aggravation, effort, and anxiety and get back to the excitement … Continued

Don’t Leave Money On The Table When Selling Your Shoreline, WA House

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Selling your home can be surprisingly time-consuming and emotionally challenging, especially if you’ve never done it before. No doubt, you want to get the best price possible to make the most money possible when selling your house. Sometimes, though, sellers unwittingly sabotage the sale of their house and wind up getting less than they could … Continued
Real Estate Agent Emily Cressey

Staging Your House During The Holiday Season in Seattle

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Selling a home during the holiday season can be more of a challenge than during other seasons, but it can be done. The good news is that you’ll have far less competition. It’s just that staging your house during the holiday season in Seattle should enhance that style rather than working against or detracting from … Continued
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.

FHA Loans Explained for Shoreline, WA Home Buyers

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A Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan is a mortgage that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and issued by an FHA-approved lender. In a nutshell, FHA Loans are designed to assist low- to moderate-income borrowers and home buyers. Issued by FHA-approved lenders, these loans are backed and insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), so they … Continued