Seattle Real Estate News & Local Happenings

A Timeline For Home Sellers in Seattle

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Any major undertaking always goes better when you know what to expect when and plan accordingly. And this definitely applies to something with as many steps and contingency factors as selling a house. Any number of things can go wrong, but they don’t necessarily have to if you have a solid plan in place. So … Continued
Real Estate Agent Emily Cressey

How To Sell Your House During The Holidays in Seattle

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Just like the time around Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas is not considered the best time to start a diet, it is also reputed to be a difficult time to sell your house. When I started shopping for my Lynnwood, WA townhouse in December, I remember my real estate agent at the time telling me that … Continued

Seattle Real Estate Open Houses are BACK!

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The open house I posted today in Everett, WA was packed! We had people waiting at the door to get in, but everybody got through and we had an offer submitted this evening! It was great to be out with all the people and the rain even cleared to show some of the fantastic view … Continued
Real Estate Agent Can't Sell This Beautiful Home With No Equity

Real Estate Case Study: Beautiful Home Just Won’t Sell

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Hi Emily, Quick note here to let you know how much weโ€™ve enjoyed working with you.  When we first got together with you weโ€™d had our house on the market with a realtor and were kicking ourselves for not having gotten our house sold.  Even though we didnโ€™t have much equity in the place, it … Continued

7 Fun Ideas For Selling Your House in Seattle

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Selling your house in Seattle doesn’t have to be all hard work and seriousness with a good measure of nail-biting anxiety. But no longer is an open house with a freshly baked batch of cookies and some fresh-cut flowers enough to do the job. In today’s markets, you have to get a little inventive, maybe … Continued