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How To Handle A Low Appraisal When Buying A House in Shoreline, WA

November 12, 2020

Nothing is worse than having to handle a low appraisal when buying a house in Shoreline, WA. Homes can often get bid-up in competitive multi-offer scenarios and if the home does not appraise for what you agreed to pay for it, the lender won’t be happy. Buying a home can be a long, drawn-out process … Continued

Buying A Home in Lake Forest Park, WA – 5 Things To Do First

November 10, 2020

By Emily Cressey

Buying a home can be a thrilling, exciting new chapter in your life, as well as being a sound investment. Buying a home is a major financial step. But if you don’t do some critical things beforehand, it can be a long-term financial albatross around your neck. That’s why we want you to take a careful … Continued

10 Tips To Sell Your House This Winter in Seattle

November 6, 2020

By Emily Cressey

As winter approaches, many people wonder if they have missed the best time of year to sell their house. Traditionally, spring and early summer have been considered the best seasons to try to sell a house. They are not, however, the only seasons when you can sell a house and in some areas (for instance, … Continued

7 Agent Tips for Investment Buyers in Lake Shore, WA.

November 5, 2020

By Emily Cressey

Real estate investment takes dedication, research, and planning. Real estate investing can make you a bunch of money, as many millionaires can attest. And while it has more risk than, say, investing in stocks, there’s also the potential for a much greater return on your investment – if you know what you are doing. Right … Continued

How To Stop A Listing From Going Stagnant In Seattle.

November 3, 2020

By Emily Cressey

It may be the worst thing that can happen to a home seller: a listing going stagnant. It happens more often than it should. Sometimes listings just sit there with little buyer interest for months on end. And when that happens buyers become suspicious. They wonder why other buyers haven't made an offer and begin to assume something is wrong with the property. If you want showings and then a sale, you absolutely don't want your listing to stagnate. So here are some effective ways to stop a listing from going stagnant in Seattle.

Will Seattle Tech Workers Return To The City?

November 2, 2020

By Emily Cressey

An article appeared in the Wall Street Journal this week noting tech workers leading Silicon Valley, California in droves. This begs the question of whether Seattle’s tech industry will be vacated next. Seattle Tech & Software Engineers Shift To At-Home Work Seattle, WA has long-enjoyed a strong employment base: first with Microsoft In Redmond, WA … Continued

Real Estate Case Study: Selling A Home With No Equity

November 1, 2020

By Emily Cressey

September 30, 2004 Hi Emily, Thanks for buying our house. When we called you off the letter you sent, we’d had our property listed on the market for months. We’d had a couple of offers, but no one could get the bank financing they needed to buy our home. We were eager to sell the … Continued

Selling A House in Seattle-Everett-Bellevue: A Step By Step Process

October 29, 2020

By Emily Cressey

It’s natural to face nerves and you should take your time with such a major decision. Selling a house probably isn't as simple as we'd like it to be, but it's not as complicated as it may seem at first glance. As with anything, if you break it down into the constituent steps of the process, it will be much easier to understand and accomplish – despite the legal and financial complexities and the mountain of paperwork. To that end, we offer this step by step guide for selling a house in...

Shoreline Home For Sale – Open House Sunday November 1

October 25, 2020

By Emily Cressey

Come to our Open House Sunday Nov. 1 from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. We are also collecting canned food donations for North Seattle Neighbors In Need Food Bank. Can’t wait to see you there! It’s going to be a party – music, prizes, lots of fun! Social distancing and masks are requested by the Northwest … Continued

New Home Buyers Tips Series – For The Seattle, WA Real Estate Market

October 25, 2020

By Emily Cressey

If you’ve been thinking about buying a new property in the greater Seattle area, there is a lot of preparation to do before being ready to make an offer on the home of your dreams. I’ve put together this new home buyers tips series so you can get a feel for the steps of the … Continued

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From Fixer Upper to Fabulous: A Sold Success!

What happens when you sell a fixer house for the very tippy-top of the market range? We found out: Buyers get a little nervous.

This little house in Kenmore had been owned as an investment and rental for many years. It was adjacent to a buildable piece of land, also for sale… There were a lot of different things different prospective buyers wanted to do with it…. Remodel it, rent it, build something new, or buy the full acre and develop it all.

We Sold This Fixer Upper House Sold As-Is In Kenmore, Washington, In A Tricky Market, With Buyer Hesitancy.

All the buyers had good ideas, but they were all a little nervous about whether their plan was best.

We actually got all sorts of offers on this property and ended up putting it under contract twice, and having buyers try to back out twice… However, the second time the buyer was locked in with a very strong contract, and we had to remind the him that he would lose his (substantial) earnest money deposit if he didn’t perform.

Happily, he bought the lot at a great price for my seller, and he is eyeing the lot next door as well.

We always prefer people to be happy with their transactions, but we are also here to ADVOCATE for our clients. We want them to get what they are owed, and understand the TEETH in our paperwork.

This is one of the reasons why I spend so much time reviewing contracts with my buyers and sellers. I don’t want them to just blindly start signing things they don’t understand and then try to back out or change their minds.

And if someone is acting in such a way that harms my client, like trying to back out of a signed contract, I’m going to do everything I can to advocate for my client. In fact, this is how we recovered $22.5K of forfeit earnest money on another transaction this month.

Everybody likes to be a “nice person” and be “approved of” by others. But when it comes to advocating for clients, realtors must step up and be the bad guy, when necessary, to make sure their clients are protected.

The good news, is that we were able to sell this fixer house for $50K over asking price and $40K over the next highest offer. We were thrilled to do it, and excited to see what comes next for our client.

Homeowner: Jerry Owen

Emily Cressy, Top Notch Real estate agent.

Emily Cressy sold our home very quickly. We were so impressed w her level of professionalism, as well as being an all around good person. My husband and I fully recommend Emily Cressy, Top Notch Real estate agent. 👌

Frankie Richards

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From Fixer Upper to Fabulous: A Sold Success!

What happens when you sell a fixer house for the very tippy-top of the market range? We found out: Buyers get a little nervous.

This little house in Kenmore had been owned as an investment and rental for many years. It was adjacent to a buildable piece of land, also for sale… There were a lot of different things different prospective buyers wanted to do with it…. Remodel it, rent it, build something new, or buy the full acre and develop it all.

We Sold This Fixer Upper House Sold As-Is In Kenmore, Washington, In A Tricky Market, With Buyer Hesitancy.

All the buyers had good ideas, but they were all a little nervous about whether their plan was best.

We actually got all sorts of offers on this property and ended up putting it under contract twice, and having buyers try to back out twice… However, the second time the buyer was locked in with a very strong contract, and we had to remind the him that he would lose his (substantial) earnest money deposit if he didn’t perform.

Happily, he bought the lot at a great price for my seller, and he is eyeing the lot next door as well.

We always prefer people to be happy with their transactions, but we are also here to ADVOCATE for our clients. We want them to get what they are owed, and understand the TEETH in our paperwork.

This is one of the reasons why I spend so much time reviewing contracts with my buyers and sellers. I don’t want them to just blindly start signing things they don’t understand and then try to back out or change their minds.

And if someone is acting in such a way that harms my client, like trying to back out of a signed contract, I’m going to do everything I can to advocate for my client. In fact, this is how we recovered $22.5K of forfeit earnest money on another transaction this month.

Everybody likes to be a “nice person” and be “approved of” by others. But when it comes to advocating for clients, realtors must step up and be the bad guy, when necessary, to make sure their clients are protected.

The good news, is that we were able to sell this fixer house for $50K over asking price and $40K over the next highest offer. We were thrilled to do it, and excited to see what comes next for our client.

Homeowner: Jerry Owen

🏠 Exceptional communicator 🏷️

Emily is an exceptional communicator with a keen eye for details. Friendly and reliable, she always looks out for her clients’ best interest and takes pride in guiding and educating along the way. Excellent with her colleagues as well!

Kris Hutchins

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