Now that you have decided to sell your home in Shoreline, WA; perhaps the overwhelm is setting in… you’re probably asking yourself “Where to start?” This is a common reaction when people face the potentially overwhelming prospect of a move. Take a look out our home seller tips and checklist so you can get ready to sell your house!
A few years ago, the young tech crowd moving into the Seattle and Bellevue housing markets had their eyes on a downtown address with an easy commute and access to urban amenities. After the 2020 health crisis, quarantine orders and business shut-downs have brought to light how valuable more interior square footage can be and many young adults and families are fleeing the urban, rental life and looking for their first homes in North Seattle neighborhoods like Shoreline, Lynnwood, Bothell, and even Everett, WA. This is putting a squeeze on the sub-million dollar home market, but luxury homes above $1.5 million don’t seem to be seeing such pressure with multiple offers and homes selling for 20% over asking price.
Can your home in Shoreline, WA be a good investment for you? Renting vs. Buying Pros and Cons – What’s the right choice for you? If you’re currently renting a home in Shoreline, Washington and you’re thinking of making the jump to buying property in the Shoreline, WA area, you may be wondering if it … Continued
Sometimes a house needs major renovations in order to become your dream home. The Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage is intended to assist home buyers in purchasing a home that needs work, often first-time home buyers. Basically, this kind of mortgage allows a home buyer to bundle the costs of buying with the remodeling/renovation expenses and make only a single monthly mortgage payment. These mortgages were also created, according to those in the financial arena, to help “lenders cope ‘with constrained housing supply and evolving borrower needs,’ since they allow buyers to purchase a home they may not be able to buy without additional financial help.” To help you figure out whether this is right for you, here is the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Loan explained for Seattle home buyers.
If you’re in the real estate investing business, are there benefits of using a buyers agent when looking for property? That’s an easy one: yes, there are many benefits, and you should definitely use a buyers agent. The main reason is that a buyer’s agent can help you make more money – the only reason you got into investing in the first place. The benefits of using a buyers agent when buying a Shoreline, WA investment property are too numerous to list in full, so let’s take a look at the most important ones.
Are you currently renting or moving to the area and considering becoming a first time home buyer in the Seattle, WA real estate market? If you’re intimidated, you’re not alone.
I recently received an email from a first time home buyer in Seattle, who had enjoyed my monthly real estate market updates and was interested in figuring out if this was actually a good time to be buying in the Seattle, WA market.
One of the key advantages of a 1031 exchange is the ability to dispose of a property without incurring a capital gain tax liability, thereby allowing the earning power of the deferred taxes to work for the benefit of the investor (called an “Exchanger”) instead of the government. So, if you own any commercial or investment properties and you want to sell, … Continued
In the course of our work, we have created a database of active real estate buyers in the areas surrounding Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Everett Washington. Sellers love that we can market their properties aggressively and directly to the buyers we already have relationships with and through other agents we know are actively working in … Continued
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
