In 2011, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) conducted a survey of home buyers and sellers to see what mattered to them the most when working with a Realtor. And the answers are.... Read More
Both North Seattle short sales and North Seattle bank-owned homes can potentially be a bargain. But are they always a bargain relative to comparable non-distressed North Seattle homes? Read More
Ah, springtime in Seattle, when people don shorts when the temperature cracks 50 and when Capitol Hill real estate listings are supposed to bloom in great numbers. If you're a Seattle home buyer, you're not imagining the low inventory. Take Capitol Hill for example... Read More
Sometime the sellers will ask the buyer, as part of the negotiations, if they can stay in their old home for a few days after closing. There are pros and cons to allowing the sellers to stay and steps you can take to reduce the risks while being a short term landlord. Read More
As of April1st of this year, carbon monoxide alarms will have to be installed in all Washington State single family homes that sell after that date. And that applies even if you don't have use natural gas for cooking and heating! Read More
The Exclusive Buyers Agency Agreement is a contract that your Realtor may ask you to sign before they are willing to work with you. I personally don't use a buyers agreement and if I was a home buyer I wouldn't sign one. If you are asked to sign one of these agreements, know what you are getting yourself into. Read More
Seattle Realtor, formerly from Cork, Ireland discusses his own personal Angela's Ashes and less than spectacular St. Patricks day parades. Warning, may contain some exaggeration. Read More
Different real estate websites will provide different information about Seattle real estate listings plus there's certain information that only your Seattle Realtor can see. Pray do tell! Read More
Ballard home prices were compared from the border with Greenwood neighborhood in the east to the Ballard view homes in the west. Not massively unexpectedly, prices go up as you head further west towards the water. Read More
Take a look inside some of Seattle's most expensive homes that are currently for sale. Just click on the main photo to see the rest of the photos. Warning: looking at some of these photos may make your own home seem a little less appealing afterward! But hey, money can't buy you happiness but it sure doesn't hurt! Anyway...just think how long it would take you to clean all those bathrooms and vacuum those floors every weekend! Read More
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