Category: Get Educated
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The Resilient U.S. Housing Market: Prices Bounce Back Amidst Challenges
Why has the United States housing market stood strong in the wake of high interest rates and economic uncertainty? The FED’s stated purpose is to bring down inflation and curb the cost of living, but no expense is more significant to most Seattleites than the cost of housing. Housing, however, has proven too resilient to…
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Seattle Home Search Soul Search
Avoid Buyer’s Remorse and Find the Right House for You Buying a home is the biggest financial decision most of us will ever make. It’s natural to have doubts. In fact, it’s the only sane way to be. But how do we move past the doubts? At the end of the day, how do we…
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Seattle High Schools and Neighborhoods to Consider when Buying a Home.
Looking for the best Seattle High Schools and Neighborhoods to Consider when Buying a Home? We hope to help. Seattle’s best high schools usually follow a STEM curriculum. We will help you identify the neighborhood with excellent schools and what programs they offer. Above all, this post focuses on the best STEM schools in Seattle.…
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Navigating Washington State Home Builders: Let’s discuss Reputations and Key Considerations for Homebuyers.
Okay, this is a long post, but hopefully helpful. Many of my clients are having baby’s and looking for larger homes in good school districts. New construction is an attractive option with the preceived notion of lower maintaince while they chase after their new family additions. Finding a reputable builder is important and challenging when…
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Is Your Home Not Selling Because of Seattle’s Market… Or Is It Your House?
Why are there some homes in Seattle that just aren’t selling right now? After all, the low inventory has been an issue for several months at this point. Despite higher rates, there are still buyers who are chomping at the bit to buy homes. So why are some homes continuing to sit on the market,…
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Here’s How We Sold This Seattle Home For $376,120 Over Asking & Set a Record in the Neighborhood
Have you ever been curious as to whether or not real estate agents actually follow their own advice when it’s time to sell their *own* homes? Well, when Brian and I went to sell our house in North Beacon Hill this past summer, I certainly did follow my own advice to a T! Before I dive…
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How to Prevent & Fix Flooding in Your Seattle Basement (It’s Not the End of the World, Promise!)
In case you haven’t noticed, every so often in Seattle, it rains! And every few years (it feels like it’s every 5 or so years), we have a massive “water event” where we get a ton or rain and/or snow. Usually this is how it goes: It snows a lot (for Seattle, that is), then…
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4 Ways to Buy & Sell a Home at the Same Time in Seattle
Seattle’s real estate market is especially intense right now, and if you need to sell your current home to buy a new home, we’ve got some important information to share! First thing’s first: Homes in the Seattle area are in demand, and you can expect a multiple-offer scenario on whatever home you want to buy.…
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5 Things You Should Know About Buying a New Construction Home in Seattle & Bellevue
We have had a lot of clients from California moving to the Seattle and Bellevue area due to their ability to work remotely. Almost 100% of the time, our California clients start their home search only wanting new construction. We totally get this (and we love new construction!), but new construction in the Seattle area…