Category: Real Estate
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How Will Amazon HQ2 Play Out in Seattle’s Real Estate Market? Here’s What We Think
Back in September 2017, Amazon announced they would be selecting a new city for their HQ2. Since then, cities have submitted their proposals to Amazon, and in January 2018, Amazon narrowed it down to 20 cities. Now they’ve made their decision and the result is that the world as we know it is not going to…
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The Only Concrete and Steel Condo Building in Ballard
Out of all Ballard condo buildings Hjarta! is your choice for superior construction!!
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Awesome Things We Did For Clients That They Didn’t Know About
We’re often doing things behind the scenes to protect our clients’ best interests, whether those are financial or emotional (or usually, both). We want to share a behind-the-scenes look at a situation we recently handled for one of our clients, all without their knowledge. One thing clients always want to know is whether or not…
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Our 7 Favorite Condo Buildings in Seattle (& Exactly Why We Love ‘Em!)
Well, to us, it all has to do with: location condition uniqueness and value. Of course, there are some really amazing buildings out there (with really amazing price tags…). For the purpose of this blog and sharing our favorite condo buildings, we are also adding in value as a factor. (We’ll write a blog post about…
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What Kind of Home Are You?
I’ve made many observations over my years of being a real estate agent. I try to see the positive in every home, as well as the negatives. Admittedly, I find many homes hard to love. But each has their place in our market. Sometimes, buyers want to know the “best” type of home to buy.…
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Life styles of the little and lovely!
We have listed a few little micro lifestyle homes and I love seeing how creative the owners are with their spaces. Well we just listed another. I wanted to talk about lifestyles of the little and lovely. Yes Seattle is getting VERY expensive. Since we are unable to stop prices from rising we must focus…
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The Most Clever Storage Solutions for Tiny Living
Looking to minimize your space to maximize your life? A tiny home or a smaller condo in the city might be just what you’re looking for! A lot of people these days just don’t want to deal with the ongoing maintenance of living in a huge house, and a lifestyle that allows you to “live light”…
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Chat with Connie: Don’t Fall for the Bait of the Lowest Rate
We sat down with Loan Consultant Connie Lindsay and asked her about lending in Seattle. More specifically, we wanted to see what she thought clients should look for when it comes to rates. One of the biggest issues we have with clients is that they love to shop rates when they’re buying a home. And…
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The Trick to Buying & Selling a Home in 3 Different Scenarios
Buying and selling a home can be tricky business—the timing, the financing, the home itself—it’s all a balancing act. And when it comes to different buying and selling situations, our favorite lender Connie Lindsay and our team have really seen it all. We wanted to share 3 different home buying and selling scenarios with you…
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When’s the Best Time to Buy a House in Seattle?
Well of course… the answer is yes, no, and maybe. It’s probably better to first explain that season is only one factor when it comes to home pricing and competition. More to the point: It is better to understand how appreciation works in the Seattle market. The PROS of Buying During the Winter During the winter, home…