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4 Ways to Take Advantage of Golden Gardens Park This Summer
Golden Gardens is a Seattle icon, and especially during the summer, Seattleites flock to the beach to have bonfires and snap pictures of breathtaking sunsets. The beach is definitely the most popular aspect of the park, but there are several other amenities that are worth checking out as well! View this post on Instagram…
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Our Pro Tips for Exploring the Outdoors in Seattle’s Gorgeous Magnolia Neighborhood
In this waterfront community, you’ll find nature and peace in abundance. Gorgeous homes rest along tree-lined streets, and this idyllic neighborhood is away from Seattle’s typical traffic and all that comes along with it. If you want to hit up some of Magnolia’s most beautiful outdoor attractions, look no further! We put together a list…
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Splish Splash at the Covington Aquatics Center!
Located at 18230 SE 240th St, Covington, WA 98042 right next to Maple View Middle School, the Covington Aquatics Center offers the entire community a long list of unique opportunities! First of all, not all cities have their own aquatics center, and in Western Washington, having a place where you get stay active indoors can…
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Community is Alive in Covington!
Nestled right in between Kent and Maple Valley, Covington is a small city in King County. While you’ll find everything you need here by way of shopping centers and city convenience, you also get to take advantage of some more “small town” community happenings! Below you’ll find a list of community events in Covington that…
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Buying a Home in a Development? Here’s How to Pick the Best One!
Buying in a development is a good way to save money on a newer home. Still, think about the future and pick a home and lot with unique characteristics. Make sure your home stands out when you decide to sell and moe.
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The Perks of Living in a Smaller Condo Building
While condo life presents a long list of perks, we’ve also noticed that several of our clients don’t like some of the bureaucracy and lack of control that can sometimes go along with living in a larger condo building. One of the benefits of living in a larger condo building is that you pay your…
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Hiring a Listing Agent? Here’s How to Avoid Making a Big Mistake
This is always an interesting topic for me to think about. There are many good agents out there, and much of who you decide to hire can depend on personality. But beware as that should not be the only criteria. Usually, realtors will do listing appointments in two meetings: one to meet each other, and…
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Spring is like Black Friday for Real Estate
Why is Spring time the best time to sell your house? Like most things in real estate, the best time to sell is nuanced. As a rule of thumb, spring in Seattle is a prolific time for listings. I liken it to Black Friday for real estate. Everyone wants to sell their home in April…
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Hiring a Buyers Agent? Here’s How to Avoid Making a Mistake
Do you really need to interview your buyers agent? The answer to that is always a big fat YES! Always interview. We meet our prospective buyer clients in a 2 hour meeting, and during this meeting we ask a ton of questions to figure out a few things: A general sense of where their heads…
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Welcome to Our Quarterly Fireside Chat with Matt About Seattle’s Real Estate Market
So here we are at the end of April. I love April because this is the time of the year the market reveals itself to me. In other words, there is enough data to see how we are looking for the year. On the back of so much weird, and hyperbolic news about our market,…
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