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The Pros & Cons of Buying in a Condo Building Under Assessment
Searching for a condo in Seattle? If you’ve been on the hunt, you may have come across a unique situation of a building being under assessment and having some major work done to it! There are some pros and cons to buying a building that’s currently undergoing a big remodel, but first and foremost, you…
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2018 Seattle Real Estate Market Reality Check
Every year during the winter in Seattle, the real estate market goes through a sort of “reset” period. It’s never completely clear as to what the real estate market will bring in the year ahead—during the winter months, all of the comparable sold homes we’re looking at are from the year before, and we need…
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What if Your Builder Isn’t Making the Home Repairs They Promised?
If you’re buying new construction in Seattle, then it’s important for you to know that new construction is not perfect. There may be repairs that need to be made prior to closing (read more about this here!), and in an ideal world, everything is in tip-top shape and all of the promised repairs have been…
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Interested in New Construction? Never Work With a Builder’s Real Estate Agent
If you’ve ever been out touring new construction, then you already know that typically the builder’s agent is there to help sell the homes. They’ll probably say you get a deal if you work with them (sometimes this isn’t even true!), there’s a 1-year warranty, etc. …and this whole scenario is pretty common. But who…
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Shopping for New Construction in Seattle? Here Are 4 Things You NEED To Know
New construction isn’t for everyone, but there are some serious benefits to buying a new construction home. Even though new construction means a home is less likely to come with the usual problems you might expect when buying a home, there are still a set of concerns and issues that can arise. Get ready to…
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Buying New Construction in Seattle? Make Sure Your Realtor is Doing These 4 Important Things
If you know you want to buy new construction, you need to make sure that you work with a real estate agent who is experienced in dealing with new construction. How do you make sure you’re working with the right agent? When you’re interviewing agents, here are a few questions to ask: What’s your process…
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4 Big Benefits of Buying New Construction Homes
While some of our latest blog posts about new construction in Seattle might make new construction sound problematic or a bit ominous, there are actually some awesome benefits to buying new construction! No matter what type of home you’re going to buy, there are always pros and cons, and it’s our job to make sure…
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4 Things You Might Need to Buy AFTER You Close on Your New Construction Home
If you’re buying new construction, there are a different set of considerations you’ll want to be aware of as opposed to if you were buying a resale. We want to make sure you’re not caught off guard by things that aren’t included with your home, so we’ve created a list of things you might need…
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5 Ways Matt Warmed Up His New Construction Home
As you may have already read here, Matt broke down and cried when he moved from his 100-year-old Spanish mission condo in the University District into his new construction townhouse in Beacon Hill. He initially felt that he had made a big mistake buying new construction, but he ended up making it his mission to…
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What Washington State’s Implied Warranty For New Construction Means for Homebuyers
Typically if you buy something with a warranty, it means it’s guaranteed for a certain amount of time. Buy a computer with a one-year warranty and it breaks? The company will fix it or give you a new one. But when it comes to new construction homes, Washington State’s implied warranty is something quite different.…
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