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Get Started with Home Renovations: The Basics

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Taking on a home renovation project can be an exciting yet daunting opportunity. Before you begin, it’s important to have a good understanding of the basics: from budgeting to creating a realistic timeline for completing the project. Knowing what to expect before beginning any home renovation project is essential for making sure you get the … Continued

Selling a Home Furnished vs. Unfurnished: How to Choose

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When it comes to selling a home, the decision to sell furnished or unfurnished can have a significant impact on the appeal and value of your property. Furnished homes can offer a ready-to-move-in solution for buyers. However, it can also limit their decorating options and increase the cost of the home. On the other hand, … Continued

Short Sale vs Foreclosure – What’s the Difference in Seattle?

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Whether you’re a buyer or a borrower/seller, a short sale, and foreclosure each present different advantages and difficulties. What Is A Foreclosure In Seattle, Washington? In simple terms… “A foreclosed home is one in which the owner is unable to make his mortgage loan payments and the bank repossessed the home” (source).  If you stop … Continued

How to Buy a House After Going Through a Foreclosure in Seattle

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Foreclosure can make it seem impossible to ever buy a house again. The impact of the process can be devastating, long-lasting, and touch your life in a variety of negative ways. While you may believe you are destined to be a renter for the rest of your life, foreclosure doesn’t have to mean that buying … Continued

Our Guide to Seattle Real Estate Contracts

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As a real estate investor, when there is a deal at hand, there is necessarily a contract involved. While real estate contracts may seem intimidating, taking the time to familiarize yourself with the terminology you’ll encounter is well worth the effort. You’ll want to have a full grasp of contracts or a trusted guide to … Continued

What to Look For in a Good Cleaning Company?

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A good cleaning company should possess several key traits that set it apart from the rest. These include: Reliability: A good cleaning company should be reliable and able to deliver on its promises. This means showing up on time, completing work to a high standard, and being responsive to customer needs. Attention to detail: A … Continued

Helpful Tips for Managing the Stress of Selling a House

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Anyone can have overwhelming feelings due to the stress of selling a home. Big changes sometimes make people uncomfortable, and moving is nothing short of a seismic disruption to one’s life. When it’s time to say goodbye, the emotional attachments we have to our houses can sometimes make us feel anxious and depressed. It might … Continued

4 Tips to Help You Sell Your House Without an Agent in Seattle

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Selling your home independently, or FSBO, without the assistance of professional real estate agents, can be overwhelming at best. If you’re like many other home sellers, your immediate thought upon deciding to sell was to call a real estate agent, quickly followed by cringing at the thought of paying their high real estate commissions.  Stepping … Continued

5 Tips for People Who Have Inherited Real Estate in Seattle

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When you’ve inherited real estate in Seattle, it doesn’t necessarily mean congratulations are in order. Instead, it’s the beginning of a long road of decisions and details to handle at an emotionally difficult time. However, as the clock keeps ticking, holding costs will begin to add up, and you’ll need to take quick action to … Continued

6 Things to Do if Your House Isn’t Selling

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You’re trying to sell your house, but you just can’t seem to find the buyers. There are a couple of reasons why that may be the case. Maybe your house doesn’t have good photos or needs some upgrading. Either way, it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. There are a couple of things to do … Continued

5 Signs it is Time to Sell Your House in Seattle

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Selling your home is a big decision, and there’s no guidebook to let you sellers know they’re making the right choice by selling now. However, life has a way of evolving, and sometimes we too must make changes to accommodate life, including selling our home to live in a space more suited to our current … Continued

Telltale Signs You Are Ready to Downsize Your Home

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When we started talking about downsizing, I thought it would be the most challenging thing in the world. But as soon as I heard that my partner was open to it and willing to go through with it, I knew we were ready. Take a look at some of the signs you are ready to … Continued

What to do With Your Costly Seattle Fixer-Upper Property

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Unfortunately for owners of fixer-uppers, when competing in the real estate market, most buyers search online for properties they can move into immediately. As a result, the likelihood is high that they will scroll right by a listing that doesn’t present well. As a result, sellers understand they are up against a severe challenge when … Continued
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