How to get your home sold fast and for the most amount of money..

How to get your home sold quick for the most money and in the least amount of time. This is not the time to be average.

Should I sell my home now in Seattle/Bellevue? Jan 2010

Is it a good time to sell now? This is a follow-up posting to my January ’08 post.  The following still applies today  Well if you are a regular reader of my blog you probably saw the posting “Should I sell my home now?” back in January of ’08. Well, the market has changed since [...]

Vacant home with no mortgage, should you wait to get your asking price?

Overpricing your home can cost you bundles even if the home is paid for. It’s called missed opportunity costs. It’s pretty obvious to all of us that a vacant home for sale with no mortgage will cost us taxes and utilities, but not many people think about the missed opportunities costs.  Here is the scenario….-A seller [...]

White vs. Color? Interior painting to sell your home.

  What should you do to help sell you home quicker and for top dollar?   “Let’s just keep it white that way the buyer can paint it the color they want.” Have you heard this? Maybe you have said this. Believe it or not this is still a misconception in the real estate market. [...]

Should I sell my home now?

 Is it a good time to sell? This posting is not specific to Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, Bothell etc. It applies to the real estate market in most of Western Washington. Ok, the question is, Should I sell my home now.  Here is my opinion. With the way the interest rates are now I expect [...]

Secrets successful sellers know.

Selling a home can be tough. No matter what your reasons are for moving, you may have feelings of deep attachment for your home.  While these are perfectly normal, it may skew your opinion of what potential buyers may see when they walk in. Your goal is to remove evidence of yourself from the home [...]

Pricing, Pricing, Pricing. Why pricing your home correctly is so important.

Pricing you home correctly. The house inventory is rising due to the tightening of the mortgage strings, creating less qualified buyers. What is the #1 deciding factor on getting your home sold? Pricing! It is important for sellers to understand how vital it is to price your house correctly. Sellers need to think as a [...]

Real Estate Market in Seattle

Seattle, Bellevue and Western King County is still one of the better real estate markets in the country.  (spring 2007)

Plans for Kirkland’s, Juanita Beach Park to get $15 Million facelift.

Kirkland’s, Juanita Beach Park plan for a $15 million upgrade could make the neighborhood of Juanita a great real estate buy.    One can still get a single family homes in Juanita for under $400K. Juanita is about 15 mins to Bellevue, Redmond (Microsoft) and Lynnwood and about 25 mins to Seattle making this a still affordable [...]

Negotiating tips when buying a home

You have finally found that home that fits you perfectly. Your real estate agent told you this home has been on the market for just under a month. The price seems to be pretty fair but you want to get the best deal you can. These are some of the techniques that have worked for [...]