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What’s the Secret to Seattle Home Selling Success?

Want to sell your home? Get a free home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Getting your home ready for the market requires a lot of work and what seems like an endless list of tasks and projects. Today, I just want to focus on the main things you need to do before listing.  Condition: Focus on anything that is broken or deferred maintenance. In order to find problems for you to address, we usually have a pre-inspection done. A professional will walk through your home and create a list of things for you to focus on so you don’t waste your time fixing things that don’t need to be fixed. Staging: This is the act of putting your house in the very best position to sell. This often involves bringing in new furniture or rearranging your current furniture and bringing in decor, among other things. It’s a matter of making your home as appealing to as wide an audience as possible. Remodeling and updating: These kinds of projects should only be done on a case-by-case basis. There are a lot of things homeowners pour a ton of money into that don’t yield any selling benefits. A good agent will provide guidance on what projects you should tackle and which ones you should avoid. If you have any questions about these three things you should focus on when selling, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you!

How Can You Handle Multiple Offers in Seattle?

Want to sell your home? Get a free home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Welcome back, everyone. We often get a lot of questions about the best way to handle multiple offers from buyers and sellers alike. We will start on the buying side, where there are generally multiple things you can do to put yourself in a strong position. Being fully qualified is one of the biggest hurdles, and will help you get the best terms possible. Cash is king, but if you get a good loan with a good lender, and put down a sizable down payment, you will be in a strong position. Some homes that you look at will have pre-inspections done already, but it's smart to check with a professional first to decide if you should order another one. If you're going to have one done, you have to keep the time-frame as short as possible: no more than three days. Usually, inspectors can get it done in one or two days. A solid offer will have anywhere from 3-5% in earnest money down, which is a refundable down payment. This is just to show you're a serious buyer and you haven'y come to play. As a seller in a multiple offer situation, you have all the power right up until the point you sign the contract, so don't feel pressure to make an immediate decision. When the right buyer comes along, you can drive up the price and negotiate the ideal terms for you. You also want to look at who the buyer's lender is and how much they are putting down.If you have any questions for us, or are looking to buy or sell here in Seattle, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to hear from you!

What Trends Are We Seeing in Seattle Real Estate?

Want to sell your home? Get a free home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Hey everyone, today we are going to talk about what is going on in the Puget Sound and Seattle real estate market.People are always asking me whether we are in a buyer's or seller's market, and the answer is constantly changing. Right now, however, we are in a hot seller's market. Some neighborhoods have less than 2 weeks of inventory and many homes are receiving multiple offers.This is great news for sellers! Supply and demand is the thing that dictates final sale price the most. When supply is less than demand, you can leverage your home and we can sell homes for 5-10% more than your neighbors' homes. In a seller's market, how do buyers stand out? Other than paying cash and waving all contingencies, there are 8-10 key points that can give you a leg up on the competition.  Buyers have the most success when their agent figures out what is important to the sellers and writes an offer to appease them. We are experts at doing this and would love to help you write a great offer.If you have any questions for us, or are looking to buy or sell a home in Seattle, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to speaking with you!