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New Homes vs. Old: How do You Know Which is Right for You?

By Toby Barnett | Published: April 26, 2012

Finding your perfect home is not always an easy process. With the surplus of homes for sale in most cities, buyers may find there are many properties – both new and old – that meet their search criteria. Choosing whether [...]

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What is Probate and How Does Default Affect Loved Ones?

By Toby Barnett | Published: April 19, 2012

If you currently own a piece of real estate, despite your age, then it is a good idea to have a will in place. A will is the legal document in which dictates how a person’s assets will be distributed [...]

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Ikea and ideabox debut a Prefabbed House dubbed the aktiv

By Toby Barnett | Published: March 3, 2012

Ikea and ideabox debut their compartment style home, dubbed the aktiv, at the Portland home show. Building on a array of Ikea’s components which have all been preinstalled in the kitchen, closets, bathroom, bedroom, and finished with flooring; the aktiv [...]

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Moving For Navy Service Members

By Toby Barnett | Published: February 20, 2012

Moving can be an extra stressful event for members of the Armed Services. For most members of the Navy, attending boot camp usually involves leaving your hometown. As soon as that’s over, A-school begins in another location far from home. [...]

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Short Sale or Foreclosure? A Homeowner’s Comparison

By Toby Barnett | Published: February 8, 2012

Despite the discussion of recovery and being at the real estate bottom, many homeowners are still faced with the tough decision: Short Sale or Foreclosure? People facing a short sale or foreclosure have a lot of choices to make and [...]

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Residential Home Inspections: Why Are They Important?

By Toby Barnett | Published: December 29, 2011

On the surface the residential home inspection may seem like a insignificant item that could be done without yet when buying a home it is a critical step. What appears to be a little elbow grease work can really mean [...]

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Real Estate Jargon & Terminology for the Rest of Us

By Toby Barnett | Published: October 20, 2011

Real estate is full of jargon and terminology that can confuse anyone learning the process to either buy or sell a home. In law world, terminology gets a cool name like legalese but in real estate its just plain ol’ [...]

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How to tell if HUD Homes are still Available and Active?

By Toby Barnett | Published: September 13, 2011

The Snohomish County real estate market has an abundant of bank owned properties comprising 41% of current inventory levels. A small portion, in the grand scheme of things, are HUD homes. Like bank owned properties, the question, “is the home [...]

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8 Questions Every For Sale By Owner Should Ask Themselves

By Toby Barnett | Published: June 23, 2011

Selling a home For Sale by Owner (FSBO) is easy enough: Advertise, procure buyer, write a contract, collect payment for the property, and transfer title. As a real estate broker that is pretty much it, unless something crazy arises. 8 [...]

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Have You Considered a Short Sale or is it Easier to Walk Away?

By Toby Barnett | Published: June 10, 2011

Recently, it seems I have been speaking to families and close friends who are contemplating giving their home back to the bank because they are still unemployed, facing a loss of employment, hours have been cut at work, and/or other [...]

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Home Buyer & Seller Advice

  • Short Sale or Foreclosure? A Homeowner’s Comparison

    Despite the discussion of recovery and being at the real estate bottom, many homeowners are still faced with the tough decision: Short Sale or Foreclosure? People facing a short sale or foreclosure have a lot of choices to make and [...]

County Activities, Events, & News

  • Enjoying and Surviving Snowpocalypse 2012 [Pic] [Video]

    The Puget Sound region is going through Snowpocalypse 2012 and Washingtonians are getting reprieve with warmer temperatures. It all began Saturday the 15th with the news media predicting a Snowpocalypse and the terror ensued. With traces of snow fall around [...]

Real Estate Statistics & Updates

  • Snohomish County Residential Housing Statistics for April 2012

    Boy have times changed and I wouldn’t have pegged Snohomish County to be experiencing similarities to the most recent real estate bubble. Without the sub prime markets, predatory activities, and general real estate fever, Snohomish County has been shifting back [...]

Washington Recreational Activities

  • Camping in Soap Lake – Eastern Washington Vacations

    This last weekend, seems I am traveling more since the tourism office closed, my girlfriend, her little ones and I ventured east of the Cascades to Soap Lake RV Resort. Located on the northern shore of Soap Lake, with the [...]