Typical Steps a Home Buyer will Encounter
The home buying process is much more than finding a house and arranging financing. I have been guilty myself of not fully explaining the steps a buyer will encounter and previous posts have only overviewed the home search, selling, home [...]
Clearing the “air” on Snohomish County condos
In the 1990s, Snohomish County builders started to construct what have been labeled “air space” condos. Builders are opting to build air space condos just outside the city limits. Why? Because the County zoning are different that the cities. The [...]
How do you keep costly repairs down before closing?
Simple, fix problems before they become nightmares. Every homeowner, buyer and/or seller at one time or another has had to face a home inspection. The wide range of defects that can be uncovered during a home inspection can be a [...]
Open houses this weekend around Snohomish County
As the summer heats up, it is an excellent time to get outside and visit some homes around Snohomish County. The list below contains all the open houses for the coming weekend, Friday July 18th through Sunday July 20th, in [...]
FEMA grant to help Snohomish County residents
Summer seems to have finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The warmer weather means families will be spending more time outside working on their tans but for people living in the Snohomish County flood plain the warmer weather is not [...]
Taking a closer look at the residential real estate appraisal
In today’s real estate climate it is imperative to properly understand the valuation process a property goes through. Home valuation tools are readily available to every internet user and usually all that is required is a username and password and [...]
Snohomish County flood season; what is your homeowners policy like?
According to the Insurance Information Institute, “homeowners insurance provides financial protection against disasters. A standard policy insures the home itself and the things you keep in it”.
The winter of 2007-2008 has been excellent for winter adventurers with one of the [...]
5 Simple ways to find the home you are searching for!
Looking for a new home or investment property is no laughing matter and can be quite an undertaking with the search going long into the nights. Traditionally buyers had to contact their REALTOR® and provide search criteria and then wait [...]
What does it take to sell your house faster than your neighbor’s house?
Recently a situation arose where two Snohomish County homes, does not sound to unusual, were located next door to each other competing in the same pricing point. This is a situation that many sellers are going to face as they [...]
What is your perfect home like?