Seattle WA Homes for Sale Buying a Home with as Little as 3-5% Down Payment! We have recently reported on the misconception that many buyers have regarding the down payment necessary to purchase a home. Multiple studies reveal that 40-50% of Americans believe you need between 15-20% of a down payment to be eligible to purchase a home. This misconception came about as the government just last year debated new […]
Uncategorized The Joy of a Clean Home There are better ways you could be spending your days than by mopping floors and cleaning the bathroom. So it's a good thing you don't have to anymore. That's thanks to Homejoy, a site and app that lets you hire a fully certified, background-checked cleaning professional in seconds. Use Homejoy's simple online tool to indicate […]
Seattle WA Homes for Sale 14,164 Homes Sold Yesterday! Did Yours? There are some homeowners that have been waiting for months to get a price they hoped for when they originally listed their house for sale. The only thing they might want to consider is… If it hasn't sold yet this fall, maybe it's not priced properly. After all 14,164 houses sold yesterday, 14,164 will sell today […]
Seattle WA Homes for Sale 5 Demands to Make on Your Real Estate Broker Are you thinking of selling your house? Are you dreading having to deal with strangers walking through the house? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of selling. A great agent is always worth more than the commission they charge just […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Fannie Mae Agrees: Hire a Pro to Sell Your House Do you really need an agent to sell your house in today’s market? Here’s what Fannie Mae suggests to sellers on the Know Your Options section of their website: “Select how you'll market and list the home (e.g., with a real estate agent or for sale by owner). There are pros and cons to each, […]
Seattle WA Homes for Sale A Home’s Cost vs. Price Explained We have often talked about the difference between COST and PRICE. As a seller, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As either a first time or repeat buyer, you must not be concerned about price but instead about the ‘long term […]
Seattle WA Homes fo Sale No Surprise – Seattle WA Is A Top Home Seller’s Market! By: Diana Olick CNBC Real Estate Reporter During the Great Recession, the housing market crashed nationally for the first time in U.S. history. There had certainly been local and even regional housing downturns in the past, but it was the first time home prices fell nationwide. Now, as the recovery moves forward, the national market […]
Seattle WA Homes for Sale Low Interest Rates Help Keep Mortgages Affordable In Quarter 2 of 2014, Low Interest Rates Helped Keep Mortgages Affordable, Even as Rents Remained Widely Unaffordable Posted by: Meredith Miller, Zillow Purchasing a home is more affordable today than it was historically in 94 of the country’s 100 largest metro areas. But renting a home is less affordable today than it was historically in […]
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Seattle WA Homes for Sale Should I Rent My House Instead of Selling It? A recent study has concluded that 39% of buyers prefer to rent out their last residence rather than sell it when purchasing their next home. The study cites that many homeowners were able to refinance and “locked in a very low mortgage rate in recent years. That low rate, combined with a strong rental market, […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Buying a Home? Don’t Let Fear Get in Your Way Steve Harney occasionally asks to do a personal post on what he sees as important to our industry. Today we are reposting one of his favorites. Enjoy! Last week, I was talking to a young couple I know that was about to close on their first home. They were riding the wild rollercoaster of current […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Finding the Right Real Estate Broker is Crucial The information delivered by your neighborhood real estate broker in the past is now available on the Internet. You no longer need agents for information regarding which homes are for sale or what houses in your neighborhood sell for. You can easily find that information online. This information itself is no longer what you need […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Seattle Mid Century Modern Home :: Open Sunday 1PM-4PM 11801 12th Ave NW Seattle WA 98177 MLS 676216 Open Sunday September 5th 1PM-4PM An umbrella of sunshine reaches over the deck and onto the alfresco living spaces. Open beam ceilings with skylights and extensive windows allow you to enjoy the lush, natural setting from nearly every room. This custom home, on a corner lot, […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Amazing Value! Open Sunday 1PM-4PM It's amazing what $699k can get you just 12 miles north of Seattle. Spectacular 3,440 sq/ft home on a gorgeous 33,000 sq/ft lot. ExclusivelyMarthaLake.com 15914 Larch Way Lynnwood WA 98087-2639 Open Sunday, September 5th, 1PM-4PM                         For a private showing of this or any […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Estate at Martha Lake :: Open Sunday 1PM-4PM 15914 Larch Way Lynnwood WA 98087-2639 MLS 665130 Sublime Sophistication Warm and inviting, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into a Zen Garden retreat. This custom home enjoys beautiful garden views from nearly every room in the house. Entertain both indoors and out in this well cared for home that features cathedral ceilings, wood floors […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Do You Want To Avoid Costly Homeowner’s Insurance Mistakes? Homeowner’s Insurance Finding the right homeowner’s insurance is one of the most important things you can do to protect your investment and future. When most people think of damage to their home, they tend to think of fire or theft. Well, there are many other kinds of accidents that can cause damage to your home […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Do You Want To Avoid Costly Homeowner’s Insurance Mistakes? Homeowner’s Insurance Finding the right homeowner’s insurance is one of the most important things you can do to protect your investment and future. When most people think of damage to their home, they tend to think of fire or theft. Well, there are many other kinds of accidents that can cause damage to your home […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Weekend Rates Update Good News: Unemployment down   Bad News: because unemployment down, the feds may be buying less bonds and therefore the rates most likely will rise.   It’s time for buyers to buy!   Here are the rates!  
Seattle WA Real Estate Homeownership: A Few Stats and Quotes 2014 American Express Spending & Saving Tracker “About two-thirds (65%) of homeowners say they are confident they would get the asking price for their home if they were to put it on the market today (up from 40% in 2010).” Financial Security Index Survey “Eighty nine percent of Americans feel that buying a home is […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Ballard Seattle WA Real Estate Statistics Seattle's hip Ballard neighborhood continues be strong with only about three weeks of inventory for sale. Curious what your Seattle area home may command in today's hot real estate market? Give us a call, text or email today! -Steve and Sandra Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner SEATTLE-NORTHWEST Windermere Real Estate 206-769-9577 stevehill@windermere.com BrennerHill.com BrennerHillReviews.com Your […]
Seattle WA Real Estate Just Listed! 12238 Dayton Ave N Seattle WA 98133 :: MLS 699124 12238 Dayton Ave N Seattle WA 98133 MLS 699124 Open Saturday and Sunday September 27th and 28th 1:00PM-4:00PM Move in. Throw an awesome house-warming party. Relax. That is all you'll need to think about if you are the lucky new owners of this updated and well cared for home in Broadview. No surface was left […]