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Competing in Multiple Offers? Look at Your Bottom Line!

Did you know that 44 percent of home sales involve multiple offers? In fact, buyers working with a Windermere Real Estate broker are 18.4 percent more likely to win the sale in a multiple offer situation.
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What You Don’t Need To Hear From Your Listing Broker

You’ve decided to sell your house. You begin to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You need someone you trust enough to: Set the market value on possibly the largest asset your family owns (your home) Set the time schedule for the successful liquidation of that asset Set the […]
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale By Owner Your Seattle WA Area Home

In today's market, with homes selling quickly and prices rising some homeowners might consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here are five reasons: 1. […]
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Selling Your Seattle WA Area Home? Price it Right Up Front

In today’s market, where demand is outpacing supply in many regions of the country, pricing a house is one of the biggest challenges real estate professionals face. Sellers often want to price their home higher than recommended, and many agents go along with the idea to keep their clients happy. However, the best agents realize […]

Home Buying Competing in Multiple Offers? Look at Your Bottom Line! Did you know that 44 percent of home sales involve multiple offers? In fact, buyers working with a Windermere Real Estate broker are 18.4 percent more likely to win the sale in a multiple offer situation.

Real Estate What You Don’t Need To Hear From Your Listing Broker You’ve decided to sell your house. You begin to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You need someone you trust enough to: Set the market value on possibly the largest asset your family owns (your home) Set the time schedule for the successful liquidation of that asset Set the […]

Real Estate 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale By Owner Your Seattle WA Area Home In today's market, with homes selling quickly and prices rising some homeowners might consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here are five reasons: 1. […]

Real Estate Selling Your Seattle WA Area Home? Price it Right Up Front In today’s market, where demand is outpacing supply in many regions of the country, pricing a house is one of the biggest challenges real estate professionals face. Sellers often want to price their home higher than recommended, and many agents go along with the idea to keep their clients happy. However, the best agents realize […]

Real Estate Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood continues to be hot! Check out Ballard's recent real estate stats right here!

Real Estate Why You Should Sell Your Seattle Area Home Now! As the temperature rises, buyers are coming out ready to purchase their dream home. Inventory is still below historic numbers and demand is strong. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for you and your family. Here are five reasons to list your home now. 1. Demand is Strong Foot traffic refers to the number […]

Home Buying Seattle WA Home Buyers – Don’t Let Your “Luck” Run Out The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate is currently still below 4%. Many buyers may be on the fence as to whether to act now and purchase a new home, or wait until next year, believing they still have time to lock in a low rate. If you look at what the experts are predicting over […]

Home Buying Location, Location, Location! A recent Demand Institute report revealed “nearly half of all American households plan to move at some point in the future.” Seventy-five percent of those surveyed in the report cited one or more ‘location-related reasons’ for their eagerness to move. Here are the top 5 reasons: Safer Neighborhood – 30% Closer to Family – […]

Real Estate Hurry Up!! Call Steve and Sandra to List your Seattle WA House!! That headline might be a little aggressive. However, as the data on the 2015 housing market begins to roll in, we can definitely say one thing: If you are considering selling, IT IS TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME! We realize that existing home sales stumbled in January compared to December. But, if we compare the […]

Real Estate New Construction = New Competition For the last several years, home sellers had to compete with huge inventories of distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales). The great news is that the supply of these properties is falling like a rock in the vast majority of housing markets (only 11% of homes sold in January). Many homeowners are now thinking of […]

Real Estate Selling Your Home? The Importance of Using Agents like Steve and Sandra When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price with the least amount of hassles. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important result is to actually get the home sold. In order to accomplish all three goals, a seller should realize the importance of using a […]

Real Estate Understanding an MLS (Multiple Listing Service) Do you understand what an MLS is? If you’re searching for a home, an MLS (Multiple Listing Service) is absolutely crucial for discovering homes and marketing homes to agents and potential buyers. Get a clear understanding of the benefits of an MLS! Odds are you’ve spent a little time online searching for homes. After all, […]

Home Buying Homeownership Rates: Are they Crashing? The Census recently released their 2014 Homeownership Statistics, and many began to worry that Americans have taken a step back from the notion of homeownership. Easy… Chicken Little The national homeownership rate peaked in 2004, representing a 69.2% of Americans who bought vs. rented their primary residence. Many have noticed a decline in rate since […]

Home Buying Seattle WA Real Estate Law: Revocation of Counteroffer The market is heating up and so are the speed of transactions, offers and counteroffers. Both buyers, sellers and their brokers will benefit from this video featuring Annie Fitzsimmons, the Washington REALTOR Legal Hotline Lawyer. For all of your real estate related questions, give us a call, text or email. 206-769-9577, stevehill@windermere.com

Real Estate Just Listed! Capitol Hill Open House: February 07, Saturday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM February 08, Sunday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Schedule a Showing/Request Info Seattle Homes for Sale Seattle New Construction Seattle Land for Sale Seattle Home Valuation Premier Properties Steve Hill & Sandra Brenner Broker | REALTOR® Windermere Real Estate/FN 206-769-9577 Questions? Schedule a Showing! […]

Home For Sale by Owner 5 Good Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale By Owner Your Seattle WA Home Some homeowners consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here are five reasons: 1. There Are Too Many People to Negotiate With Here is a […]

Home Buying Seattle WA Real Estate Market Report Seattle continues to be a hot real estate market. Seller's can usually plan on top dollar and a quick sale of their home. Buyer's on the other hand have become weary and tires of being out bid on multiple offers. There is likely no end in sight for the time-being, as Seattle continues to grow […]

Real Estate 13,808 Houses 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, maybe it's not priced properly. After all 13,808 houses sold yesterday, 13,808 will sell today and […]

Real Estate 5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional Whether you are buying or selling a home, it can be quite an adventurous journey. You need an experienced Real Estate Professional to lead you to your ultimate goal. In this world of instant gratification and internet searches, many sellers think that they can For Sale by Owner or FSBO. The 5 Reasons You NEED Real Estate […]

Ballard Seattle WA Real Estate Thinking Of Selling Your Seattle WA Area Home? Now May Be The Time ]It is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the Spring buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off putting their home on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year. The other listings that do come out in the Spring […]