In Tune with your Real Estate Needs
Francine Viola 
If you are single and are looking to move to Olympia but don’t know the area, you may be wondering, can I find love in Olympia? Yes, you can! Here’s how to celebrate Valentine’s Day and find your forever person: Pacific Northwest style. VIDEO:
Last year was the year of two different markets: searing hot in the first half and cool in the second half as interest rates skyrocketed and doubled. This year is sputtering to heat up but the fluctuating interest rates, low inventory and still strong demand are setting 2023 off to a rollercoaster start. Homes Prices …
Nerdwallet conducted a survey recently and found that most Americans are wildly misinformed about the state of the real estate market. This is why some of my buyer-clients are shocked when they find out they are in a multiple offer situation or they don’t understand why the seller did not accept their low-ball offer. Here’s …
When searching for homes for sale, you may come across listings that note the home is “an estate sale” or is “being sold by a personal representative.” What does this mean for you and what should you look out for when buying an estate? What is an Estate Property? An estate property is where the …
If you are considering a move to the Olympia area or to Washington State, here are a few of the new laws effective January 1, 2023 that could impact you. Minimum Wage Increase Washington now has the highest state minimum wage in the United States of $15.74 an hour. In 2022, the minimum wage was …
About sixty miles south of Seattle, Olympia is a small town that packs a lot of amenities and activities in a small footprint. And there are just more than five great things about living here. Olympia has a beautiful nature scene with parks and trails, beaches, lots of trees, and views of both the Olympic …
Over the years, I’ve seen many real estate companies offer consumers alternatives to the traditional methods of buying and selling real estate. Some of these alternative business models are far from being consumer-centric and this latest one falls into that category, in my opinion. There is a Florida-based real estate firm that now has an …
Our local meteorologist, Abby Acone, had a great quote this morning when she reported this week’s temperatures are much colder than normal. She said, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices”, and that’s true with real estate, too. There’s no such thing as a good or a bad real estate market. …
If so, this could boil down to you might be touring homes the wrong way. Here are my tips that can help you but first, we’ll need to start at the beginning: Start your home search by using the right websites In the Olympia area, the most accurate websites for home searching will be brokerage …
The 2022 real estate market in Olympia has shifted and as we go into the fall and winter months, you might be questioning whether now is a good time to sell. Here are the top three questions I’m getting from sellers today. 1. Should I wait until next year to sell? Even though there are …