A 40-Year Listing Agreement? Would you sign one?

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 …

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Should I sell my Olympia, WA house now? Three questions you might be asking.

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 …

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The Top 5 Things Buyers Hate about your House

Buyers are really buying a fresh start “Clean and declutter your home” is the mantra sellers have heard over and over again from their listing agents but this isn’t your typical post about prepping your home for sale. Instead, this is about THE WHY you should get out microfiber cloths and charge up the Roomba: …

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Why are sellers giving up thousands of dollars in this market? (Find out how buyers can benefit.)

It’s January 2022 and the Olympia, Washington real estate market is in a deep seller’s market fueled by low supply (as of this writing, all of Thurston County had just 150 homes listed for sale) and high buyer demand. This is creating an environment where many listings are receiving multiple, competing offers that are pushing …

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2022 Real Estate Predictions in Olympia WA for SELLERS

2022 seller predictions for the Olympia WA real estate market

If you are planning on selling your home in the Olympia, WA area in 2022, you may be wondering When is the best time to sell? Is the market going to crash? Is there still time to make a good profit? Where is the market heading? Here are my predictions based on the local market …

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Should I sell my home in the winter or wait until spring? Olympia WA Real Estate Market 2021

Once Halloween hits, many sellers will wait until the following year to sell because they think, why list in November and December when the holidays are in full swing? What may be surprising is that our winter sellers do almost better than our spring/summer sellers.   To follow up on my last video and post about misleading real estate news, …

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Top 8 Seller FAILS | How to DE-PERSONALIZE Your Home to Maximize Profits | Easy Tips!

depersonalize your home for maximum profit

When your Realtor tells you to de-personalize your home, many sellers think that just means taking down some family photos. Although that is a great start, there are other things sellers fail to do when prepping their homes for sale. Here are the top 8 seller fails I see and the EASY tips to fix …

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How to hire a real estate agent to sell your house in Olympia WA

How to interview an agent

If you are planning on selling your home, you might want to interview a few agents. Asking the right TYPE of questions is key.  Some of the questions I have received during an interview have been good – others not so good! Watch the video at the end to hear some of the funny questions …

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What SMART Sellers DON’T Do in Olympia WA

what smart sellers don't do in olympia wa

Here’s a true story that happened to a seller and you be the judge; did this seller lose out on $100,000? My buyers and I toured a home and when we walked in the front door, we saw all of these buckets on the floor catching the rainwater from an active roof leak. That’s not …

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