In Tune with your Real Estate Needs
I’m proud to say that this month, I’ve earned my CRS – Certified Residential Specialist! Only 29,000 Realtors (3%) nationwide have earned this credential. In short, what this means is: home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS Realtors subscribe to the strict Realtor code of ethics, have been trained to use the latest …
“How these sellers made $60,000 on their Lacey, WA house in just 15 months” seems like a pretty sensational headline and I usually don’t start out my blog posts this way, but this is absolutely true. Here’s how these sellers did it. Summary My clients purchased this newly-constructed home in July 2014 for $409,950 in …
Check out this video of Andrew and John Brinton of A-Pro Home Inspection Services checking out a furnace filter that should have been changed out months ago. You can hear how noisy the system is as the furnace is struggling to get air in. This can cause the furnace to overheat, which can cause major …
What is an Escalation Clause in real estate and does it work in a multiple offer situation? Escalation Clause This post covers the escalation clause that is provided in the Northwest Multiple Listing Service forms. Forms, contracts and practices vary from region to region. Please seek the advice of your broker and legal counsel with …
Finally! My bathroom remodel project is finished! We purchased a Craftsman-style house a couple of years ago but it had a very Victorian hall bath with a claw foot tub, lots of heavy wainscoting, a pedestal sink with no storage and a classic black and white tile floor. Not only did this not fit the …
Have you heard? The real estate market is improving! Move already – now is the time to list and sell your home today! For home owners who purchased at the height of the market in 2005 to 2007, many felt stuck in their homes and that they could not sell. If you’ve been waiting for …
Just about every Realtor I know groans and moans when we see bad listing photos. The question we always cry out sarcastically is, “has the seller not SEEN these hideous photos?!” And after that, “how did that agent ever get HIRED to list that home?!” And what really chaps our hides is when it is a …
Temporary housing options in Olympia WA (that don’t involve a friend’s couch or a tent in the wilderness!). Relocating to the area while house-hunting, or just timing your home sale with your new home purchase may require an option of finding temporary housing. Here are some options for temporary housing in and around Olympia WA that …
How can you judge a Realtor by their shoes? Are they pristine and flawless? Or are they decades old and worn? A shoe can tell you a lot about a person. My shoes are my resume. Here is a tour of my 3-month-old shoes that have served me well but will need to be retired. …
Geeks will rule the world, right? Or is that the nerds? But in either case, buyers and sellers should have a tech-savvy Realtor on their side. I’d like to share with you what happened when I represented my sellers with a tech-UN-savvy buyer’s agent. I felt horrible for these buyers as their agent nearly cost her clients not …