I love a checklist, a ranking, or a visual of what I should be thinking about. Especially when it means making a good decision. There are so many features that make a good investment, but it can be difficult to put your finger on what they are.
Read MoreKids add joy to our lives like no one else can, but when it comes to keeping a clean an organized home, they’re not always the biggest helpers. Getting your home ready to sell when you’re a parent is another story altogether. Fortunately, there are ways to navigate the challenges. These five tips will help you prep your home to sell it faster when you have kids.
Read MoreI love picture day. It’s when the listing is the cleanest, most beautiful, and full of optimism. On the flip side, when working with buyers, nothing is more annoying than terrible photos. I’ve watched them pass by potential fits because the images were dark, poor quality, or taken with a phone.
Read MoreMy kids bug me about turning off the water off while I brush my teeth. This, while they take epic showers sometimes a couple times a day. It’s true that we can all do better at conserving water. Here in Seattle, it may seem that our supply is endless.
Read MoreA couple years ago, I sold a home with tentants living there, with months to go on the lease. There were so many questions around how it worked, so I thought I would share. Here is what to do you do when you buy a home that has a tenant carrying a lease.
Read MoreThe sun is out! Time to think about summer escapes and places to go to enjoy the wonderful landscape the PNW has to offer. Now is the time of year when I personally dream of that home in the desert or by the beach. A place to escape and call home…part deux. You can do it too! Here’s how.
Read MoreStaging is the best. I love it as a Listing agent and as a Buyers agent. There are countless times that I’ve seen a house go from “ho-hum” to dazzling. Seriously, it’s the awesome in the sauce deal maker.
Read MoreEvery once in a while, i get the opportunity to share a guest contributer to this collective. Here, I bring you Julian Lane with thefixitchamp.com discussing how to handle it when something goes awry in your home. Owning is awesome. Until something breaks….amiright?
Read MoreOk so you found the perfect house and next comes the inspection. Whether it’s before or after you are in contract, it’s important to look at the bones of the house itself. Here, I invite you to take it a step further and look at the enviromnent surrounding the home.
Read MoreBack in 2012, our family lived in a cute little house in Highland Park (an up-and-coming Seattle neighborhood) that we were quickly growing out of. Because the market was in downturn, we literally couldn’t afford to sell. Instead, we turned it into a rental and purchased a larger house in a nearby neighborhood. Here’s what happened since…
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