Selling your home fast by adding curb appeal If you're thinking of selling your Seattle home, you may want to add some curb appeal. One can sell a home "as-is" but it will not sell for as much money as one that's been cleaned, improved and decorated in a nice and appealing manner. Here are some tips from National Association of Realtors.... Homes with high curb appeal command higher prices and take less time to sell. We’re not talking about replacing vinyl siding with redwood siding; … Continue reading...
Seattle suffering from lack of real estate
As reported from anecdotes from brokers and from reports from the local Northwest Multiple Listing Service, depleted inventory is contributing to "overwhelming" traffic at open houses, shifts in strategies for both buyers and sellers, and escalating prices. The latest figures show a drop of nearly 28 percent in the number of active listings in the MLS database compared to a year ago. Members added 6,670 new listings during the month across 23 counties in the MLS service area. That's down nearly … Continue reading...
Staging your home for sale in Seattle
Staging your Seattle home before selling is always a great idea to get top-dollar when you sell your home. When you're dealing with such a significant financial transaction, you want to make sure you don't leave any money on the table. You wouldn't sell your car without cleaning it out first and making it look its best... you should do the same with your house before putting it on the market. Relative to the amount of time and money involved, staging may be one of the most lucrative projects … Continue reading...
Seattle area home sale and prices still strong
If you've been trying to buy a house lately, you realize that inventory is really low and any well-priced house gets multiple offers. Great for home sellers, bad for home buyers. The Seattle area's multiple listing service (NWMLS) recently reported that home prices have "clearly recovered" in King County and a few other areas served by Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Many member-brokers say prices are likely to keep rising as a backlog of buyers competes for depleted inventory. Those … Continue reading...
Beautiful New Home in Bellevue for Sale
16710 NE 16th Place, Bellevue 98008 $795,000 Beautiful new home in established area near parks, schools, shopping & golf course. Great room concept with soaring 12' ceilings, chef's kitchen w/quartz counters and top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances and gas range. Master suite with double sinks, soaking tub, shower & heated tile floor, plus 3 large bedrooms and additional office/den. Big two-car garage with modern glass door. Two gas furnaces for zone heat. Full drainage … Continue reading...
Beautiful Luxury Home in Laurelhurst
Stunning 1934 English Tudor located in Laurelhurst Beach Club area of Seattle 4556 52nd Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98105 $1,495,000 Storybook Tudor home in magical Laurelhurst setting. Wake up each morning to the sunrise and sweeping views of Lake Washington and the Cascade mountains. Charm galore, tons of natural light, freshly painted, hardwoods, romantic woodburning fireplace, multiple decks & serene entertainment spaces, lush landscaping. Gourmet … Continue reading...
FHA announces new guidelines for condominium loans
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced new guidelines under its condominium approval process intended to increase affordable housing options for first-time and low- to moderate-income homebuyers. Effective immediately, FHA’s temporary guidance will streamline the agency’s condominium recertification process and expand the eligibility of acceptable ‘owner-occupied’ units to include second homes that are not investor-owned. Read FHA’s mortgagee letter. These provisions will … Continue reading...
Seattle real estate market inventory low
This just in from the NWMLS (Seattle's multiple listing service), inventory remains "critically low," but there are fewer house-hunters in the hunt during this holiday season so motivated sellers and buyers are seeing success. Its just-released statistics for November show year-over-year gains in pending sales, closed sales, and prices, but a steep decline in inventory. "The housing market continues to be red-hot on a seasonal basis, but this winter will be even more intense given the … Continue reading...
Beautiful country home in a magical setting in Duvall
29312 NE Big Rock Rd, Duvall 98019 $595,000 Fairy Tale home with several outbuildings including a charming Hansel & Gretyl A-frame cabin, two pole barns plus a large 60' round pen and 4 pastures. There's also a darling "peacock habitat" that could also be a treehouse for the kids. Enjoy the separate detached office area, which could be used as an aviary or a guest house or enlarge your outdoor living area. Enjoy the duck pond and views of Mt. Rainier and the gravel wrapped barn … Continue reading...
Beautiful Vintage Craftsman on Capitol Hill in Seattle
Original 1906 Craftsman-era home with only 2 owners in over 100 years. 1153 17th Avenue East $1,600,000 This 5 bed, 3.5 bath home w/master suite has a finished attic, basement & garage studio w/kitchen & bath. Attic would be great art studio or 2nd view master suite Use garage as guest quarters or park 2 cars. Venetian plaster walls, coved ceilings, stained glass, antique gas fireplaces, restored 1906 gas/electric light fixtures. Redo the kitchen to your taste and have a home of your … Continue reading...