Queen Anne real estate market has always been a hot one due to the highly desirable location and charming properties but it has never been hotter! The combination of the attractive values and historically low mortgage rates is bringing a lot of buyers that were sidelined during the boom and really propelling the Queen Anne [...] Read more
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Big Box Real Estate Companies vs. Smaller Companies-What’s the difference?
What’s in a name? A Buyer’s perspective It occurs to me that there are some definite differences between the big box real estate companies that you always see in the media and the smaller firms that are in the market. The big firms make you fit into their box and some make you qualify with [...] Read more
Seattle Real Estate New Year’s Resolution No. 2 — Get Your Team Ready
2011 was actually a busy, brilliant year. I got a phone call recently telling me that in 2010 I was in the top 2% of realtors in King County according to the Multiple Listing Service. It made me think about what that might mean… business, lifestyle, how I’m working with my clients to achieve their [...] Read more
Seattle Real Estate New Year’s Resolution No. 1- Get a CMA!!
It’s the time of year for beginnings, and one of those is doing the things you know will take you where you want to go. On my list of New Year’s Resolutions for Real Estate this year is knowing the market inside and out in the neighborhoods that my clients are focusing in. With the [...] Read more
Fannie Mae HomePath Program is Attractive Financing Solution for Condos
Fannie Mae HomePath Financing The Fannie Mae HomePath program is an attraction solution for financing condos and townhouses. Many people are familiar with HomePath’s attractive features for all types of properties: down payments as low as 3% of the purchase price, seller contributions up to 3.5% of the purchase price, no mortgage insurance required. However, [...] Read more
Learn about the Eastside Deal of the Week
Eastside Deal of the Week Each week I’m picking out the Deal of the Week out of my Eastside Value Buyer’s List. I’m looking for a house that is already discounted to fair market value at the list price and is in good repair. I visit the house, take 60+ photos, and record a video [...] Read more
