Seattle Real Estate & Homes For Sale | Seattle, Washington

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

How many reasons are there to use a buyer’s agent?  I think these four are most compelling: The MLS allows agents to search through properties in richer ways than is available to the general public. Agents are constantly looking at properties and should be able to spot bargains or help you avoid overpriced properties. An [...] Read more

Because of the growing demands for cleaner and safer buildings & interior environments, lenders are beginning to recognize the possibilities in “green financing” but for now, the efficiency of these mortgage options is a work in progress.  Energy-Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) are fairly new to the banking industry and even more complex than the processes involved [...] Read more

This is an important county-wide assessment since 1990 on homes that are newly connected to the King County sewer system.  The charge is assumed by owners of newer builds, and it offsets costs for expanding the county’s sewer infrastructure:  wastewater treatment systems; pipe-builds; pump stations; treatment plants.  For brokers in King County, this is especially [...] Read more