I was just asked this week how is the Real Estate Market in King County since I mentioned earlier about Snohomish County. Well here is information which was requested about King County. Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported as following statistics for Dec 2009. Jan 2010 stats will be published... (more...)

What is going on with the real estate market in Snohomish County? As being a Snohomish County resident and a Real Estate Agent, I feel as I need to share the factual numbers which are published every month by Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS)  with my clients. I often get calls from my active... (more...)

As the Antique Capital of Northwest, Snohomish, WA is home to nearly 450 antique dealers. Snohomish, with a population of 9145, was founded in 1859 and is listed in  National Register of Historic Places. This quaint river-side towne is famous for its Historic Homes and Gardens. Snohomish architecture... (more...)

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that the past 18 months have seen record numbers of homes hit the Seattle real estate market.  And not just Seattle’s market, but all markets across the country. The combination of panic, desperation and fear has caused “For Sale”... (more...)

7. You have WAY too many knick-knacks and personal items covering your shelves and walls.  If your house looks like an indoor flea-market, potential buyers have a hard time imagining their own crappy junk littering the house.  The same goes for pictures of your wedding, vacations or grandkids- if home... (more...)

And last, but certainly not least… 10. You’re cheap- Guess what- if you aren’t offering a competitive selling commission (aka buyer’s agent commission or SOC)  on your listing, you are doing it wrong. It is time to get serious about selling your house, and short-changing the professionals... (more...)