Buying a Home What Impact Might COVID-19 Have on Home Values? A big challenge facing the housing industry is determining what impact the current pandemic may have on home values. Some buyers are hoping for major price reductions because the health crisis is straining the economy. The price of any item, however, is determined by supply and demand, which is how many items are available in relation to […]
Selling a Home Why I Always use a Professional Photographer Poor lighting, crooked lines, and awkward angles make listing photos look amateurish. But just how big of a difference do these flubs make? Photography pros share “good” and “bad” images that exemplify the rules of high-quality photos, along with tips for capturing the perfect picture. Here’s one example of an exterior. Poor interior photos greatly […]
Market Statistics The Future of Real Estate as Baby Boomers Retire What will happen when the Baby Boomers retire? For one thing, they’re keeping their homes longer than other generations… and it could be one factor (among many) that affects the housing shortage. But what about the years ahead? If you have multiple properties, you’ll want to read this. FutureCast Forum member and wealth manager, Brian […]
Around Home 15 renovation apps to know for your next project Embarking on a home renovation project is no easy feat, but thanks to today’s advances in internet technology, there is probably a stellar app out there ready to assist with every part of the process. Below, we rounded up 15 standouts across three categories—plan, design, and expert help—available on iOS and/or Android, many of which […]
Spectacular Homes The Hottest U.S. Luxury R.E. Market is Closer Than You Think! The San Juan Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Washington state long cherished for its remoteness and simplicity, is now the hottest luxury real-estate market in the country. The priciest 10% of the area’s real-estate market rose faster last year than any other U.S. county, according to Realtor.com. The median home value in San […]
Around Home How to Achieve a Minimalist Home Tips for getting rid of clutter to achieve an organized home. Reading about it is one thing, but can you actually do it??
Around Home February Home Checklist Check out these tips to keep your home clean, organized, and warm during the chilly month of February.  
Around Home What is Title Insurance? When you buy title insurance for your property, the title company conducts an in-depth review of public records to make sure there are no problems with the title. Title searches can uncover title issues like liens, judgments, information on prior loans, assessment taxes, and other issues. The title company will then work to fix any […]
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Buying a Home House flipping is back, with all its opportunities and risks The trend of buying a fixer-upper, making some repairs and “flipping” to a new buyer quickly is making a return to real estate markets, years after the trend fell out of fashion with home buyers. More than 6 percent of home sales last year were “flips”, according to a new report from Trulia. The real […]
Market Statistics Seattle chugs along as America’s hottest home market despite slowing a bit Across Greater Seattle, the typical single-family house cost 10.4 percent more in November than a year ago, the biggest increase of any metro area in the country, according to the Case-Shiller home-price index released Tuesday. Read Full Article
Spectacular Homes Tour the most expensive condo ever listed in Seattle The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the penthouse was on the market earlier this week (as of February 23, 2017). It has been listed for four days at $13.8 million, putting it just behind this historic neo-classical revival on Capitol Hill and this literal castle in Laurelhurst. Read Full Article
Around Home 3 Easygoing Living Rooms Most people have been to a house where the living room felt off-limits, either directly or indirectly. In this age, when space is tight and lives are busy, living rooms should be inviting, comfortable and able to stand the wear and tear of daily use from the homeowners as well as friends and family. Here, […]
Taxes 4 year-end tax tips for 2016 With all the major 2015 tax deadlines behind us, and “tax season” still several months away, tax planning may be the furthest thing from your mind right now. However, smart tax planning is a year-long process, and the moves you make now could save you lots of money when it comes time to file your […]
Selling a Home Holidays are a Great Time to Sell Watch the video
Around Home 7 Sneaky Storage Ideas to Hide Your Clutter in Plain Sight You purged. You donated. You discarded. Yet, even with excess items banished from your home, clutter is creeping back in. The real culprit? All those household essentials and cherished keepsakes still need a tidy, convenient spot to live. Without accessible storage, these must-haves quickly take over countertops and corners, garages, and the great outdoors. But […]
Around Home Tips for a (Spring) Clean Home All Winter Long You know, when you think about it, we should be obsessing over fall cleaning instead of spring cleaning. After all, you’re about to shut yourself inside for months with all the dust and dirt your home has collected during the hot, dusty, open-window days of summer. And who wants to inhale that?! The EPA even […]
Selling a Home Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ Reveals 5 Top Home-Staging Mistakes One of the keys to a successful home sale, says Jo, is home staging, where you arrange your furniture and décor (or some rented stuff) in a way that entices buyers to make an offer. Yet home staging is a highly misunderstood practice, one where home sellers can easily make missteps that can undermine these […]
Selling a Home 6 Home-Selling Myths You Need to Stop Believing Immediately When you get ready to sell your home, you might very well have a false sense of security. After all, you got through the hard part of buying. Now all you have to do is call a Realtor, put your home on the market, and wait for the buyers to line up. Selling will be […]
Around Home America’s Most Stressed—and Most Chill—Cities “Each city shares some common causes for stress, like noise, people, competition, traffic, but they also diverge into their own special pain points,” says self-described “stress coach” Jordan Friedman in New York City, author of “The Stress Manager’s Manual.” So which cities are sending their residents’ collective anxiety to pandemic levels?  Our remarkably chill data team pulled together a […]
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