7 Selling Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make!
insideout2023-03-06T22:44:00+00:00Mistake #1 — Pricing Your Property Too High Every seller obviously wants to get the most money for his or her product. Ironically, the best way to do this is [...]
The Role of a Listing Agent
insideout2023-02-06T15:29:35+00:00When you bought your home, you probably used the services of a real estate agent. You found that agent through a referral from a friend or family member, or through [...]
Team McAleer 4th Qtr 2022 Year End Sequim Real Estate Report
insideout2023-02-10T00:11:23+00:002022 closes with Sequim home sales posting the highest median price on record. The year ended much differently than it began however. Values have softened since our early Spring peak. [...]
Getting Ready To Sell – Part 1: de-personalize, de-clutter
insideout2023-02-09T18:41:02+00:00Introduction: Emotion vs. Reason When conversing with real estate agents, you will often find that when they talk to you about buying real estate, they will refer to your purchase [...]
Finding the Best Agent For Your Sale
insideout2023-02-09T18:41:14+00:00Finding the right real estate professional requires doing a little research and asking a few questions. You need to know everything about the process. What is the marketing strategy? What [...]
Getting Ready To Sell – Part 2: Fixing the Interior
insideout2023-02-09T00:38:46+00:00Plumbing and Fixtures: All your sink fixtures should look shiny and new. If this cannot be accomplished by cleaning, buy new ones where needed. If you don’t buy something fancy, [...]
Getting Ready To Sell – Part 3: Fixing the Exterior
insideout2023-02-09T00:40:01+00:00Fixing Up Outside the House: Most real estate advice tells you to work on the outside of the house first, but unless there is a major project involved, we believe [...]
Want To Start Off With a High Sales Price? Beware!
insideout2023-02-09T00:38:28+00:00Meeting With REALTORS® So you’ve decided to sell your home and have a fairly good idea of what you think it is worth. Being a sensible home seller, you schedule [...]
How much house can you afford?
insideout2023-02-09T00:33:12+00:00There are several ways to gauge how much you can afford to spend on a house. But, before you go house-hunting, get pre-qualified for a mortgage so you’ll know in [...]
How much should you budget to own your own home?
insideout2023-02-09T00:24:54+00:00Aside from the down payment, the three largest expenditures involved with the purchase of a home are usually your monthly mortgage payment, insurance and taxes. Obviously, the amount of your [...]
Team McAleer 3rd Qtr 2022 Sequim Real Estate Report
Debbie Swanson2023-02-10T00:11:29+00:00In our last quarterly report I pointed to some signs that our market may have peaked in early Spring but that the 3rd quarter would be most telling. Well, the [...]
Types of Listings Contracts
insideout2023-02-09T00:38:19+00:00Open Listings The “open listing” is mostly used by people trying to sell their home by owner who are also willing to work with real estate agents. Basically, it gives [...]
Michael McAleer on KONP Sept 15 – All About Family & Dad
Debbie Swanson2023-02-09T23:04:56+00:00On KONP's Morning Scramble, Michael McAleer shared a little about his family. As well as his dad's commitment to them and to the community. Todd and Amanda both shared their [...]
Spectacular Private Estate For Sale in Sequim
insideout2023-02-09T18:39:56+00:00This private estate is on nearly 20 acres, 2 parcels included, in the heart of the Dungeness Valley in Sequim. Reached by a winding gated driveway that runs past a [...]
Details of a Listing Contract
insideout2023-02-09T00:38:12+00:00Price and Terms of Sale When setting the terms of sale, the main thing you are concerned with is the price. You should have a basic idea of what your [...]
How do you go about finding a mortgage?
insideout2023-02-09T00:24:52+00:00The commotion of house hunting is finally over. You found just the right house, and your offer has been accepted. It was a great buy. Now, just one more hurdle-getting [...]
Listing Commissions and Related Issues
insideout2023-02-09T00:38:05+00:00Are Commissions Negotiable? In some areas of the country there is a certain percentage that real estate agents expect to earn as a commission.This commission amount is a certain percent [...]
Top 10 Signs You’re Ready to Buy a Home
insideout2023-02-09T00:32:53+00:0010. You’re ready to stop paying your landlord’s mortgage payment, and start building wealth of your own. 9. You could use the property tax and mortgage interest deductions. 8. You [...]