After a 10-year run up of prices we finally saw softening in the housing market last year. Surprisingly, we've seen an unexpected uptick in values in the past 2 months. Have [...]
Mistake #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 [...]
When 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 [...]
2022 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. [...]
Introduction: 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 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 [...]
Plumbing 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, [...]
Fixing 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 [...]
Meeting 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 [...]
There 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 [...]
Aside 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 [...]
In 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 [...]
Open 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 [...]
On 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 [...]
This 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 [...]
Price 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 [...]
The 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 [...]
Are 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 [...]