In the past, real estate agents always represented the seller, whether the agent helped a seller to market and sell a home or helped a buyer find and purchase a [...]
For years the Sequim Association of Realtors has held a fundraiser called Level the Field. It's a golf tournament to raise funds for Sequim High School students who need financial [...]
The Multiple Listing Service Even before the sign is up and the brochures are ready, your agent should list your property with the local MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The MLS [...]
While each offers its own style and charm, the difference usually boils down to two things: 1. How the home fits into the buyer’s lifestyle. 2. The condition of the [...]
People generally have two kinds of needs during a home purchase. First are the transactional needs, such as searching for a home, obtaining financing, negotiating the terms of purchase, completing [...]
When it comes to investing, everybody has certain goals and aspirations. However, we have found that there are certain guidelines every aspiring real estate investor needs to know: 1. Compare [...]
The Real Role of a Listing Agent When you bought your home, you probably used the services of a real estate agent. You found that agent through a referral from [...]
Definitely. Hiring a professional home inspector can save a great deal of grief for buyers. The one exception would be when the home is new and carries a written warranty [...]
Convenience and Availability: Your house should always be available for show, even though it may occasionally be inconvenient for you. Let your listing agent put a lock box in a [...]
1. Get “Pre-Approved” – Not “Pre-Qualified!”Do you want to get the best property you can for the least amount of money? Then make sure you are in the strongest negotiating [...]
Here is our latest quarterly report highlighted by the steepest increase in the median home price on record for a single quarter. Inventories for homes and land parcels remain historically [...]
RE/MAX World Headquarters Honors Local Real Estate Team for Outstanding Business Performance Sequim, WA, March 10, 2022 – Michael McAleer, team leader of Team McAleer with RE/MAX Prime, has earned [...]
You may have heard of people “exchanging” their investment property to avoid huge tax bites out of their sale proceeds. An exchange of real property can be a valuable tool [...]
Sometimes. That’s because home warranties are often times misunderstood and not every warranty provides the same protection. All warranty companies are not equal, either. Warranties, of course, were designed to [...]
There are fewer investments that have shown a better return. However, the key to investing wisely in real estate is understanding how the industry differs from others. For example, when [...]
Less is more!If you’re new to investing or real estate and don’t know the first thing about interest rates, here’s a good tip: the higher the interest rate, the more [...]
You’ve probably spent so much time and effort on making sure your home sells for the best price possible that you may not realize there’s more to do! Now that [...]
Lower Your Taxes Tax incentives for real estate investors can often make the difference in your tax rates. Deductions for rental property can often be used to offset wage income. [...]