by Marti Reeder | Aug 1, 2016 | Community, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Making an Offer, Neighborhood, Reporter
Buying a home is an exciting, emotional and stressful project. Whether you have purchased a home before or are preparing to buy your first home, you don’t want to let your emotions make the decision for you. The following are pitfalls that can be costly: 1. ...
by Marti Reeder | Jul 26, 2016 | Community, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Misc., Neighborhood, Reporter, Seasonal
Thinking about selling your home? One of the first steps to preparing your home for sale is organizing your home’s contents, decluttering and depersonalizing, so prospective homebuyers can imagine themselves in your home. A great way to get rid of stuff quickly – and...
by Marti Reeder | Apr 4, 2016 | Community, Kent, King County, Neighborhood
I’ve lived in the Seattle area my entire life, and as an adult, I’ve chosen to raise my family in Kent. It is a great place to live, but don’t take my word for it. Check out these top 10 reasons to move to Kent and decide for yourself! Location, location, location....
by Marti Reeder | Oct 19, 2015 | Community, Kent, Neighborhood, Reporter, Safety
No one likes to think they are vulnerable to a home burglary, but it can happen, even in seemingly safe neighborhoods. Here’s how to keep your home safer. If you have a security system, put the signs to good use. Whether or not you actually have a system installed,...
by Marti Reeder | Aug 12, 2015 | Appraisal, Community, Home Ownership, Home Value, King County, Neighborhood, News, Real Estate, Reporter
Wonder what your King County, Washington property is worth? I can help. Well, actually, the King County Assessor’s Office can help. They’ve created this cool LocalScape website to tell you all kinds of useful things about King County, including: Area overview...
by Marti Reeder | Dec 16, 2014 | Community, Neighborhood, Reporter, Safety
The wind storm last month left a lot of people in the dark, as well as unprepared. With these handy tips, you won’t be left in the cold or the dark next time. BEFORE EMERGENCIES: if you don’t have an emergency kit, please make one. Keep enough water for three days...