by Marti Reeder | Nov 25, 2020 | Finance, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, Misc., Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Seasonal
If I had a dime every time I’ve been asked if now is the right time to sell my home … well, let’s just say I would be a very wealthy woman! Timing the market right, whether you’re buying or selling, is at the top of everybody’s wish list. In the first quarter of 2020...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 28, 2020 | Finance, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, Making an Offer, Misc., Moving, Offer, Real Estate
If you’re one of the many buyers who have been on the fence about buying because you were hoping prices would soften, allowing you to score a “deal” … you’ve probably been disappointed by the continued rise in prices! Last month, a number of real estate analytics...
by Marti Reeder | Oct 14, 2020 | Community, Finance, Home Care & Maintenance, Inspection, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, Misc., Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Washington
If you’re in the market to purchase a home, one of the most important steps in the process is a home inspection. The inspection is your opportunity to identify both major and minor issues prior to purchasing a home. In a “balanced market”, or in a “buyer’s market”,...
by Marti Reeder | May 6, 2020 | Community, Economy, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, Inspection, Interest Rates, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Misc., Mortgage, Moving, News, Real Estate, Washington
Well, this is a post I can honestly say I never imagined myself writing! And I’m 100% sure you never imagined yourself reading it. Yet, here we are all are, trying to make sense of a world that has been turned upside down. Welcome to the temporary “new normal”....
by Marti Reeder | Feb 5, 2020 | Design, Economy, Finance, Home Buying, Home Decor, Home Equity, Home Ideas, Home Improvement, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, News, Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Renting vs. Buying
Did you know that we’re in the midst of an economic expansion – and it’s the longest expansion in our history? As we bustle through our daily lives, sometimes we lose sight of that fact. And economists think there may be even more growth ahead, as indicated in a...
by Marti Reeder | Dec 4, 2019 | Budgeting, Down Payment, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Making an Offer, Mortgage, Real Estate
Think again! We’re seeing an increase in interest in second homes in our market. This interest is being driven by two main groups – millennials who fear they can’t afford a home in the area they want to live in (but who want to own something), and established...