by Marti Reeder | Sep 3, 2020 | Design, Home Ideas, Misc., News, Seasonal
Let’s face it – our lives have changed drastically in the last six months as a result of COVID-19. And there’s likely more changes to come. While many buyers and sellers are still in the market, others have decided to put house-hunting on hold for now. Many of our...
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 | Mar 18, 2020 | Community, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, Market Conditions, News, Real Estate
Our loyal blog readers know that we pride ourselves on keeping them in the loop on all things related to the real estate market.Sometimes that’s an article on innovative new products for your home (watch for that in coming weeks!).Sometimes it’s information about the...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 19, 2020 | Home Equity, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, Kent, King County, Listings, Market Conditions, News, Pricing a Home, Real Estate
In recent years there’s been the beginning of a shift in the real estate industry – and it’s called “iBuying”. The “i” stands for “instant”. Maybe you’ve heard of iBuying? Recently there’s been a lot of press around this topic (and a ton of ads on TV and online)! The...
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 | Jan 16, 2019 | Home Buying, Home Exterior/Landscaping, Home Ideas, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, News
Did you have a chance to read our previous blog post, on the advantages of buying a new home? In that post we wrapped by saying that, as wonderful as new homes can be, there are potential disadvantages as well. Let’s take a look at those now. BUYING OPTIONS Remember...
