by Marti Reeder | May 18, 2017 | Home Ownership, Home Selling, Market Conditions, Real Estate, Testimonial
Thanks to Rodney Allen, a Kent home seller, for this five-star Zillow review on April 17, 2017. “Marti and her team are absolutely the best. We cannot thank her and the team enough with help selling our home. We listed on a Thursday and our house was sold by...
by Marti Reeder | Apr 24, 2017 | Closing Costs, Credit, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Interest Rates, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Misc., Mortgage, Real Estate
With home inventory so low, homes are selling quickly and above the asking price, in many cases. Here is some sound advice to help first-time homebuyers purchase a home in this sellers’ market: Get pre-approved from a mortgage lender. Whether you go...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 20, 2017 | Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Offer, Pre-Approval, Pricing a Home, Real Estate
Home buyers: If you want to buy a home now, the demand is strong, so you’ll have to differentiate yourself from other buyers to make your offer stand out. Ideally, you’ll get pre-approved so you know how much you can afford to spend – and how much...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 6, 2017 | Community, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Market Conditions, Neighborhood, News, Real Estate
Every year the real estate market reveals its own quirks and idiosyncrasies. The market and economy are two major reasons why trends change. In 2017, real estate experts are predicting three major home-buying trends to dominate. 1. First-Time Buyers Out in Force...
by Marti Reeder | Dec 30, 2016 | Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Interest Rates, Market Conditions, News, Real Estate
It might be the holiday season, but it is still a great time to buy a home, especially with interest rates slowly inching upward. Look at these stats from the National Association of Realtors: