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For Buyers

What Are Closing Costs: A Complete Guide to Understanding the Fees

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or an experienced investor, understanding these fees will help you budget more accurately and avoid surprises at the closing table.

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The Ultimate Home Buying Checklist: Essential Steps for a Smoother Purchase

From unexpected expenses to overwhelming paperwork, the home-buying journey can be filled with stress and confusion if you're not prepared.

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When to Buy a House: Your Complete Guide

Timing your purchase is important and depends on several key factors: your financial readiness, lifestyle goals, and market conditions.

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First-time Home Buyer Tips In Washington State

Understand better the key tips for first-time homebuyers in Washington State: how one can get ready financially, how to handle highly competitive markets, and how not to make common mistakes.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Making an Offer on a House

Get the best from the house-buying process with some expert advice to make an offer that cannot be refused. Learn about pre-approvals, earnest money, contingencies, and negotiation tactics to drive you into your dream home-even in extremely competitive markets.

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What are the signs that your offer will be accepted on a house in a competitive market?

Missed out on your dream home in a hot market? Here are some key strategies that will put your offer ahead of the competition, all the way from market insights and pre-approval tips to non-monetary factors. Click here to know how to win the bidding war!

For Sellers

Top Strategies on How to Downsize Your Home and Maximize Profit

Want to know how to downsize your home and maximize profit? This guide provides effective strategies to ensure you sell your home for the highest price while making a smooth transition to a smaller space.

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What are the Requirements to Buy a House in Washington State?

Ready to buy a home in Washington State? Uncover the essential steps, financial tips, and local insights to confidently navigate the process.

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How Long Does It Typically Take to Close After an Appraisal in the Current Market?

Wondering how long it takes to close after an appraisal? Learn the key factors, potential delays, and tips to ensure your home closing stays on track.

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Contingencies in Real Estate - What is a Contingent Real Estate Listing?

Confused by real estate contingencies? Learn how these must-have stipulations in your contract can save your deal and guarantee a smooth buying or selling process.

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What are the Benefits of Being a First-Time Home Buyer in Washington State?

Get financial incentives, grants, and exclusive mortgage programs with our special buyer's program if you are a first-time home buyer in Washington State. See how these benefits will help you achieve the easiest way to homeownership and long-lasting security.

For Sellers

Common mistakes to avoid when selling a home in Washington State

While there is a ton of information out there about the home selling process, some mistakes are often made by even your most experienced home seller.

For Sellers

What Does a Good Realtor Do To Help Sell a House?

Selling a house triggers many emotions. Regardless of your reason for selling, you’ll want to close the sale quickly and at your asking price or better.

For Sellers

When Is the Right Time to Sell Your House and List It on the Market?

Historical trends show that selling your house at the right time can land you a higher price. Selling your home at the wrong time can put you in scenarios most home sellers want to avoid...

For Sellers

What To Do If You Bought Too Much House

Buying a house is one of the biggest achievements you'll ever experience, but if you let the excitement dictate your purchasing choices, you may end up like one of the millions of Americans who feel they're now "house poor."

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Essential Questions To Ask When Vetting Your Realtor (For Buyers And Sellers)

If you're planning on buying or selling a home, you'll want the best agent you can find to maximize your chances of an advantageous transaction. You'd benefit from knowing all the essential questions to ask when vetting your realtor.

For Sellers

Is It Hard to Sell Industrial Properties?

In real estate, selling an industrial building isn’t as clear-cut as a traditional home. Property types, like warehouses, don’t fit the residential mold and come with unique challenges. Whether you're a seasoned investor or first-timer, understanding the intricacies of industrial space is key to doing well during a transaction.

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Home Buying Tips Given High Interest Rates

If you're considering buying a home soon, you might think the current interest rates are intimidating. Several factors have driven mortgage rates up in recent years, and there doesn't seem to be a decline in the immediate future. So, should you wait to complete a house purchase amidst high mortgage rates?

For Sellers

Advantages of Full-Service Real Estate: What Sets It Apart?

When selling a house, one of the first things you should do is find a trustworthy, knowledgeable real estate agency. The home selling process can become a complex transaction requiring plenty of paperwork and legalities, so you need an agent's expertise to facilitate your sale.

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When It’s Best To Turn Down a Buyer’s Offer or Not Proceed With a Real Estate Transaction

A real estate transaction is one of the largest purchases someone can make. As a seller, you have the right to hold off on offers that don’t meet your financial expectations. Here are a few instances when the money involved impacts your decision to turn down an offer.

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Interest Rates' Effect on the Housing Market

Are you considering buying a home but worried about current interest rates? If you gain a better understanding of interest rates' effect on the housing market, you might not feel so overwhelmed purchasing a home.

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Debunking 6 common myths about real estate agents

Having been in the business of real estate for over 10 years, we've realized that many people have the wrong idea about what real estate agents really do. In this article, we will debunk the six most common myths about real estate agents.

For Sellers

Beware of wholesalers looking to buy your home

These sharks are going to masquerade as buyers, but most of the time, all they are doing is trying to get you to put your home under contract at a discounted price and then quickly resell the contract at a higher price to another buyer.

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Red Flags To Avoid With The Location As A Home Buyer

Location is the single and most important factor you cannot change in a home. I am not going to be talking about the city you should be living in. No, I am talking about something a lot of buyers miss because they just don’t know to look for these red flags.

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What to look for and what not to look for on a house tour

Before you commit your life savings to buying a house, you'll want to see the home on at a open house or on a house tour. And knowing what to look for and what not to look for in a home would be extremely helpful as well.

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How to Pick the Right Neighborhood to Buy Your Home

Finding the right neighborhood to buy your home is arguably just as important as the house itself. The easy part is finding a home that you like, but finding the right neighborhood is the hard part.

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