When You Find a Home
When you find a home that you love, and your Realtor drafts the offer, after what may be a counteroffer or two, once you have mutual acceptance, it is a happy day! I just helped buyers from Texas find...
View ArticleWinning with Competing Offers
Competing offers on a listing do occasionally come in on the same day, and I’ve written about multiple offers, but one of my clients reminded me that sometimes it is about more than just the price....
View ArticleTraditional Brokers Struggling
Have you worked with traditional brokers in recent years? How are traditional brokers doing today? In 2010 in Chuck Marunde’s book, The New World of Marketing for Real Estate Agents, he wrote, “The...
View ArticleVanity Advertising
Vanity advertising got popular in the late ’70s and the early ’80s in the real estate industry. I recall the bill board advertising, “Number one selling agent,” or “I sell more homes than anyone,” or...
View ArticleHow to Read Restrictive Covenants
Reading the restrictive covenants for the property on which you make an offer is an important part of your own due diligence. Understanding what you can and cannot do on your property is defined in...
View ArticleA Sunny Sequim Afternoon Leisure Trip
On a sunny Sequim afternoon a leisurely trip to Silverdale is a very pleasant 60 minute drive. I recently discovered a new Starbucks in Poulsbo on the way to Silverdale. Sipping on a hot double short...
View ArticleSequim Water View Home Sells
This gorgeous Sequim water view home sold after only two days on the market with us. Watch this 3D Virtual Tour, and you’ll see why. With our 3D Virtual Tours you can use your mouse or the arrows on...
View ArticleDo Realtors Exaggerate?
Do Realtors exaggerate about their success using statistics? I think we all know the answer to that. The most articulate answer probably goes something like this, “Some Realtors exaggerate their...
View ArticleWhy Do Some Home Sales Get Terminated?
Some home sales are terminated before closing. A client from California asked me today, “What are the main reasons that would cause Sequim home sales to get terminated?” Why Home Sales Are Terminated...
View ArticleWho is the Number 1 Selling Agent in Sequim?
Is your Realtor the number 1 selling agent? If you’re a buyer, you want a real estate agent who has a proven track record, but be careful about statistics. They can be misused. This article will show...
View ArticleWhat is the Meaning of Days On Market (DOM)?
“Days on market” (or DOM) is a number that tells you how long a home has been listed on the market. The relevance of days on market comes into play when you decide to make an offer on a listing. The...
View ArticleSequim Waterfront Property
Sequim waterfront property is hot. It always has been. After all, we are on the Olympic Peninsula in an extraordinary location–between the gorgeous Olympic Mountains and the beautiful Strait of Juan...
View ArticleWhat if a Buyer and Seller Talk to Each Other?
What if a buyer and seller talk directly without their Realtors involved as intermediaries? This can happen, sometimes unintentionally, and sometimes before closing a buyer and a seller have an...
View ArticleIn Real Estate Knowledge is Power
Knowledge is Power. We all know that, but the statement that knowledge is power is so true in real estate transactions, I’ve seen it translate into tens of thousands of dollars. I’ve also seen lack of...
View ArticlePort Townsend Home Near Marina
This Port Townsend home is one of the highest quality custom homes in the Cape George area, and it is only a short walk to the beach and the marina. Port Townsend Home This Port Townsend home has a...
View ArticleThe Danger of Unmanaged Emotions in Negotiating
Unmanaged emotions during the purchase or sale of real estate can create tremendous stress, and it can even kill a transaction. Far too often unmanaged emotions hinder the parties from achieving a...
View ArticleEast Sequim Bay Home For Sale
East Sequim Bay is the gorgeous sunny side of Sequim Bay, and this custom home on 5 acres is on a very private property. It’s 4 bedrooms, 3 and a half baths, and 3,377 square feet. In addition to the...
View ArticleGrowing Up in Alaska
Growing up in Alaska has given me many fond memories. While this blog is about real estate, today I want to take a small detour to the far north. I grew up in a 900 square foot cabin in remote Alaska...
View ArticleSequim Real Estate: A Buyer’s Guide All New 4th Edition
We are excited to announce the all new 4th edition of Sequim Real Estate: A Buyer’s Guide, which is now available on Amazon in either a paperback version ($24.95) or a Kindle version ($9.95). It is...
View ArticlePending Sales in Sequim and Port Angeles
Pending sales are way up in Sequim and Port Angeles. We have 125 pending sales. This helps explain why buyers are having trouble finding their perfect home. Some are saying, “There’s no inventory...
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