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Maple Leaf Charmer – Featured on the Today Show

Our Maple Leaf Tudor listing was featured on the Today Show last week – a great review by Barbara Corcoran!

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Beware the dreaded Craigslist rental scam when selling your home

Most folks don’t sell a home very often, so may not be aware of a Craigslist scam that has become very prevalent by using your marketing photos and descriptions to try to fool potential renters into making a deposit. The scam goes like this: The scammer finds your home for sale online on any one [...]

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When do I get the keys to my new house?

The process of closing on a home is not a familiar one to most people, only doing it a few times during their life. One of the questions we get all the time is “when do I get my keys so that I can move in?”

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Understanding Pending Status for homes listed in the Northwest MLS

If you live in Western Washington and are looking to buy a home, chances are that it is listed in the Northwest MLS which covers most of the western part of the state. When a home seller accepts a contract from a buyer, that home enters a variety of pending statuses, and it is important [...]

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Gorgeous lake view colonial in the heart of Madrona.

Stunning Lake View Colonial For Sale in Madrona

Check out our new listing for sale in Madrona. Loads of charm, views of Lake Washington and a great layout would make this a great place to call home.

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Why do short sales take so long to be approved?

It is not a secret that getting a short sale approved can be a long and uncertain process, often taking 3-5 months after your offer to receive an approval letter. Why do they take so long? Is it simply bureaucracy at big banks? That’s part of the answer, but not the root cause. I recently [...]

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Can you show me proof of competing offers?

Even in today’s market, it is not uncommon to have to compete with another buyer for a home. Nothing can be more unnerving to a home buyer than having to negotiate against these faceless competitors. Can you get proof that these competing offers are legit? In most cases the answer is no. Fair Market Sale [...]

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Luxury Dumpster Living

Would you consider living in a dumpster? You might rethink your answer after seeing what a California man created! Complete with granite counters, hardwood floors and commercial kitchen fixtures.

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14th Annual Seattle Bungalow Fair

If you are looking for a cool thing to do this weekend, and you love historic Seattle bungalows, then check out the 14th Annual Bungalow Fair  happening in Seattle this weekend, September 24-25, 2011.

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Should I Consider a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange?

  A common tool for real estate investors, the 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange allows the investor to defer capital gains taxes on their investment properties if those gains are “re-invested” into a “like-kind” property. This is a wealth-building tool that ultimately gives you 15-35% more cash to put towards your next investment. This tax deferral [...]

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