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My View of the Mortgage Market – December 2022

Gosh, I’m sick of talking about rates. But, if you or someone you know are considering buying a home, you do need to know what mortgage brokers are currently offering. In the past, brokers have offered a 2:1 buydown. Now, an effort to combat rising interest rates, they are also offering a 3:2:1 buydown. This concept can […]
Should you sell as-is or update?

On social media, I recently posted an article about the pros and cons of buying a home “as-is”. Here are my thoughts on the question. Some homes are still selling quickly, less than 2 weeks. Some of these have features that separate themselves – they have a view, a gated community, or some other special nuance. But, […]
My View of the Market – November 2022

Everyone begins to shy away from buying or selling a home around this time of year. But should they? Here is my advice. For buyers: The best deals always occur at the end of the year. I believe that will be even more so this year. You may be asking, who wants to sell during Thanksgiving […]
Featured Home – Lake Sammamish View

Last month, despite a falling market and rising interest rates, we listed and sold a home in Bellevue’s Vasa Park neighborhood in under two weeks. As mentioned above, our team did the pre-work to get this home move-in ready before we listed – and that made the difference. I spent 6 hours over two days […]