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Sellers Strategic Investments to Increase Home Value and Market Appeal When it’s time to sell your home, one of the biggest questions is how to make it as appealing as possible to today’s buyers. While market conditions, location, and timing all play a role, the updates you choose before listing can make a meaningful difference in both your selling price and how quickly your home […]
Living Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist The leaves changing color is a sign that you may have some fall home maintenance tasks to tackle. With summer in the rearview and colder temperatures ahead, being proactive now will keep your home in pristine condition throughout the autumn days and nights. We’ve compiled a list of several tasks to tackle around your home […]
Buyers How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Home? 10 Expenses to Expect If you’re not quite ready to buy a house, renting may be the right choice for the time being. Though renting can be the more affordable option, being a tenant in someone else’s home still comes with its own unique set of costs. From application fees and security deposits to parking, utilities, and moving expenses, […]
Homeownership How to Winterize Your Waterfront Property After the long days of summer have come and gone and fall is ending, it’s time to begin preparations for winterizing your home. When temperatures begin to dip, your lakeside cabin, seaside cottage or mountain lodge will need some extra TLC to make it through the colder months until spring comes around again. Whether your […]
Design How to Bring Coastal Charm into Your Home No Matter Where You Are Coastal interior design captures the calm elegance of life by the water. It’s bright, breezy, and effortlessly connected to nature, drawing inspiration from the textures and warmth of the shore, the shifting blues of the sea, and the weathered charm of driftwood and dune grass. This style invites the outdoors in, creating spaces that feel […]
Living 5 Tips for a Tidy Home Maintaining a tidy home not only helps it to look its best, but it also makes for a more peaceful and organized living environment. Regardless of the size of your home, these tips will help you achieve and maintain a consistently tidy and inviting living space that you, your household, and your guests will enjoy. […]
Buyers Ten Qualities to Look For in Your Real Estate Agent Buying a home is one of the most significant financial and emotional purchases of a person’s life. That’s why it is so important to find an agent that can not only help you navigate the home search process while answering your questions and addressing your needs from start to finish. Most importantly, your agent should care about […]
Real Estate News & Information Local Market Update – September 2026 August delivered a clear signal that our local markets are moving through their seasonal cool-down, though this year’s pullback landed harder than usual. Median prices dropped from July across three of our four areas, and more sharply than typical in August, likely a combination of the season’s usual slowdown ahead of fall and broader market […]
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Sellers Deciding to Sell Your Home Deciding when to sell your home can depend on a variety of factors. Perhaps your local market conditions are favorable to sellers, or you’ve recently changed jobs, or your family is growing and you need to upsize. Whatever the case may be, making the decision to sell your home is the first step in your selling journey. Deciding […]
Sellers How to Improve Your Curb Appeal When it comes time to sell your home, first impressions are crucial. Improving your curb appeal helps to make the most of a buyer’s first glance and sets the stage for their interest in purchasing your home. The following projects are simple and inexpensive ways to enhance both your home’s first impression and its value. […]
Buyers What Is an HOA? A Guide to Homeowners Associations and HOA Fees Becoming a homeowner comes with many responsibilities, but if the home you’re purchasing is part of a homeowners association (HOA), you’ll also need to account for additional guidelines and fees. HOAs are common in condominium and townhome communities as well as some single-family neighborhoods, and what they cover—and cost—can vary significantly from one community to another. […]
Design Iconic TV Homes That Shaped Home Design and How to Recreate the Look Some homes are memorable long after the credits roll. Maybe it’s the purple door of Monica’s apartment in Friends, the waterfront setting of the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat, or the grand estates and pastel interiors of Bridgerton. Over time, homes on television and film have done more than provide a backdrop for our favorite characters. They’ve shaped how we think […]
Design Victorian Interior Design: How to Bring the Style Home Victorian interior design is known for richness, detail, and a sense that nearly every element of a room deserves attention. Ornate woodwork, patterned wallpaper, saturated colors, layered textiles, and collected objects all have a place within the style. Yet incorporating Victorian design into a home today doesn’t have to mean recreating a nineteenth-century parlor. With a […]
Sellers Sustainable Upgrades That Help Your Home Sell for More Selling a home begins with understanding how much it’s worth. After an initial assessment, you may want to make some updates to increase the value of your property. There are several ways to do that, including boosting your curb appeal or making renovations with significant ROI potential. As you research potential projects, keep in mind that making your […]
Real Estate News & Information Washington Climbs to No. 9 In Annual State Ranking, Reversing Multi-year Slide After a multi-year slip down the U.S. News & World Report “Best States” list, Washington moved up to No. 9 in latest edition released in late July, edging out last year’s 10th-place finish. It’s not quite back to the No. 2 ranking the state held in 2023, but its trend reversal is good news. U.S. […]
Real Estate Listings NEW LISTING: Bothell Home Steps from Sammamish River Trail 11331 E Riverside Drive Bothell, WA 98011 Listed at $1,058,000 MLS #2557512 CLIP #4695637128 Beds: 6 Baths: 3 Size: 2,714 sqft Year Built: 1941 Lot Size Area: 15,650.00 sqft Heating: High Efficiency, Forced Air Cooling: Central Air, Ductless Imagine mornings that start softly with birdsong and coffee from your deck just steps from the Sammamish […]
Real Estate News & Information Local Market Update – August 2026 July brought a shift across our four markets: after a year of building inventory and softening prices, every market area moved into balanced territory, with prices staying relatively steady across the board. Buyers, working with more leverage than in recent years, are finding more homes to choose from and taking more time to make decisions. […]
Sellers When Is a Home Seller Paid? Understanding the Closing Process A successful home sale doesn’t end with an accepted offer. Behind every closing is a carefully coordinated process involving escrow, title, lenders, and legal documentation—all working together to ensure ownership is transferred securely and funds are distributed correctly. Knowing what happens during the final stretch can help you approach closing day with confidence. So, When Does […]
Real Estate News & Information Private Listings Are Creating a Buyer Problem. How Will We Solve It? by OB Jacobi This article was originally published by Inman News on July 27, 2026.  The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust just sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) CEO Rebecca Jensen, demanding briefings on the companies’ private listing partnership. Congress wants to know whether the deal – which pushes Compass’s “Private […]
Buyers Pros and Cons of Buying New Construction For many buyers, there’s something exciting about being the first person to live in a home. New construction offers modern layouts, updated finishes, and the opportunity to start fresh without taking on someone else’s renovation projects. While buying a newly built home has plenty of advantages, it also comes with a few tradeoffs that are worth considering […]
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