21 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Sell your Seattle Area Home in the First 5 Days it is On the Market!

People still need to sell home fast and even though the real estate market in the Seattle is not what it was in 2007, homeowners in the Puget Sound are still able to sell their homes in 5 days or less! Yes, it is true that you can still sell a home in the Seattle [...]

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28 May 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Is Zillow tanking sales for home owners?

I am on Zillow, Trulia and a variety of other web sites on a regular basis.  What I am noticing today is a good number of complaints from home owners posting on Zillow that buyers are freaking out and killing deals based on home value ‘Zestimates’ that Zillow puts out. The reality is that the [...]

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22 May 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Single Property Websites Don’t Sell Homes!

Single Property Websites Don’t Sell Homes!

As the real estate market has cooled down, agents are searching more and more for the next gimmick to get sellers to list with them.  There are a wide variety of such bells and whistles that agents will flash in front of a home owner, all of which is designed to sway them into putting pen [...]

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28 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Don't forget the yard when you are getting ready to sell your home!

Don't forget the yard when you are getting ready to sell your home!

Bad curb appeal can drive away potential buyers from your home! Here in Lynnwood and all across the Seattle area, there are finally signs that Spring is arriving.  This means it is also the time when many people put their homes on the market, and while there is considerable talk about staging your home and [...]

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24 March 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Don't list your home based on emotion!

Many times when people list their home for sale, they let emotion and the sales pitch of the listing agent get the better of them.  It is understandable to want to sell your home with as little pain as possible and for as much money as you can get.  The problem arises when the listing agent is [...]

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04 January 2009 ~ 1 Comment

FSBO Homes Need more than Exposure

Selling a home yourself (FSBO) takes more than just exposure. Don’t be fooled by FSBO websites that try to sell you on the idea that exposure is all you need to get your home sold.

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29 December 2008 ~ 0 Comments

2009 Planning – Yes it is that time of year again!

The snow is melting here in Lynnwood and New Years is just days away now.  Can anyone out there really believe how fast this year has gone?  It seems that it has just been a whirl of news and happenings, and now it is all over, a new year is on the door step!  Thinking [...]

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