With so few houses for sale today and low mortgage rates driving buyer activity, bidding wars are becoming more common. Multiple-offer scenarios are heating up, so it’s important to get pre-approved before you start your search. This way, you can put your best foot forward – quickly and efficiently – if you’re planning to buy a home this season. Javier...
You may have heard that pre-approval is a great first step in the homebuying process. But why is it so important? When looking for a home, the temptation to fall in love with a house that’s outside your budget is very real. So, before you start shopping around, it’s helpful to know your price range, what you’re comfortable within a monthly mortgage payment, and ultimately how much money...
Tony was very responsive via email and phone, which is important to us. He was also very helpful in crafting our offer, to make it competitive but also outlining the risks and understanding the issues that were important to us. Being new to the area where the house was located, it was helpful to have Tony’s local knowledge and referrals for services we will need going forward. Overall, great experience...
Sold for $885,000 Click Here For Full Details Elegantly, remodeled home with sophisticated finishes in Amberley on English Hill. The light filled 2,110 s.f. floorplan features 4 bedrooms, 2.25 baths and a den on a flat 9,586 s.f. lot. Upstairs features a bright, great room style floor plan with gleaming hardwood floors. Living room with vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace with elegant white mantel and...
When shelter-in-place orders brought the economy to a screeching halt earlier this year, many believed the residential housing market would follow suit. Countless analysts predicted buyer demand would disappear and home values would depreciate for the first time in almost a decade. That, however, didn’t happen. It appears the opposite is taking place. After the bottom fell out of the real estate...
Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending extra time where we currently live is enabling many families to re-evaluate what homeownership means and what they find most important in a home. According to Zillow: “In 2020, homes went from the place people returned to after work,...
Originally, some housing industry analysts were concerned that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families to delay payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when forbearances end. Some even worried that we might relive the 2006-2008 housing crash all over again. Once you examine the data, however, that seems unlikely. As reported by Odeta...
We sold our Woodinville condo with Tony and his team, and they really made the experience easy for us. They were prompt, organized, and available when we needed anything. They helped us make sure all of the odds and ends were taken care of, gave us helpful tips for preparing and staging our home, and kept us at ease throughout the whole process- all during a pandemic nonetheless! Tony is as...
Today, home prices are appreciating. When we hear prices are going up, it’s normal to think a home will cost more as the trend continues. The way the housing market is positioned today, however, low mortgage rates are actually making homes more affordable, even as prices rise. Here’s why. According to the Mortgage Monitor Report from Black Knight: “While home...
Sold for $930,000 Click Here For Full Details Beautifully updated two story in Coventry on English Hill located close to Sunrise Elementary. The light filled 2,140 s.f. floorplan features 4 bedrooms, 2.25 baths on a serene 8,060 s.f. lot. Updates include: new carpet, tile floors, white millwork, crown molding throughout, white panel doors, updated windows, freshly painted grey exterior, updated kitchen...
Today’s housing market is making a truly impressive turnaround, and it’s also setting up some outstanding opportunities for buyers and sellers. Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling a home this year, there are perks today that are rarely available, and definitely worth looking into. Here are the top two. The Biggest Perk for Buyers: Low Mortgage Rates The most...
KIRKLAND, Washington (August 6, 2020) – Brokers added the largest monthly number of new listings during July since May 2019, but pent-up demand from homebuyers meant inventory remained tight, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) representatives who commented on the latest housing activity report. The Northwest MLS report for July, which covers 23 counties in Washington state,...
With more companies figuring out how to efficiently and effectively enable their employees to work remotely (and for longer than most of us initially expected), homeowners throughout the country are re-evaluating their needs. Do I still need to live close to my company’s office building? Do I need a larger home with more office space? Would making a move to the suburbs make more sense...
Sold for $525,700 Click Here For Full Details Fabulous one level home in Sundance Park, a quiet 55+ community in Redmond! Ideally located near the Village at Redmond Ridge which includes a variety of shops and restaurants for your ease and enjoyment. The flowing great room style floorplan boasts 1,162 s.f. with 9ft ceilings and features 2 bedrooms, 1.75 baths with a private patio. Updates include:...
Today’s homebuyers are not just talking about their plans, they’re actively engaged in the buying process – and they’re serious about it. A recent report by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) indicates: “…. Of American adults considering a future home purchase in the second quarter of 2020, about half (49%) are not simply planning it, they are...
America has faced its share of challenges in 2020. A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a financial crisis leaving millions still unemployed, and an upcoming presidential election that may prove to be one of the most contentious in our nation’s history all continue to test this country in unimaginable ways. Even with all of that uncertainty, the residential real estate market continues to show great...
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