Blog Posts for Buyers

How to Afford Home Updates

Home updates can cost a lot money—which can often be prohibitive, especially with inflation and the recent increase in contractor costs. Worse, many home updates aren't...

How much yard does your dog need?

Disclaimer: No matter how large the yard, your dog STILL needs regular exercise: fetch, laps around the yard with you—even exercise within the walls of...

How an ADU could become your new revenue stream

Seattle’s ADU laws let homeowners develop their own properties into multi-unit lots. This can provide significant benefits, which we'll explain in this post. What is an...

Are hardwood floors worth the price?

Hardwood floors cost more for a reason. They’re simply the best flooring for most homes and for most homeowners. But is that a good enough...

Happy Hour – New Buyer Credit Program

Happy Hour – New Buyer Credit Program Thursday, February 4, at 4:00 p.m. Zoom (room code: 206 898 7100 | passcode: 98133) In our 25+ years...

Market Report – October 2020

Here's a close analysis of the Fauntleroy neighborhood in West Seattle. We looked at single-family home sales in early October and the tail-end of September....

What’s Next?

There are some things the pandemic just can't put on hold. Buying your first home? Looking for more space? Relocating for work? Searching for a...

Pandemic Creates Extreme Seller’s Market

The pandemic brings one major upside for homesellers. For buyers… not so much. After a price dip back in March, home prices are rising again....

We provide up-to-date real estate market stats, available whenever you want them at https://realestategals-local.com/sitemap/city/WA/Seattle If you want more specific info—a single neighborhood, or even a single...

The Perks of Winter Home-Buying

Every time this season rolls around, things get quieter for us. Especially this year, when our plentiful listing season stretched all the way through the...