Blog Posts for Buyers
Insights for Home Buyers
Beat the Seattle Commute
The commute, the dreaded commute! Bumper-to-bumper for miles, moving down I-5 slower than you backed out of your driveway. Wait, wait, wait—move forward ten feet...
The 5 Most Common Mistakes of First-Time Homebuyers
1. Underestimating the process Buying a home is hard. Buying a home in a seller’s market is even harder. The process of finding a...
The Burgeoning Bungalow Market
Bungalows are coming back. They’ve always been here, ever since their heyday in the early 20th century, but recently homebuyers have been hunting them down and pouncing....
The Appendage of Magnolia
Magnolia. The appendage of Seattle. The forgotten peninsula. The sleepy bedroom community that just might have your absolute, perfect home. Here’s a checklist. [] Peace...
Fremont: To Be Peculiar
Life is good at the Center of the Universe. Fremont, arguably Seattle’s most eclectic neighborhood, boasts artists and walkability and hipsters and character. A lot of...
Road Trip!
Hi everyone, I took a real estate road trip last week, and it reminded me yet again why I love this work. There’s nothing better...
Open House Treasure Hunt!
We’re hosting an open house this week—with a twist. We’ll serve food, organize a treasure hunt, and give away a $50 gift card and a $50...
Why Darcie Does It
“I’ve always been focused on homes,” Darcie will tell you. She’ll probably give you one of her smiles, too. It’s a smile that makes you...
A Day With the Gals: Sell Condo, Buy House
Brian and Kim played it close. But when you’re starting out, sometimes you don’t have a nice cushion in your bank account. Sometimes you need to...
A Day with the Gals: Roots
Kevin and Hannah spent 2007 in Nicaragua. They did development work there, something they had wanted to do since college. They worked closely with communities...
A Day With the Gals: A Steady Head and a Steady Hand
The Seattle real estate market was not a friendly place before the dotcom crash. It was competitive—even more competitive than now—and houses sold quick and...
The Housing Market’s Spirit Animal
If Seattle’s housing market had a spirit animal, it would be a cheetah. Because this housing market is fast. According to Redfin, “homes are selling...