Puget Sound Properties & Lifestyle

  Off Strategies That Work In the world of real estate, each party to the transaction has responsibilities to uphold to ensure the process follows a logical and successful end. Of course every transaction has unique challenges, surprises and bumps along the way and it’s your Realtors job to make that process as smooth as possible.  When you’re considering buying a home in Washington, there are often contingencies in place as a buyer, that you and a seller agree to, to protect you along the way. Usually there’s a financing contingency, allowing you reasonable time to obtain underwriting approval. There can be inspection contingencies allowing you time to have a home inspector check the home for potential issues. And there can be other contingencies like delivering clear and marketable title, appraisal, well or septic and many other contingencies that could be a valid reason to exit a contract if problems arise.  You may remember during the Covid-19 pandemic, the housing ma...

  How To Sell Your Home (Part II) This is a 7 step/two-part list of everything you’ll need to consider before selling your home. Please review my post earlier this week for steps 1-3. Whether you're selling your home in Tacoma or anywhere in the Puget Sound, these steps are invaluable to any homeowner looking to move. 4. When to Upgrade or Leave Alone One of the most common questions I get from homeowners who want to list their home for sale, is whether to address upgrades to increase the value of their home on the open market. I am generally never in favor of kitchen/bath remodels or installing wood flooring or spending thousands on vanity items  right before going to market . Oftentimes, the headache and cost of doing major projects can be more work than it’s worth. Will they make the home potentially more marketable? Yes, and you may increase the overall value of the home, but was the time and expense worth it? Here are some low-cost updates that matter.   Re...