Puget Sound Properties & Lifestyle

  5 Home Features Buyers Are Looking For Right Now Homebuyers and especially Gen Z buyers who are moving into the market are looking for things that most people didn’t have on their radar just 5 years ago. Home trends are changing and with homes becoming more expensive, buyers tastes are more specific. Here are five things to consider adding to your home to give it more value and marketability over the years ahead.   1. Electric Car Chargers - These have become more and more popular as electric cars increase market share and buyers need a place to charge them, A Level 2 (240-volt) home charging station allows you to plug your car in, during the evening and have a full charge by morning. Depending on your power panel at home and space, you should be able to add that feature to give your home a leg up against the competition.    2. Tankless Water Heaters - Hot Water Tanks in markets where the water is hard and full of sediment wreak havoc on hot water tanks that aren’t...

Erik Molzen - Gig Harbor, WA   5 Things You Need To Know Before Buying A New Build You’re in the market for a home, and you decide you’re not into fixing someone’s else’s problems and head straight for the homebuilder communities you saw advertised online. It’s shiny and new and has all the latest efficiencies and styles you’ve been wanting. Besides, who wants to hire a contractor to fix an existing kitchen or bath when you can buy one brand new?  Yet, most people who buy new, often are distracted by form and ignore function. We’re going to talk about five problems new construction buyers often don’t think about before signing.  Here in Tacoma and Washington state, rain is a constant concern from November through May. Having a well-built home with good joint seals, well-painted siding and operable gutter system is really critical to keeping the elements out. But what happens to the water once it leaves your downspouts?  Builders are required to submit drainage plans ...