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Last Summer, Marguerite and I made this video about the ins and outs of the home inspection process. We paid a lot of attention to the timelines and how the negotiations typically proceed. (Buyers, if you haven’t watched the whole thing, get comfortable and maybe even take a few notes). But what I realized today was that I haven’t talked enough about what Sellers […]
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Tonight while I’m searching online for beach cottages for Spring Break I notice an interesting trend… my budget for the weekly rental keeps inching upward as I click through properties with a modern aesthetic and crisp, well-lit photos. Why do you suppose that is? Is the home with the dark, blurry photos really as dirty and scary as it seems? I don’t know, but I’m […]
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If there is one question I wish Sellers would ask themselves, it’s “how does my home look online?” To some it may seem inconsequential, but with the way we market homes today, the value of good listing photos cannot be overestimated. So what makes a good photo vs. a bad one? 1. The pictures should be crisp and clear, and very well lit. Yes, […]
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Are you contemplating listing your home this Spring? If so, you’re probably one of many people who have noticed that the Tacoma real estate market is back. While it is definitely no longer a buyer’s market (and hasn’t been for some time) in our area the bidding wars are limited to “turn key” homes in the more popular neighborhoods. Properly preparing your home will equally […]