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Move-in-ready

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Move-in-ready

Move-in ready
Real Estate around Seattle

“Light filled, granite countertops, barn door, hardwood, mid-century rambler, stainless steel, renovated, lakefront, tankless water heater, ground floor bedroom, cul-de-sac, vaulted ceilings, built green, fully-fenced, three-car garage, elevator, air conditioning, geothermal heating, MIL suite, solar panels, Travertine tile, mountain view, five-piece bath, bonus room, river rock fireplace, skylights, custom closets, double oven…”

Attributes that appeal, terms that sell. But what if none of these words apply to your home? What if you own a 1970s split-level home with baseboard heating and mostly wall-to-wall carpeting? Don’t despair; there is hope. There also is elbow grease. The goal is to make your home move-in-ready. [Read more…]

No need to know about real estate

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What I expect you to know about real estate

No need to know about real estate
Real Estate around Seattle

For those of us on Medicare, this is the time when insurance company mail floods our mailboxes and inboxes.

My preferred plan is called “Medicare Out-Of-Mind”. I have no desire to change my primary doctor because I don’t want to learn about another network of providers practicing their medical specialties.

The only time I changed plans was when my primary physician and the affiliated health care providers left my insurance company for another. [Read more…]

Average Home, Special Listing

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Average home? No worries.

Average home becomes a special listing
Real Estate around Seattle

From average home to special listing

What makes your home special? Is it the location, the style, the condition? Does it have a view? Is it a mid-century rambler? Is it move-in-ready?

You can’t do anything about the location or the style. The new condominium now blocks your view. Split-level homes are not the most popular. You could make improvements but have neither the time nor the money to make major upgrades. [Read more…]

Just my type

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Just my type

Just My Type
Real Estate around Seattle

I learned my original trade as a graphic designer at a college in Basel, Switzerland. I say trade because you were equipped to actually make a good living after graduation. Learning how to set type was one of the practical courses. Yes, I did set type by hand with a stick, assembled the lines of lead by tying them together with a string, applied ink and reproduced the result with a hand-cranked letterpress. [Read more…]

Personal Real Estate

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I take real estate personal.

I googled “personal real estate,” but found no results for making real estate a personal experience. Instead, the top results were how to create a personal brand in the real estate business. True, to be successful in this business, I have to stand out. More important, however, is what makes me stand out in the eyes of my clients.

More technology does not equal better service.

The demise of the real estate agent has been predicted for over a decade. When you see yet another Silicon Valley start-up trying to turn the real estate industry on its head, you have reason to be concerned. When you find out that many of these start-ups are acts of revenge by an individual techie who did not like his first home buying experience, you relax a bit. This too shall pass. [Read more…]