Covid-19

Sequim Real Estate and Covid-19

Covid-19 continues to impact the Sequim real estate market for buyers and sellers, and of course, for Realtors, escrow companies, and title companies. What are the rules governing what we can and cannot do when showing homes or wanting to have an open house? Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has continued what they are calling

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FSBO Checklist

For Sale By Owner Help: A Listing Package With Reduced Fees

If you are a For-Sale-By-Owner in the State of Washington within my market area, and you do not want a traditional 5% listing with a bricks-and-mortar brokerage, but you want to maximize marketing for your home to the highest qualified buyers who are all using the Internet, then this is the most powerful way to

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Bluff Stability

How to Research Bluff Stability Online

Bluff stability is a critical research item during your due diligence as you search for a home and submit an offer, and there are many importants things to research during the time your accepted offer is pending. High bluffs and medium bluffs can present their own set of complicated risks for a purchaser, and apart

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Covid-19

What Does Covid-19 Rules Require for Viewing Homes in Washington?

Covid-19 has changed our world, hasn’t it? When you come to view homes in Sequim or anywhere in the State of Washington, what is required of you in this Covid-19 environment. Realtors are under strict regulations. We are in Phase 2 according to our Governor’s rulings. Face coverings are required to be worn at all

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Exclusive Buyer's Agent

Exclusive Buyer’s Agent – The Most Experienced in the Northwest

Do you want an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent, one you can know for sure has the real estate knowledge, the negotiating mastery, the contract expertise (including a background as a real estate lawyer), and who has proven over decades that he is consistently loyal and trustworthy to his buyer clients? This kind of Exclusive Buyer’s Agent

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Sequim Water View is Stunning and Pending

This Sequim water view is just stunning from the main deck and from the master bedroom deck upstairs, too. We live on the gorgeous Olympic Peninsula in the great Northwest only two hours west of Seattle. While we are surrounded by water on a “peninsula,” finding a stunning Sequim water view is not easy. The

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Sold and Pending and Multiple Offers

Yesterday I wrote about how homes in the Sequim area are selling fast and faster. Today I am taking this up another notch. It’s not just that homes are selling fast–it’s that the market has gone crazy with desperate California buyers snapping up anything and everything at well over the listed price. In 25 years

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Sequim Homes

Sequim Homes Selling Fast and Very Fast

Sequim Homes are selling fast and very fast. I like that title, and forgive me if I could not resist typing it again. As a buyer’s agent, I get clients from around the country contacting me to view homes when they arrive in Sequim. Today a buyer asked to see several homes, including one that

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Pre-Qualify for a Mortgage Online

This is a great way to pre-qualify for a home mortgage online in minutes. If you plan to purchase a home and get a loan, you will need a pre-approval or pre-qualification letter to demonstrate to the seller that you are in fact able to get a loan and close the transaction. There’s another reason

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Sequim Real Estate Market

A Sequim Real Estate Market Update by Video

I think you’ll enjoy this short video with a Sequim Real Estate market update through the month of May 2020. It’s a very interesting market to say the least, and I have stories I could tell. Just one story here. I scheduled a big beautiful home for a showing for my out of town buyer,

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Sequim Real Estate Market Report

Sequim Real Estate Market Update

This Sequim real estate market update is brought to you courtesy of Chuck Marunde, J.D., your favorite Sequim Buyer’s Agent. The Sequim real estate market is truly unique. Buyers with experience in other markets often draw conclusions about Sequim listings that have been on the market for a long time, such as there must be

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Real Estate

Sequim Real Estate Books

Who in the world would write eight Sequim real estate books mostly for buyers, and one for sellers? I know who: A crazy Sequim real estate broker and Sequim real estate attorney (ret.) like me. I love representing retirees moving to Sequim. With a lifetime of experience in real estate, I want my buyers to

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Real Estate Appraisers

The Out-of-Town Real Estate Appraiser Fiasco

The Real Estate Appraiser Fiasco is a true story of a home in Sequim that was appraised by an out-of-town real estate appraiser who missed true fair market value by almost $20,000! Appraiser mistakes like this always spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R for the seller, for the buyer, and for the listing agent, the selling agent, and the

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24 Secrets to Buying a Country Home

Are there really secrets to buying a country home? Yes, there are, at least many which buyers do not know. We are very excited to announce Chuck Marunde’s latest book written and narrated specifically for buyers moving to the country from the city, and of course, Chuck practices in the country known as the Olympic

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Sequim Buyers Agent

How Can a Buyer Find a Home in Sequim?

How can a buyer find a home in Sequim? This is a loaded question, and I get some great questions from retirees around the United States who are searching for that perfect place to spend the rest of their lives. Thousands of people are doing online research on Sequim every month, and every single day,

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Sequim Videos

Sequim Videos for Buyers: A New Video Site

Sequim videos for buyers just got organized. If you’re a retiree or soon to be, and you’re looking closely at Sequim WA as one of your choices to live for the rest of your life, you’re going to love this new SequimVideo.com site. Sequim Videos is the result of a lifetime in real estate, 20

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Sequim MLS

New Upgrade to the Sequim MLS Site Online 2020

The best Sequim MLS site just got better. We have an upgrade for you, and you’re probably going to like it. It is the best Sequim MLS, bar none. There are many reasons why, but here are a few that make this the buyer’s ultimate Sequim MLS site. First, it includes all the listings in

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Hire Chuck Marunde as Your Buyers Agent Now

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