Why Emotional IQ is Important for Your Realtor

Your Realtor’s emotional IQ (intelligence quotient) is far more important than most people realize, and I’ll tell you exactly why. Most people certainly realize that their agent should have a lot of real estate knowledge. They also realize that competence, professionalism and honesty are critically important. So now that we’ve just eliminated 50% of all

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Who is Chuck Marunde

Who is the Number 1 Selling Agent in Sequim?

Is your Realtor the number 1 selling agent? If you’re a buyer, you want a real estate agent who has a proven track record, but be careful about statistics. They can be misused. This article will show you what the single most important statistic is if you are hiring a buyer’s agent or a listing

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Do Realtors Exaggerate?

Do Realtors exaggerate about their success using statistics? I think we all know the answer to that. The most articulate answer probably goes something like this, “Some Realtors exaggerate their statistics to make themselves look better than they are, some Realtors exaggerate a little from time to time (still inexcusable), and some Realtors are absolutely

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Vanity Advertising

Vanity advertising got popular in the late ’70s and the early ’80s in the real estate industry. I recall the bill board advertising, “Number one selling agent,” or “I sell more homes than anyone,” or “The #1 Top Producer.” And there would be a huge photo of the agent. Oh boy. That was vanity advertising. Vanity

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Sequim Agent Creates Powerful Search Tools

At least one Sequim agent is having the time of his life. “I love this business, and with the incredibly powerful Internet tools that are available today for buyers absolutely free, searching for your ideal home has never been easier, and it’s never been more fun than it is today.” This is one example of

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Real Estate Questions and Answers

Do you have real estate questions? Questions about Sequim, Port Angeles, or Port Townsend? Questions about retiring on the Olympic Peninsula? What life is like on the Olympic Peninsula, what the cost of living is, and a hundred other questions? What if you could find one place, one source that would answer all your real

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Sequim Realtor Having More Fun

At least one Sequim Realtor is having more fun than he has ever had in his life. How can a Realtor be having so much fun in the real estate business, and in Sequim, WA no less? I’m happy to share how this is happening. The answer isn’t so much about me as much as it

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Can I Make an Offer Contingent on the Sale of My Home?

You can make an offer contingent on the sale of your home, but the seller may or may not accept it. Here’s how an offer contingent on the sale of your home can be structured. Offer Contingent on the Sale of Your Home Standard contingencies in most offers would include things like a home inspection,

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Little Things to Look for When Buying a Home

Buying a home is a massive undertaking, and if you’ve read some of my earlier articles about doing your due diligence as a buyer, you have a good checklist of major items to review. Things like the home inspection, the septic inspection, the well inspection, irrigation systems, traffic noise, driveway easements, view easements, the quality

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Real Estate Brokers Missing the Point

Real estate brokers around the United States seem to be missing the point, at least from a client perspective. If you read the regular stream of articles published about how real estate brokers must change, and about the so-called “new brokerage models” that are supposed to give consumers better service or more choice, you’ll notice

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If You Get, Give: If You Learn, Teach

“If you get, give: if you learn, teach,” is a quote from Dr. Maya Angelou who was a remarkable woman, an author and a civil rights leader. She died last year at the age of 86. Why do I quote her on this real estate blog? Because her philosophy and the way she lived her life echoes my

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A Different Kind of Realtor

A couple from Silicon Valley recently traveled to the northwest to consider Sequim and view some homes with a Realtor. I had a delightful time visiting with them and answering their questions about living in the Sequim area, the recreational activities, volunteer opportunities, the true size of the Sequim Blue Hole, and many other lifestyle questions. We also

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What If The House I Want to Buy Does Not Have a Building Permit?

Is a building permit important? What if the home you want to buy does not have a building permit? A couple arrived in Sequim to buy a home, and they found the perfect home and property in a peaceful location. They were so excited. Their buyer’s agent told them it did not have a building

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Buyer Beware

Buyer beware comes from a latin phrase (“caveat emptor”) that has been a rule for hundreds of years. The phrase is actually part of a longer statement: “Caveat emptor, quia ignorare non debuit quod jus alienum emit,” which is translated as “Let a purchaser beware, for he ought not to be ignorant of the nature of

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Who is the Number 1 Selling Broker in Sequim?

Who is the Number 1 Selling Broker in the Sequim area, including all of Clallam County? Congratulations are in order to Chuck Marunde, who is the number 1 selling broker of single family homes by volume going back to January 1 of 2013 through the first six months of 2015 thus far. This means Chuck is

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How to Find a Listing Agent

How do you find a listing agent who can help you get your home sold? The following is taken from a chapter in The 7 Myths of Selling Your Home. The book includes many insider secrets that homeowners have never thought about, and this topic on what sellers need in a listing agent is very likely

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A Virtual Tour

This is a virtual tour of a gorgeous Port Angeles home. What makes this virtual tour so incredible is that you literally can walk through any room in the house, go up and down the stairs, walk through the kitchen and around the island, and you can see every room just as you would as

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The Dream of Buying a Home in Sequim

Buying a Home in Sequim is a dream come true for many from all over the United States. It certainly was for John (not his real name). John went through some challenging times. He shared with me that, “life doesn’t go according to plan,” and he then said, “that’s not the exception; that’s the rule.”

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The Busiest Sequim Real Estate Office

Which Sequim real estate office is one of the busiest with an agent who represents more buyers (in sales volume) than any agent in the county? You might not guess. It’s not one of the big national franchises, and it’s not an office with a large bricks-and-mortar building. The correct answer would be a Sequim real estate

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Secret Agent

How would you like a secret agent of your own? Wouldn’t it be great to have a real estate buyer’s agent you can trust to help you filter through the MLS listings in Sequim, Port Angeles, or Port Townsend? Since the best homes in the best areas are selling now, sometimes within a matter of days,

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