Chuck Marunde Realtor Reviews

Realtor Reviews are important, and these three are the tip of the iceberg for one Sequim Realtor.  “My husband and I went to Sequim intending to interview several Realtors to find one to help us locate and buy a home in Sequim. We knew we wanted someone we could trust and who would have our

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Does it Matter Who the Listing Agent is When You Are a Buyer?

It does matter who the listing agent is when you are a buyer.  I don’t mention it to my buyers when we are looking at homes, but I notice who the listing agent is, and it tells me a lot about how the negotiations may go, and if we reach mutual acceptance, it also tells

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They Come in All Shapes and Sizes

You might think I’m referring to houses when I title this article They Come in All Shapes and Sizes.  Of course, houses do come in all shapes and sizes, and I have always loved looking at homes.  You never know what you’ll find until you get inside.  Sequim certainly has an incredible variety of architectural

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Do You Know About Buyer’s Agency?

Do you know about buyer’s agency?  I recently was talking with clients whom I represented as their buyer’s agent, and they informed me they were talking to a couple who had never heard of buyer’s agency.  Buyer’s agency is so important for a buyer.  Imagine a real estate agent listing a property for sale.  He

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Character is Everything

Character is everything.  You’ve heard that before, but it is just as true today as it was when George Washington said, “I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.”  I’m a business man, a full time

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Sequim Buyers Agent Sells The Most Homes in 2011

Who is the number one Sequim Buyers Agent?  (Excuse the absent apostrophe.  There’s a reason.)  Wouldn’t sellers like to know that?  Probably, but they don’t know.  Why?  Because this Sequim Buyers Agent markets to buyers.  Wouldn’t sellers love to know what agent has the largest and most effective Internet marketing machine that could be marketing

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Sequim Real Estate Broker Writes Book to Help Realtors

Sequim real estate broker Chuck Marunde has written a new book to be released within a few weeks.  The title of the book is, The New World of Marketing for Real Estate Agents.  This is a 2nd edition and almost a new book compared to the 1st edition.  The 2nd edition doubles the size of

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Real Estate Brokers – Traditional v. Internet

Real estate brokers are discovering that their entire industry is changing.  The real estate recession has certainly been a major factor, but the underlying tectonic forces have more to do with changes in consumer preferences.  Consumers are using technology to find their homes and their real estate brokers. Consumers are no longer willing to be

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Sequim Real Estate eBook for iPad and eBook Readers

Sequim Real Estate eBook author Chuck Marunde is pleased to announce the publication of Buying and Selling Real Estate in the Rain Shadow of Sequim in an eBook format for the iPad and other eBook readers using the ePub format.  The book looks beautiful on an iPad.  The fonts can be changed on an iPad

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Buyer Tips in a Buyer’s Market Part 4

This is a buyer’s market, but that doesn’t mean sellers are always going to cooperate.  More often than not in this market sellers are not wanting to cooperate.  It may be a buyer’s market, but some sellers are fighting that reality and behaving as though it is a seller’s market.  You would think all sellers

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Buyer Tips in a Buyer’s Market Part 3

This is the third in a series of Buyer Tips in a Buyer’s Market.  Sellers are making some big mistakes in this market, and a buyer who is fully informed and knows how to intelligently negotiate will have a huge advantage in this market.  In part 2 of this series of Buyer Tips, I wrote,

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Home Buyers Beware

Home buyers beware!  There are many traps for the unwary buyer, and even if you have bought and sold a dozen homes, each state and county has its own unique real estate issues.  But there are many other traps that catch good intelligent buyers.  Here’s a true story of buyers who did not get what

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Buyer Tips in a Buyer’s Market Part 1

Buyer Tips in a Buyer’s Market.  This is the first in a series of articles that will give buyers insight into the mind of a seller and their agent.  After hundreds of transactions as a buyer’s agent, I’ve recognized some common patterns, and I’ve decided to share these patterns with my readers who are primarily

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Buyer’s Agent – Buyers Beware

Why would a buyer want a Buyer’s Agent? You probably know about the danger of dual agency and how your agent can actually end up negotiating against you in favor of his listing client.  Read my earlier article about The Danger of Dual Agency.  BUT did you know that agents can collect a tremendous amount

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Sequim Open Houses

Sequim open houses are weekend events from time to time, and June 4th and 5th is the big National Association of Realtors push for open houses all over the country.  Many Realtors are holding open houses on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, and most have advertised their open houses in the local print newspapers.  Local associations

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3 Critical Keys to Buying a Sequim Home

If you are going to buy a Sequim home, may I suggest three keys that have taken me a lifetime to learn.  I’ve been in real estate 30 years, 20 of which were practicing real estate law.  I’ve seen many mistakes in real estate, and I have learned through clients’ mistakes all about traps for

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Sequim Land for Sale and Sold

Sequim Land for Sale.  Chuck Marunde and eXp Realty are pleased to announce the sale of another property, a beautiful mountain and water view lot on Marine Drive in Sequim.  Many of my clients tell me they would prefer a mountain view over a water view, but the ideal scenario is to have both. Sequim

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Why You Should Never Buy from the Listing Agent

Conflicts of interest in this world are very real, and some conflicts–the kind that can cost you so much money and stress–are often hidden beneath slick advertising campaigns and clever slogans.  I’m going to focus in on conflicts in the real estate business, but let’s acknowledge deceptive conflicts effect you regularly in nearly every industry.

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Sequim Buyer’s Agent Chuck Marunde

Sequim Buyer’s Agent Chuck Marunde shares his background in this short video for out of state buyers looking their own buyer’s representative in Sequim or Port Angeles.  Avoiding the conflict of dual agency is wise. Sequim Buyer’s Agent Sequim Buyer’s Agent v. Dual Agency The reason why so many buyers want their own Sequim Buyer’s

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Sequim Real Estate Buyer’s Agent

Buying Sequim real estate requires money and knowledge.  The knowledge involves an understanding of local Sequim real estate issues, and knowledge of real estate transactions.  I recommend hiring a Sequim real estate buyer’s agent who has the knowledge and experience and professionalism to represent you without any conflict of interest.   We all know life is

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