How to Hire a Realtor Survey

Are you interested in knowing how other people decide how to hire a Realtor? There are many ways to hire a Realtor, but not all are wise and good. The challenge for consumers buying any service is that consumers do not typically know the inner workings of that profession, and they do not typically know

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Ideal Kitchen

What is Your Ideal Kitchen?

What is your idea of the ideal kitchen? There was a time back in the 50’s and 60’s when the ideal kitchen was a small functional kitchen that was separated from the dining room and living room, and the kitchen had one purpose–the preparation of food. There was nothing fancy about kitchens back then. They

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Zillow Acquires Trulia – What Does it Mean for Buyers?

Zillow is buying Trulia, so what does this mean for buyers like you? First, if you don’t know already, in the real estate industry the two elephants in the room have been Zillow and Trulia. Millions of buyers search these two sites for their homes and land. But when one elephant acquires the other, what does

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How Important is Your Choice of an Escrow Agent?

Choosing the right escrow agent for your real estate transaction is more important than most people might realize. Your choice of an escrow agent is one of several vital appointments you will make between the day you reach an agreement with a seller and closing (aka close of escrow, aka recording). Does it really make any difference

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Some Homes Do Not Sell

Why Some Homes Do Not Sell

Have you noticed some homes do not sell? I know of many homes that were on the market for years, and they never sold. Eventually the owners let the third or fourth listing expire and did not renew. No one ever talks about this, so that means we have to talk about it here. Don’t all

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Real Estate

Real Estate: Seeing the Diamond in the Rough

When it comes to looking at real estate in Sequim and Port Angeles, some buyers miss the diamond in the rough. Shopping for anything that is especially suited for you personally is hard work–right? When was the last time you shopped for pants and bought the first pair you saw on the shelf at the first

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The 4 Hardest Properties to Buy

Did you know there are hard properties to buy? In other words, some properties are especially difficult to negotiate and buy? There are four properties that are hard to buy. 1. Foreclosures at a Trustee’s Sale When a property is foreclosed, the last step in the process is the Trustee’s Sale at the courthouse in Port Angeles.

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Where Do Sequim Buyers Come From?

Have you ever wondered where all the Sequim buyers come from? Buyers come from all over the United States, but which states account for most of the Sequim buyers and which states have no connection with Sequim at all? Let’s find out from the Sequim broker who sells more homes than any other individual broker. Here

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Real Estate in Sequim

Real estate in Sequim is in a new and exciting phase, and there really has not been a market like this in the history of the real estate market in Sequim. Let me paint a picture in this article so you can see what I am seeing. Real Estate in Sequim Buyers come from all over

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Why is it so hard to find a home with a shop?

Is it hard to find a home with a shop in the Sequim and Port Angeles area? It is, and here’s why. Your ideal property would require the right lot, the right home, and the right shop or barn. Those are three important elements that must come together in the same property that just happens to

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Sequim Horse Property 15 Minutes from Town

If a beautiful Sequim horse property is in your future, this one is definitely worth seeing. First, it’s hard to find almost 10 acres of useable property like this in and around Sequim or Port Angeles. Second, most developed properties have zoning or covenant restrictions which prohibit horses, donkeys, Llamas, sheep, or cows. And while

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Find a Home

How to Find a Home: Do Not Rely On Zillow, Craigslist, Trulia, and Real Estate Portals

This article is about how to find a home, or how not to find a home. If you are a buyer scouring Internet sites to look at homes in Sequim, and if you are smart and doing your due diligence on values and other data available on a home, let me share some inside Sequim

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Sequim Real Estate Market Report for March 2014

The March Sequim real estate report is worth viewing. The market has been picking up, and this information shows us a vignette of what is happening in Sequim. Active listings in March were down 25% from March one year ago. That’s proof of what I have been writing about on this blog for a long

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Gorgeous Sequim Homes for Sale

There are some gorgeous Sequim homes for sale, but you’ve got to filter through the 678 single family homes in our inventory. It’s not necessarily like looking for a needle in a haystack, but the best homes in the best areas at the best listing prices are not easy to find. There’s a lot of

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Sequim Washington: The Ideal Retirement Destination

Sequim Washington has become a major retirement destination, and while it has been for decades, this is even more true today because retirees are able to do more effective research today on the Internet. And after a lot of Internet research, couples are taking trips to check out some of their researched destinations like Sequim

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Answers to Sequim Real Estate Questions

As a buyer you undoubtedly have real estate questions, maybe a lot of real estate questions. Of course, you can read over 1,500 articles on this blog specifically addressing common real estate questions. This is the single largest resource on the Internet about buying Sequim real estate. There is no question that goes unanswered here,

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What Are Buyer Costs Upfront?

When you buy a home, you will have some buyer costs upfront. Would you like to know what those buyer costs are? Here we go. How Much Are Buyer Costs? Once you’ve arrived in Sequim to look at homes with your Buyer’s Agent and your list of homes to view, you will incur some typical

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What’s Behind Sequim’s Most Powerful Real Estate Blog?

You are reading the most powerful and largest real estate blog in the Sequim and Port Angeles area and on the entire Olympic Peninsula. Readers like you, millions since this site was created, read articles every day on this real estate blog. They use the many tools and relevant links found on this site, they

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What About Duplexes or Rental Properties as a Retirement Investment?

In the Sequim area duplexes or larger rental properties could be a good investment for you, but depending on your lifestyle preferences and your investment plan for retirement, I would not normally recommend that you buy a duplex or an apartment complex. Here’s why. Duplexes in Sequim Area Not Best Value I’ve had many clients

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Sequim Real Estate Blog Read by Millions

I was reminded twice this week that this Sequim real estate blog is read by a lot of people, literally millions. Two different people told me this week alone that they read this blog every single day to see what is new in the Sequim real estate market and with the many issues that affect

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