by richtao | Tips and Tales
Clogged gutters lead to clogged side sewers and overflow, which in turn leads to excessive water around your house and in your basement or crawlspace. A system like Leafguard can be a good investment to prevent gutter and drain clogs, as well as to reduce home...
by richtao | Tips and Tales
Experience and intuition are two of the most important aspects of being a real estate professional. We’ve predicted the winning price of a couple of listings that our clients made offers on in the past couple of weeks, but we also had to help them decide if...
by richtao | Tips and Tales
Winter is a relatively slower time for the real estate market, with the key word being “”Hot neighborhoods like Ballard remain HOT, and winter may mean that a seller only gets 15 offers instead of. We had a buyer competed with 43 others for a Ballard townhouse that...
by richtao | Tips and Tales
Even though Greater Seattle’s housing market has been hot, some parts of S. King, Pierce and Snohomish county continue to recover at a more modest rate. It’s not uncommon for houses in parts of Renton, for example, to take 3 or more months to sell. This is...
by richtao | Tips and Tales
If your garbage disposal is stuck, try this trick before you call the plumber. Most garbage disposals come with a “key” or a wrench, which may have been taped to the side of your disposal when it was installed. Take the key and stick it into the opening at the bottom...