WEEKEND TIP: Take Care of Your Gutters

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...

On Winning…

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...

Stories from the Field – Craziness in Ballard

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...

Seeking “Extra” Help to Sell a House

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...

Garbage Disposal Problem?

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...