listings

When you walk in the door of a home for sale, you immediately know if it feels right to you,  just like the home you've been waiting for.  How can a Seller make changes to their furniture or stage a vacant home to create that "wow" vibe that Buyer's pick up on?  I have found every home has a certain energy based on the architecture, the color palate, or even what you see out the windows.  Once...

What a busy weekend it will be, yet I believe I will be swamped at our open houses over in Blue Ridge on Saturday 1:00 - 3:00 and Sunday 1:30 to 4:00.  Between picking up groceries, getting kids to sports activities, and running errands, it only takes a couple of minutes to swing through an Open House and when you walk in the door you get an immediate feeling about the place.  Just doesn't happen with...

All I know is one day you wake up and you've decided - it's definitely time to move.  So when you're ready to move, where do you go?  The home I've just listed at 2048 NW Blue Ridge Drive for $1,250,000 could be that  home because it is a level entry home with big comfortable rooms, picture windows of the views, oak floors and a handsome bedroom/bath combo.  There is the two-car garage, no grass to...

I've been watching market trends for 25 years now as an active realtor in Ballard / Greenwood and beyond.  There is always a flurry of activity between Martin Luther King day in January and Mother's Day in May.  That's when the number of buyers always seems to outweigh the amount of available inventory.  The past two years have been a little crazy here in Seattle because of the huge number of...

Having just reviewed offers on another wonderful listing of ours, I am again reminded just how important it is to have everything ready and clean & tidy before a home hits the market.  Over the years I have found that when there is  a strong sellers market, the amount of inventory increases and the attention to details can fall off.  When a seller says "I can't loose in this market" and lists...

I've been asked over the years why some homes sell in a week and how you create that "magic" touch.  It comes down to a few elements that are critical - the price being first and foremost.  If a home is fairly priced the buyer response will be tremendous in an up market.  If it is overpriced by 10% the sellers may miss their mark, and in the end may need to reduce the listing price.  Right...

Getting your home ready to sell and preparing for the first open house can be a little overwhelming.  I have found that having a theme for a home really helps to pull together "the look" that you are presenting to potential buyers, and often the theme ties in nicely to the architecture of the home.  I recommend that you keep the color scheme and the presentation simple, from how garden pots are...

Do you know how important the view is out the kitchen window?  If you've wanted a view like this and want a new getaway, let me introduce you to my new listing out at Dungeness Spit.  If you enjoy creating healthy, organic dinners, just imagine having your own little greenhouse for those sweet cherry tomatoes & basil plants, and beds of organic produce right in your own backyard.  It all comes...

We've outdone ourselves, with over the top city views from our latest listing that is open Sunday 7/19 from noon to 3:00, at 813A Second Avenue North on the S. Slope of Queen Anne Hill (MLS #820937 has all the scoop).  If you've pined for an in-city hotel style home with a lovely master suite, big private two-car garage, and two blocks to favorite cafes, boutiques, Opera, concerts at the Center and...

With the background music playing "Summertime and the Living is Easy" you will absolutely fall head over heels in love with our latest Ballard listing at 1125 NW 59th Street, hot on the market today for $769,000.  Mom, (Diane) is holding it open today from 11:30 to 1:00 & between 5:00 to 7:00 pal & rising star Heidi King will be there.  If you love classic front porches or ice-tea inspired...