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Open House Ideas

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...

A Sunny Sunday Open House 1-3

Seldom do you see a sunny, spacious Ballard Home for sale on a Sunday, so this is your chance.  Sunday 1-3, post-Seahawks Victory, swing on by our listing at 6731 25th Ave NW, sizzling at $575,000 and see what's so special about this home.  Could it be the sheet-rocked 2-car garage?  The skylights and soaring ceilings that make it sunny all day?  The sparkling light oak floors, new siding, systems or...

What “sells” at an Open House?

The thing about open houses is that buyers see your home for the first time in person and have a gut instinct, immediately, telling them if it is the place for them.  While not everyone has witnessed this, I believe it happens within seconds of walking in the front door.  All the photos on-line can't sell a home, but the moment the right buyer walks in the door, you can see it in their face that they...

Open House at our Condo with Pool

This Saturday 12-2 and Sunday 2-4 we will be showing our new Condo Listing that comes with a built-in lounge around program, a pool!  Summers here could be so very special.  This two bedroom 1.75 bath condo is a corner unit, affordable at $265,000 and comes with it's own balcony, garage parking spot, and is in a pet-friendly building.  The address is 7001 Sandpoint Way NE, Condo#C201, it's on the...

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