You’ve listed your property for sale with your Realtor, Cathy Morris. You’ve filled out the paperwork, staged the home for photos, and do your best to keep everything clean between showings. Then you get the desired call… “We have an offer on your property!” YAY! You go over the paperwork with Cathy and she explains that the buyers are asking for time to do a home inspection. You think to yourself, “If I agree, are they going to ask me to fix a bunch of things?”
Understanding Market Reports for Single-Family Residential Homes
On my webpage, under Resources, Market Reports, you’ll find a graph that looks like this… What does it mean? Some of it is self explanatory (the month/year is across the bottom, the number of homes is on the vertical axis). This graph uses data for residential homes only (no condos or vacant land). The light green […]
Why do I need a Home Inspection?
Buyers Edition You’ve looked at different properties with your Realtor, Cathy Morris, and you found one that is your perfect next home. YAY! Cathy advises you ask for time to do a home inspection (and explains that you’ll be the one paying for it). You think to yourself, “I didn’t see anything that looks concerning. Why […]
Home Buying: Realty vs Realty TV
Reality TV Show Myths vs. Real Life: I have friends that love watching all the house shows on HGTV. I think we all know that even “reality tv” isn’t quite reality. This article from Keeping Current Matters does a great job at outlining the differences in what you watch on TV and what you will […]
Pierce County
Pierce County Market Report for residential single-family Homes. Note: Doesn’t include condominiums! But, I have those reports too! Curious about the market stats for a specific area in Pierce County? E-mail me! This market graph is updated MONTHLY, so please bookmark and visit again! ***When looking at the data remember that 6 months of inventory is […]
South King County
King County Market Report for residential single-family Homes. Note: Doesn’t include condominiums! But, I have those reports too! Curious about the market stats for a specific area in King County? E-mail me! This market graph is updated MONTHLY, so please bookmark and visit again! ***When looking at the data remember that 6 months of inventory is […]