Even though it might not be why you're buying or selling right now, but many people are choosing this time of year because they have school-age children. If they're going to move, they want to get it done before the next school year starts. The traditional fall through beginning of summer school year drives many folks to list and search. It brings a lot more inventory on the market and in ...

But you can live in your home. Haven't purchased in Seattle yet? You need to get in the game? The average home in Seattle goes up in value $40K a year! Not too shabby for a second job THAT YOUR HOUSE DID FOR YOU! Get a stellar Realtor and GET IN THE GAME!

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But overpricing it beyond the point of viability is as good as not putting it on the market at all. Place a competitive price on your house that can still be negotiated on. The following are some of the reasons why overpricing is such a bad idea.

• Most activity on a new house on the market comes within the first 30 days. To have a price tag on the house that is unreasonable could disco ...

1. How Much Can I Borrow?

2. What's My Interest Rate?

3. Can I Qualify For A Loan?

All lenders use the same criteria to determine the answers for you, based on income and financial documentation you provide, and an in-depth analysis of your financial background by a lending Underwriter. Here's what your lender will look at:

1. Your tri-merge credit report and credit scores (also knows as ...

These four points are at work in every negotiation. Either you are applying them or they are being applied on you. With a stellar negotiator like Mary Schile, you'll have someone with mastery of these skills in YOUR CORNER!

1. Options-When you've throughly looked at a situation and conjectured all the outcomes, you know you've got options that the other party may not share.

2. Time Press ...

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1. Mortgage lenders can get hourly computer updates on the current Par rate, the lowest rate available for a home mortgage or refinance. You have every right to see the current Par rate so you can make a wise decision on whether to go for Par or buy down your loan by paying points.

2. Yield Spread Premiums (YSP) are payments the mo ...

SEATTLE HOUSING MARKET COOLS? Not that much, unless you are a luxury home buyer. My recent transactions, where the home is well priced, have still been in multiple offer situations - however the bidding has been stopping short of seller "best case" expectations. One recent shift in the marketing of homes by agents has been a move away from "offer review days" where buyers are asked to take th ...

So many people enjoyed the last blog about the possible origins of the Red Doors so popular right now, I decided to forward this info on another practice; burying a St. Joseph in the yard of a home up for sale. Here's what my friend and client Deane emailed me:

Origins: Those trying to sell a home often feel in need of a miracle when a quick sale fails to materialize. Folklore purports to ...