It’s not a surprise that the cities on the West Coast are one of the major players with low inventory of homes for sale causing a ripple effect on sales and multiple offer situations. Seattle, with large commercial and residential building construction started up again in every part of the city.
Backyard Cottages A backyard cottage is a small 800 square foot dwelling that is on the same lot, but physically separate from, a single-family house, self-contained and physically separate from the primary house. The owner must live in either the primary home or the backyard cottage. On some lots, a Backyard Cottage may be located in a side yard. Backyard cottages became legal in the Pacific NorthWest citywide on Dec. 4, 2009. Since 1994, the city of Seattle has allowed [...]
Buying a Foreclosed or ShortSale Home is not a Bargain Often times property owners want to get an amazing deal on a Foreclosed or Shortsale home, more often than not, this is a poor choice, although the price is very tempting, there are many hidden flaws to making a purchase such as this as a new or novice investor. Scenario A. A homeowner in default with their monthly payments and need to sell their home. They initially paid $300,000 for their home in 2004-2006 [...]
This is probably one of the top questions we are asked at American Reporting Company. But to fully understand how to improve scores, we should look at the number one question: “Why did I receive this score?” The benchmark credit scores in the mortgage industry are FICO Scores. They are determined by five main categories but the first two are the most important. 35% is determined by your payment history on all accounts. Are you paying your bills on time? [...]
A question was recently emailed to me by Lani B. from Seattle, WA ” Do you have any suggestions as to, generally, when the best season or month is to buy and sell (e.g., Dec is bad to sell because no one wants to deal with paperwork and move in over the holidays)? That would help give us a timeframe in mind as to when we need to make some decisions.” Hi Lani, Here is the jest of the best [...]
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Google Maps Street View – Sonny Kwan Real Estate and the importance of utilizing Google for the buying and selling power of real estate in today’s market. Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world. It was launched on May 25, 2007, originally only in several cities in the United States, and has since gradually expanded to include more cities and rural [...]
As you can see from the statisics taken from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, home prices took a slight dip yet homes sales are starting to increase. especially single family homes, which shows that it still is the best investment when looking at value when thinking about purchasing a home or investment property. Though having any real estate is better then renting, Single family home ownership will always prove a better buy when reselling in the future. Take a look [...]
View the 10 Cheapest Homes Set An Appointment to See These Videos and Graphics and Animations by Sonny Kwan Realtor® with Sonny Kwan Real Estate Seattle, WA. www.sonnykwan.com All information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted in any way. When you plan to Buy, Sell, Invest or Rent or Moving to a Cheap Home in Seattle, WA text me at (206) 819-8228 or email me at sonnykwan@sonnykwan.com 10 Cheapest Homes in Seattle © 2011 By Sonny Kwan [...]