Buying a Condo in the Seattle Area: What to Look For

When you buy a condo in Seattle or the Eastside, there are certain condo building features you should always look for in order to make sure you’re investing in a healthy complex and a home that you’ll enjoy living in. Here are some of the most important things to look for when buying a Seattle [...]

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Deciding Where to Buy a Home in the Seattle Area

When you buy a home in Seattle or an Eastside location such as Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, or Woodinville, you can save yourself a lot of time and effort by investigating neighborhoods early on.  Look at things like commute times, proximity to amenities such as shopping or parks, and how “walkable” a location will be – [...]

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Buying a Seattle Area Home: What to Look For (And to Avoid)

When you buy a home in the Seattle area, the goal is to find a house or condo that you’ll love to live in, and that will also appeal to other buyers when it’s your turn to sell. Think “functionality and resale value.” Many of the home features that you like for yourself will also [...]

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Tips on New Condo Buying in Seattle

If you’re shopping for new construction condominiums in Seattle in fall of 2009, here are a few things to keep in mind based on my recent experiences helping a condo buyer: Expect large price drops for new Seattle condos and structure the offer accordingly. You’re not guaranteed the result you want, but even with the general [...]

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Recommended Resource: Hydrophysics Pipe Inspection for Sewer Scoping

Whenever you buy a home, even if it’s new construction, it’s a good idea to have the sewer line scoped.  That means hiring a sewer scoping contractor to check for damage by running a video camera down the line from the home to the street by means of a long steel cable. In the Seattle area this typically [...]

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