Lake Life and Rainier Views: The South King County Nobody Talks About
What lake and mountain-view living really looks like around Kent, Lake Meridian and Auburn, plus what to know before you buy waterfront or a view.
The Number Everyone’s Watching Is the Wrong One
July’s median price says the King County market is hot. Inventory and pending sales say the opposite. Here’s what’s really happening for buyers and sellers.
Precision Pricing and Positioning: How a Lake Sawyer Estate Sold Fast in a Selective Market
Buyers are selective right now, yet our Lake Sawyer estate went under contract fast. High-end homes sell differently, and here is the approach that gets it done.
Selling the Vision: How The Bradford Came to Life in Steilacoom
The Jeffrey Michael just closed in The Bradford, a new construction community in Steilacoom WA. A look at selling a development before it is built.
Just Listed on Lake Meridian: A Waterfront Estate on Kent’s Gold Coast at $2,599,000
Just listed on Lake Meridian’s Gold Coast. Nearly 100 feet of low bank waterfront, a 100-foot dock, chef’s kitchen, and a home theater. $2,599,000.
The $4,500 First Impression Transformation: Great Room Edition
What $4,500 Did for This Living Room Take a look at the before photos. There’s nothing wrong with this living room. It’s clean, it’s bright, it’s staged. Most agents would shoot it, list it, and call it a day. That’s exactly the problem. Nothing wrong is not the same as something memorable. Buyers scroll through […]
Custom Auburn Farmhouse at the Base of Mt. Rainier
You can spot a true custom home from the driveway. White board-and-batten siding, a deep front porch, rooflines that were drawn for this lot instead of copied from a plan book. The home sits well off the road, so the first thing you feel pulling in is privacy.
How to Sell Your Home Without Lifting a Finger: And Net More at Closing
Most sellers don’t stall because they don’t want to sell. They stall because they can’t picture the path between where they are now and the closing table. Boxes everywhere. Contractors they’ve never met. Decisions about backsplashes they don’t care about.
How a Pre-Listing Inspection Helped This Kent Home Sell Full Price in One Weekend
Five comparable Kent listings sat unsold for months. Ours sold full price in the first weekend — with the buyer waiving inspection. That outcome wasn’t luck.
I Don’t Just Preach the Formula. I Use It.
Most real estate agents talk about maximizing equity. I prefer to demonstrate it. When I advise sellers in South King County on which upgrades to make before listing, I’m drawing from the same playbook I run on my own fix-and-flip projects.