Q: “Denise, if I go on vacation and another agent helps my client out and, in fact, helps one of my clients find a house, write the offer, and complete the transaction (this was a cash client who closed quickly), who gets to keep the client? I thought it was my client but apparently this […]
Sellers all over the country and especially the Pacific Northwest are excited about the sudden and constant rise in house prices. This is extremely beneficial to sellers who back in 2009 wondered if they would ever be able to recoup the losses they had on their homes.
Q: “Denise, I am having an issue with two sets of buyers. In this market, the listing price is never the final sales price with multiple offers. Yet I am having a difficult time getting my sellers to not freak out when suggesting that they may need to increase their offer price by $5,000, $10,000 […]
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Tags: Buyers, offer, sellers market 
1 Comment » Q: “Denise, I have a weird situation. I was showing a couple properties last week. We had been out for a while and we were getting a little hungry. I always carry granola bars with me and offered these to tide us over until the break when we were going to eat. The wife was […]
Baby Boomers are born between 1946 and 1964 while Millennials are those individuals born between 1982 and 2000. They have now officially outnumbered the Baby Boomers and this is creating some interesting shifts and demands in the real estate market. If you are helping Millennials to buy or sell in this market there are some […]
Q: “Denise, I am thinking about bringing spring hanging baskets by my buyer clients’ homes who have bought in the next year. What do you think?” A: I love this idea. I do encourage you to let them know that you are coming by before you just stop in. I also suggest you bring hooks […]
…and you may find more fish!!! There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t hear a real estate agent somewhere complaining about the lack of inventory in our market. I get it…it is disheartening to be working with a buyer only to have them lose their offer because they are competing against so […]
Multi-generational homes are increasing in demand across the country. First I want to explain what a multi-generational home is: It is a home that can have multiple families living under one roof in separate spaces. A multi-generational home could house a married couple caring for an older parent, a grandparent living with an adult grandchild, […]
With each passing year home feature trends shift and change based on buyer demands and lifestyle preferences. Remember when light oak kitchen cabinets were the “in” thing? Today in many areas white kitchen cabinets are the first choice of many buyers and remodelers for its broad appeal. I like to follow the feature trends in […]
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Q: Denise, as per your request, I am currently going through my 2015 numbers and comparing the number of buyer solds versus the number of listings sold. I was stunned to learn that I had waaaaay more buyers than sellers. Holy cow, no wonder I am so tired! It is clear that in order to […]
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