Reading a Seattle CMA Like a Pro: A Seven-Point Audit
An agent hands you a CMA and a suggested price. Before you nod, run this seven-point audit: comps, adjustments, status mix, and the agenda behind the number.
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Selling a home
All 80 articles tagged “Selling a home.” Researched for Greater Seattle, written in plain English.
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How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House in Washington?
Plan on roughly 7–10% of the sale price all-in. Here's where that money goes — commission, excise tax, escrow, title — and which lines you can shrink.
Remodel Permits in Seattle: When You Need One (and When You Don't)
Which Seattle home projects need a permit, which usually don't, and why unpermitted work haunts you at resale. A homeowner's guide to navigating SDCI.
Should I Be Home During Showings?
No — leave, every time. Buyers linger, talk freely, and picture themselves living there only when the owner isn't hovering. Why it matters and how to manage it.
Rent-Back Agreements in Seattle: How Sellers Stay After Closing
How rent-backs (seller leasebacks) work in Seattle deals — rent math, deposits, insurance, lender occupancy limits, and the terms that must be in writing.
Limited-Service Listings in Washington: What You Actually Get
MLS-entry and limited-service listings can cut your fee dramatically — if you know which jobs you're taking on yourself. Here's the real trade.
Selling Within Two Years of Buying: The Tax Hit, Explained
Sell your home before owning and living in it two years and you can lose the entire capital-gains exclusion. How the rule works and the exceptions that save you.
Can I Reject a Full-Price Offer in Washington?
Yes — a full-price offer doesn't legally force you to sell. But your listing agreement may have something to say about commission. The fine print explained.
Seattle Selling Mistakes: A Postmortem in Five Cases
Five composite case studies of Seattle home sales that went wrong — overpricing, skipped prep, ignored disclosures, bad timing — and the lesson from each.
9 Things Listing Agents Don't Tell You (and What to Ask Instead)
Nine quiet truths of the listing business — why agents don't volunteer them, and the exact question that surfaces each one before you sign.
Selling During the Holidays in Seattle: Myths vs. Reality
Should you pull your Seattle listing for the holidays, or keep showing through December? Six myths about holiday selling, fact-checked honestly.
Bridge Loans in Seattle: Buying Before You Sell
How bridge loans actually work, what they cost you in risk rather than just dollars, and when a Seattle buy-before-you-sell plan genuinely needs one.
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