Trying to sell your home during the holidays?

It is VERY important to NOT over clutter with too many decorations and glitz.  Keep it simple!

Especiall in the entry way of your home.   Do not put out free standing

decorations as it can detract the buyer and be sure to keep your walkway safe and free from cords.

I recommend inside your home, some scented candles,clean fresh and fluffy towels, Fresh cut evergreen boughs and some cinnamon scented

pine cones would be nice.  You may also want to set out some holiday treats or cookies to give the potential buyers that welcome home feeling.

 

 

Didn't know you could get a home on almost a 1/2 acre for under $130,000?

This home is now PENDING.  Good deals sell quickly!

 Charming home near Monroe!! Cozy wood stove with living room and french doors to family room/Den. Bright kitchen over looks large .40 acre yard. with a 20X20 detached shop or office. wired w/220. Garden shed too or play house for kids. Private with fenced back yard, perfect for pet and ideal for entertaining large get togethers. Located on a private dead end street, and close to all amenities. This is an affordable price for this home that needs a little love. on a shy 1/2 acre!!
$127,500.00


Call us if you would like to go and view this home.  It won't last long at this price!

Check out this price reduction on a beautiful home on Lobo Ridge in Snohomish

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Thinking of doing some painting this Fall?

Thinking of doing some interior painting this Fall. Check out this new line of paint created by a local Interior Designer.

Authentic Home Interior Design

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Or visit their facebook page for fun new events and ideas.

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In enjoyed reading her blog this morning and seeing what inspired her to create certain colors of paint.

This is also a great service she offers if you want to know what your home or wall might look like if you changed the color.

Authentic Home Colorization Service

Are you ready to update your home with a splash of color, but feelings of apprehension and indecisiveness prevent you from taking the plunge? For those who have a hard time envisioning what a room will look like with a new paint color, Authentic Home now offers an interior room or exterior home colorization service to assist home owners in selecting the paint colors that best suit their style and home design.

 

 

 

6 Things You Think Add Value To Your Home - But Really Don't

Every homeowner must pay for routine home maintenance, such as replacing worn-out plumbing components or staining the deck, but some choose to make improvements with the intention of increasing the home's value. Certain projects, such as adding a well thought-out family room - or other functional space - can be a wise investment, as they do add to the value of the home. Other projects, however, allow little opportunity to recover the costs when it's time to sell. (For more, check out Top 5 Home Renos For Your Money.)

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Fannie Mae wants you to buy. Buyer bonus of $1,500.00

So it seems Fannie Mae is doing all it can to unload its massive quantities of REO inventory.

 When I say massive, I mean the 129,310 single family bank-owned properties — or REOs, as they're called — it held at the end of Q2, which is more than twice what it was carrying at the end of Q2 2009.Y

Every time home prices drop just 1 percent, the value of all government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) REOs fall by $287 million (thank you to John Burns of John Burns Real Estate Consulting for that math).

No surprise, then that Fannie would want to get rid of its REO as fast as possible, especially as we saw bank repossessions hit a new record in August and home prices are again weakening. How does Fannie do it? It's renewing an expired program that gives buyers of its REOs "3.5 percent of the final sales price that can be used toward closing cost assistance, including a home warranty."

 

And if that's not enough, Fannie is now getting those crash-weary real estate agents on its side as well. "Selling agents representing owner-occupants will receive a $1,500 bonus." Nice. The offer runs from Sept. 23, "and must close by December 31, 2010," so this is a pretty short deal.

“We continue to look for ways to stabilize neighborhoods and offer incentives to qualified buyers who will occupy these properties over the long-term and help support their communities," writes Terry Edwards, Executive VP of Fannie's Credit Portfolio Management in the press release.