Category: Central District

Where do I go in Washington State to confirm my contractor is licensed and has L&I coverage?

We have to work with a lot of contractors in our daily job in real estate mostly because an entire economy revolves around the preparation and sale of homes. If a seller isn’t already preparing a house ahead of the sale, it’s very likely that the home buyer will do...

What Lenders are looking for when you apply for a home loan 0

What Lenders are looking for when you apply for a home loan

When you apply for a loan, lenders assess your credit risk based on a number of factors, including your credit/payment history, income, and overall financial situation. Here is some additional information to help explain these factors, also known as the “5 Cs”, to help you better understand what lenders look...

NWMLS proves our point about lack of inventory in Seattle and King County for 2015 0

NWMLS proves our point about lack of inventory in Seattle and King County for 2015

I’ve been saying this for quite a while now, but here is some information to back up my remarks via our Northwest Multiple Listing Service – the database membership that all brokers in our area (residential in specific – many pure commercial brokers are members of CBA instead) use in...

Annual Team Reba home seller class in Seattle Sat, Feb 28th,11am-1pm! 0

Annual Team Reba home seller class in Seattle Sat, Feb 28th,11am-1pm!

No Fluff Savvy Home Seller Seminar -FREE- Feb 28 in Seattle Saturday, February 28, 2015 11:00 am – 1:00 pm RE/MAX Metro Realty Inc. office RSVP to Classes@teamreba.com or call 425.970.3697 Home buyers get a class to learn what to expect in a purchase, but doesn’t a seller need to...

Do you agree with this video that Seattle is the best city in the world? 0

Do you agree with this video that Seattle is the best city in the world?

What are your thoughts on this video and its message?  

Seattle rental properties now require inspection starting in 2015. Are you ready? 0

Seattle rental properties now require inspection starting in 2015. Are you ready?

First deadline for Seattle Rental Registration and Inspections ordinance passes September 30th was the first Seattle Rental Registration and Inspections ordinance due date for properties with 10 or more units and properties with a history of code compliance violations. Seattle’s DPD has just released its first data set for registration...

Need a copy of an oil tank decommissioning report? 0

Need a copy of an oil tank decommissioning report?

Since there is an abundance of older housing stock in the City of Seattle, it’s not uncommon to have the question of whether or not an oil tank is on a property. To determine if a tank has been decommissioned it is possible to contact the local Fire Department and...

Burn ban expanded to King, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties 0

Burn ban expanded to King, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties

Message from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Stage 1 burn ban called for King, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties; remains in effect for Pierce County January 18, 2009 – Due to stagnant weather conditions and increasing air pollution levels, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is expanding a Stage 1...

Your opportunity to help shape the City of Seattle Council’s 2009 agenda 0

Your opportunity to help shape the City of Seattle Council’s 2009 agenda

City Council Presents its 2009 Priorities and 2008 Progress Report for the City of Seattle   When: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:00 p.m.     Where: Seattle City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Council Chambers, 2nd Floor     Why: The Council is announcing its priorities early to give citizens an...