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March 21, 2015

Top 4 Reasons to Sell Your Home Now

 

 

1. High Demand:

Foot traffic numbers are showing a significant increase in buyers currently looking at homes. In fact more prospective buyers looking for homes is at a 12 month high, more than last spring as well.  Buyers are actively looking for homes and your home could be the one they want! Don’t let a hot market pass, take advantage of it right now.

 

2. Less Competition

It’s easy, supply and demand.  Right now there are more current buyers than there were 12 months ago, but there is also low supply.  Housing supply has dipped to an average of 4.7 months of supply, underneath the 6 months needed for a normal housing market.  Obviously this is good for home prices, but expect more homes to come on the market soon.

 

Homeowners who can and want to sell but couldn’t because of a negative equity situation, will soon be out from underwater and ready to sell as well.  They will soon be able to see a positive return on their investment, listing their home and increasing competition.

 

There is strong resurgence of new construction in the Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and all of the Puget Sound area.  A recent survey by Harris Poll showed that 41% of buyers would rather buy a new construction while only 21% prefer a previously owned home.

 

It all boils down to choices and buyers will be able to have many more very soon, so don’t wait for more competition and potentially lose thousands of dollars or months of waiting.

 

3. Quicker Process 

Typical real estate contracts take 30-45 days, but lenders are now faced with more regulations than ever,  and the time from mutual acceptance to close will continue be drawn out.  As more homes begin to sell, expect lenders to fall behind on loan processing time, delaying closing.  

 

4.  The Time is Now to Move Up

 

If you are thinking of moving up to a bigger, home that costs more, the time to do it is NOW.  Home prices are expected to increase 19.3% between now and 2019.  That is an average of 3.3% per yr. If you are thinking of moving up, and decide to wait, it will cost your more in price and payment.  Interest rates are expected to rise nearly 1% by next spring.

 

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March 19, 2015

Home for Sale in Puyallup, WA $268,900

Price Reduced!! $268,900 Home for sale in Puyallup, WA.  Pride of ownership with only one owner. This home features 3 bedrooms + a large bonus/media room, and 2.5 baths.  There will be plenty of room to entertain in this home, with 2 living rooms, a formal dining room and custom back deck, with hot tub.  

Master bedroom features a large en-suite three piece master bathroom and walkin closet.  There is also plenty of room for storage, with a large 3 car garage, and custom built garden shed on side of house.

For more information regarding this please see the listing details page. http://www.premierhomesnw.com/search/details/1d7/0/

or Call Brandon @360-888-3033

  

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Feb. 25, 2015

Home For Sale on Acreage in Centralia, WA

Check out this new on the market home for sale, 9.81 acres on Porcupine Ridge in Centralia, WA.  This house features a 2009 built manufactured home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. The master bedroom is equipped with a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom.  Some of the features this home boasts include are, heat pump with A/C, forced air, open layout, large kitchen with walk-in pantry, washer and dryer, new wood stove, and covered patio. Most importantly this home has tremendous value in land and timber, as well as room for a shop, garage, barn, stables, gardens, you name it!  The well pump house includes a dry wood storage area, holding up to 3 cords. The well house also includes 900 gallon reserve tank, making watering animals and gardens a breeze.  Don't miss out on your chance to own a piece of tranquility and solitude, all with-in minutes of I-5.

View all details here: http://www.premierhomesnw.com/search/details/qp/0/

  

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Jan. 13, 2015

Staying on Schedule with Home Improvements

If you look at your home improvement projects as if they will be stressful, you are definitely setting yourself up for failure. Discovering ways to make your house a better place to live is a good way to smooth the process. This article will detail some great tips for doing just that.

 

Organize your garage by buying some rubber bins with lids and arranging items according to type and when you use them. Placing labels on each box will make it easy to find the category you seek when boxes are stacked. This is a great way to get your garage cleaned while keeping pests out of your belongings.

 

If you hire someone to do the work for you, don't forget to write up a contract outlining the specific tasks and expectations and how they will help you complete them. A contract protects you. Without a contract, you may find yourself burned on the job, while the contractor walks away with your hard earned dollar.

 

When working in the kitchen make sure you pay attention to detail. The kitchen floor may look level to the naked eye, but make sure to use a level when putting in the cabinets. Always start at the highest point on your kitchen floor; then, use string and chalk to make make a line across the wall where you will install the cabinets to ensure that your kitchen counters will be installed straight.

 

Starting a large landscaping project? Your property needs all of its water drained if you want good landscaping. Coming up with an efficient drainage system is key to great landscaping.  Try looking into reclaiming the rain water, and using it to water your yard or planting native plants for a more sustainable drainage system.

 

Need to update your siding? Are you wondering if you should improve your home with vinyl siding? This replacement can add both value and beauty to your home. Typically, around 80 percent of what they spend comes back to them.

 

It is important to think of costs when updating the kitchen. Consider using granite tile instead of solid stone slabs. Slab granite counter tops are very expensive! By using granite tiles, you can get the same pleasing look with less than half the costs of slab. Don't forget that you can re-invest all the money you save in making additional home improvements.

 

Often times in older homes, you can find old hard woodWhen you have old hardwood, refinish it. It's a lot of work, but you can do it yourself. If you don't know how to do this, you can take classes at a hardware store. In addition, you can rent all the equipment you need at this store. This improvement can save you so much money because you're not purchasing a new floor.

 

Give any room a fresh look easily by changing the window treatments. You can save tons by making your own, and you can give your space a new lease on life. You can even customize the look by season by selecting fabrics in colors that reflect the seasons, such as light colors for spring and summer and richer colors for autumn and winter.

 

Try to stay flexible and creative with your improvement projects. Remain lenient with your time frames as you never know what may unexpectedly happen. Make sure to prepare for the X Factor into the equation before you start a project. That's why it's very important to maintain a flexible attitude toward home improvement.

Always turn off the water at the main water line when working on a home improvement project in the bathroom or kitchen. Forgetting to turn the water off could result in a catastrophic mess when working around water pipes.

 

As you can now see, you can make home improvements yourself as long as you have the right information. By reading the tips that follow, you're going to learn how to enjoy home improvement while doing it properly.

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