Archive for the First Time Buyers Category

Buying New Construction – Choosing the Lot

ARDELL on 04 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

Buying New Construction - Choosing the Lot

The first step in buying a new construction home, unless it is an already built "spec" home, is to choose the lot. However, not all lots can hold all homes. So to some extent you have to choose both t

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Low Inventory? Be Pro-Active

ARDELL on 03 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

Low Inventory continues to be an issue for many. This weekend there were so many people at one of the houses I was showing, buyers with their agents, that it looked like an Open House. A few days befo

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Seattle 4/3 Cape Cod with a View

ARDELL on 01 28, 2012 | 11 Comments

Seattle 4/3 Cape Cod with a View

Some time ago I wrote about Seattle Starter Home Styles and we talked about the value of having bedrooms up above the main floor vs down in the basement. While that would describe most any 2-Story hom

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The High Cost of Buying a Home & Selling a Home

ARDELL on 01 5, 2012 | 28 Comments

Even if you are a First Time Homebuyer, you should be keenly aware of the cost of selling a home. Often people think they can just sell their home if they pick the wrong one, or if they get a new job

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