Make a Fire Safety Plan

In the event of a fire, every second counts, so your family must be prepared. Making an escape plan will ensure you get out of your home quickly. In less than 30 seconds, a small flame can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for a house [...]

Ever thought of becoming a Landlord?

When we looked into purchasing rental property in 2000, we had no idea what we were doing, or how to go about it. We were nervous that being landlords would put us in an early grave due to stress, or at least cost us tons of money. We knew if we could keep up the [...]

New Home Safety Pointers

Here are a few tips on how to make your new home safe for you and your family: -walk through your new house and make note of where your water shutoff is, and take inventory of hazards like poorly lit stairwells, and loose cords and rug areas that could cause falls -make a fire safety [...]

A Great Move-In Checklist

We’ve seen some things over the years, and here’s a list I’m starting to print out and give buyers when I give them the keys to their new home. Many of these don’t occur to them with all the other stressful and exciting things going on. -please, please, change the locks right away – I’ve [...]

We’re So Grateful

Buying or selling a home these days can be a fast or slow process, and it can be very easy or somewhat difficult – the way our real estate agency system is set up, people usually trust the recommendations of their friends and family to select an agent to walk them through it. We’re SO [...]

Winter Home Checklist

As the days become shorter and the weather grows colder, homeowners should look ahead to the stormy winter months. There are many things homeowners can and should do to protect their  homes from the ravages of winter. Good planning can also help to reduce maintenance and utility costs. Some of these steps require professional help, [...]

Some Help for the Front Porch

We all see SO many homes whose porches could really use 15 minutes’ worth of staging, that our going on and on about the importance of staging bears repeating. There are so many doors I bring buyers up to, that are dusty, the corners are filled with cobwebs, and the doormat is old and ratty. [...]

Traffic Circle Information

Seattle is unique in that it has well over 1,000 neighborhood traffic circles spread throughout the city.  They’re effective at reducing accidents at intersections.  They also reduce speeds at the intersection and multiple traffic circles can reduce speeds along the entire street corridor.  Seattle Department of Transportation receives many requests for traffic circles, although there [...]