Olympia Real Estate Blog

When showing homes to buyers, one of the most dreaded questions in the industry often arises, “where’s the property line?”  What seems like a relatively straight forward question, often gets a less than a straight forward answer. When looking at a new subdivision, that has recently been surveyed, finding the survey pins in the four … More Where’s my property line?

Whenever I list a property, I ask the homeowner to go to two places they generally don’t want to go:  The crawl space and the attic. In the attic, sellers are looking for several things including missing or moved insulation, a leaky roof, disconnected ventilation tubes and possibly mold.  If these conditions exist, they need … More Crawlspace and Attic Woes

What is a contingent offer? Your home is on the market and an agent brings you a “contingent offer”…  In general, that means the prospective buyer needs to sell their home before they can purchase yours.  OR…you’d like to buy a home and need to sell yours first and to free up equity to buy … More Don’t Fear the Contingent Offer!