Olympia Real Estate Blog

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!

The truth is there is no standard commission. In fact, there was a large “east coast lawyer” lawsuit regarding this issue. The big loser from the law suit was the National Association of Realtors and its members. I’d like to say that the big winner was the consumer, but I’m not sure that’s exactly accurate. … More What is the “standard commission” to pay when selling your home?

Historically, the very best time to put your home on the market has been late spring, through the summer, and up until school starts.  That was the rule of thumb up until the Covid crisis.  During and after the pandemic, those rules went out the window. Similarly, listing a home in the period of time … More When is the best time to put my home on the market?