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If you own at least 5 acres of forested land in Washington State, your property may be eligible to enroll in the Current Use Program, which could significantly reduce your annual property tax bill.
If you purchased a home or property by getting a loan, you most likely have an escrow account.
If you’re thinking about buying a home or land, one of the first things you should look at is your credit score.
As a real estate professional, I have often been asked to provide a Market Analysis for potential sellers prior to listing a property.
The acronym above stands for Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions and usually refers to the restrictions that control residential subdivisions where there is a set of rules that binds each owner to act or build in a certain way.
When a buyer is purchasing a home, there are potentially some upfront costs as the buyer performs due diligence in investigating the home and property.
When was the last time you pumped your septic system? I bet you haven’t thought about it for a while!
Owning property in this country is one of our basic rights and should not be taken for granted. In this country, any person who is of legal age can own land.
We occasionally come across situations where someone owns a property that is landlocked. That means there is no legally recorded easement allowing the owner to access the property.
A few years ago, a property owner became entangled in a legal mess that could have been avoided simply by getting guidance from a professional real estate advisor.
There are basically two qualification processes when a buyer decides to purchase a property using a bank loan. The buyer has to qualify for the payments, and the property has to qualify as the collateral for the loan.
Many times, after a sale is completed or at the final walk-through by the buyer just prior to closing, the buyer finds that items are missing from the home that they expected to be included.
Holding title represents legal ownership of a property and is documented on a deed recorded with the local county government. When purchasing property, it pays to consider how you will hold title.
Washington real estate licensees are obligated by statute to “disclose all existing material facts known by the broker and not apparent or readily ascertainable to a party, though this statement does not imply any duty to investigate matters that the broker has not agreed to investigate.”
Realtors® are often asked by potential sellers what they would recommend be fixed prior to the seller putting their home on the market.
Property owners who have trees often ask whether logging would be the right thing to do if they are considering selling their property.
As summer approaches quickly, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how to protect your home from the threat of wildfire.
Often, out-of-area buyers view property only during seasons of the year when there are no adverse weather conditions.