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Cybersecurity: Preparing Yourself to Buy a Home

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Preparing to buy a home in the Puget Sound area involves more than just touring homes. It also requires attention to the online aspect of your identity. Here are some tips to help you with that:  Anonymize your personal data — Your personal information is valuable and can be easily accessed by telemarketers and scammers. … Continued

Protect Yourself on Social Media

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Ensuring your privacy and protecting your interests during the home buying or selling process is of utmost importance. One crucial step we ask our clients to take is adjusting their social media privacy settings, particularly on platforms like Facebook, to limit visibility to only trusted friends. Failing to do so can have negative consequences. When … Continued

Just Sold in Everett!

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We greatly appreciate the positive feedback we receive from our clients regarding our services. Our connection with these clients began through a relative who had been receiving our Brier newsletter for some time. After considering several local brokers, they chose us to represent them in marketing their home. Their property was not only exceptionally well-maintained … Continued

Preparing to Sell Your Home

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Regardless of the market conditions, it always pays to prepare your home as best you can. This doesn’t mean that you need to remodel your home. Often making simple improvements like fresh paint, carpet and lighting will make a huge difference in how a home looks and feels.  You will want to consult with a … Continued

Buying a Home: Making an Offer

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Congratulations! You’ve found the perfect home and want to put in an offer. Before we can put an offer in on a home, we will need to know a few details: Full legal name:  The full legal name of anyone who will be on the contract as well as their email address.  The legal name will … Continued

Buying a Home: Time for Showings!

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Congratulations, you’ve found properties on the MLS that you’re interested in seeing and we have set up a tour date for those homes. Before we head out here are a few important things to know: Generally the day before we are scheduled to look at a home we will email you the tour details. If … Continued

Buying a Home: Finding the Home of Your Dreams

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The vast majority of homes for sale are going to be found on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Setting up a detailed search that matches your dream home is the first step in the search process. After our consultation with you, we will set you up with an MLS search and immediately start sending you … Continued

Buying a Home: Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

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Once you’ve engaged a Real Estate Agent to guide you through the monumental task of purchasing a home, the next step is to get pre-approved by a trusted mortgage lender. It is essential for you to have a clear understanding of your financial capabilities when it comes to purchasing a home. At Brenner | Hill, … Continued

Recently Sold in Bellevue!

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About a year ago, we had the pleasure of listing and selling a home in Seattle’s sought-after Sunset Hill neighborhood, nestled near the picturesque Puget Sound. The home was absolutely charming, and it didn’t take long to attract multiple offers on the review date, making it an absolute success. Fast forward to this spring, when … Continued

Hidden Costs of Buying a Home

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When buying a home, many people think they only need to have a down payment ready for closing, however, there are many other fees that may need to be paid throughout the process. So what are these hidden costs, when are they due and how can you prepare for them? Earnest Money:  Earnest money (EM) is a … Continued