RE Weekly July 26 2019

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Why Sellers Expect Too High A Price PAGE 6 Q&A

Ask Our Broker

PAGE 6 Fast-tracking your sale

The best tips from agents to sell your home quickly

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Why Sellers Expect Too High A Price.................P6 Q&A

Ask Our Broker.......................................................................P6

Fast-tracking your sale

The best tips from agents to sell your home quickly................................................................P7

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The number of occupied housing units in the United States Source: 2017 American Housing Survey

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Well kept rambler in Sedro-Woolley on a cul de sac. Home has open floor plan, including 3 bdrms, 2 full baths & a media room/office, efficient kitchen w/stainless steel appl’s, nice prep area & eating bar . Master bdrm suite is segregated from other bdrms & very spacious. Open liv/dining room combo w/plenty of table space. Add’l amenities include a fully fenced south facing backyard w/patio area, 2 car garage & a fun community playground area. MLS #1484548

Manufactured home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths on half acre corner lot, large shop/ garage, RV pad, space for boat, fruit trees and mature landscaping. County living near grocery store and elementary school. Minutes from I-5. MLS #1494526

Gorgeous, desirable backyard! Home offers shy 1900 SF, 3+ BR, 2.25 baths. Built in 2016, nice location. Spacious kitchen w/ granite counters, hardwood floors. Gas heat, tankless water heater. Lg slider off dining area to patio Lg. water feature & pond. MLS #1490537

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Mount Vernon

$459,900

Beautiful craftsman in Big Lake area. Terrific layout with tons of natural light. Take this canvas and put your personal design into your new home! Large country kitchen w/updated appliances.

Newer 28 x 36 shop has room for all your toys, hobbies or projects. Fantastic location with sunny 2.8 acres to grow, play, or roam! Sit on your covered porch and enjoy. MLS #1454511

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Need space? Quality 1 owner rambler 5 min. north of Sedro Woolley on a full acre!. 4 BDs 2.5 BA, 2318 SF. Open floor plan, gourmet kitchen w/ loads of cabinets and counter space. Family room & all bedrooms are nice size, the master features a 5 piece bath & large walk in closet. Huge deck for all your entertaining. Spacious laundry area w/ sink. Fully insulated 2 car garage. Heat pump air cond. Huge yard with great southern exposure. MLS #1488817

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This 2224 SF home offers 4+ BD, 2 1/2 BA & is on a lg shy 1/3 acre fully fenced lot w/ cement edged flower beds. Enter this home to an office/den & a formal dining/living room combo. Kitchen offers all SS appliances & eating bar. Off the kitchen is a family room w/ gas fireplace & door to the spacious backyard. Upstairs are the 4 bedrooms.tK Master bath is very spacious, as well as the lg walk-in closet. 2 car garage plus RV parking. MLS #1464849

Call Charlie, 708-1415 or Jeannie, 708-9645

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This beautiful home in desirable Sedro-Woolley can be yours. It features granite counter tops and real hardwood floors. Energy efficient all electric home with LED lighting throughout. Nice open floor plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and 2325 sq. ft. of living area. Large master bedroom and bath with walk-in closet. Beautiful covered deck for year round enjoyment, full 7 foot high lighted storage space under home. All this on .77 of an acre lot and just minutes away from freeway and town. MLS #1466904

Call JiM, 708-1681

Ron Van Pelt 333-1045

Elizabeth Detillion 708-8800

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Special property on a very private 1.5 acres minutes from town. Custom handcrafted, Craftsman home featuring 2278 sqft, office, main level master & a second master upstairs. Dining & living room showcasing custom stain glass windows.

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAy, 7/27 • 10am to 1pm 8229 Lekcin Ln, Concrete $435,000 Meticulously maintained rambler on picturesque 1-acre lot. Mature intricate landscaping, Cascade Mountain & forest views create a private park-like setting on a peaceful gated lane. Great floor plan w/vaulted ceilings, chef’s kitchen & flex room/possible 3rd bedr.

Tile flooring & granite countertops throughout.

Heat pump w/AC, quadrafire freestanding wood stove & gas fireplace. OVersized 3-car garage & raised veggie garden beds. This home has been so well cared for it truly feels new.

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Come see this park-like estate property on a shy in-city acre! Six-bedroom home w/master on main – lower level full MIL or rental. Zonal heating/AC, on-demand hot water, RV parking, drive thru garage, beautiful cedar vaulted living/dining room w/gas fireplace. Private location but convenient to all city amenities – shopping, golf course, medical. Many other improvements and upgrades!

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Great retail or office space located in the heart of Sedro Woolley. Loft area makes a great conference room, spacious kitchen, and a large basement. New roof was installed in 2018, it is a 60 mil TPO membrane roofing system. Main Floor = 4,006 Sqft w/a separate 886 Sqft retail area. Loft = 730 Sqft, Basement = 2,150 Sqft.

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Bob Hyde 360-661-0756 #1363703

4113 Ellisport Pl, Anacortes $1,175,000 Truly spectacular 180 degree views from almost every room! This beautiful home shows off with multiple living spaces on every level.

Open entry to the dining & great rooms with easy flow to the living & kitchen featuring granite counters, ss appliances, walk-in pantry & 2nd wall oven. Master suite w/ french doors to deck, fp, large closet & full 5-piece bath.

Upstairs gives you a darling loft plus 2 bedrms & full bath. Lower level has a room for everyone, tons of storage & private hot tub deck.

Debbie Macy 360-391-2422 #1488001

1900 S. 3rd St, Mt. Vernon

$2,900,000

Great mixed-use property in South Mount Vernon comprised of an approx.

4,920 SF building built in 1986 for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with parking for approximately 45, an 8 Plex and a residential house converted into a duplex.

Note - Utility Category Expense includes electricity along with water/sewer/garbage Apartments built in 1941.

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2306 12th St, Anacortes $450,000 Comfortable home close to downtown in a wonderful quiet neighborhood. Enjoy spectacular views, sunsets and marine life from a large deck facing NW. 3 bdrm home, or as current owner uses, 2 bdrm & large walk in closet, your choice. Two 3/4 baths. Two shop areas - one on lower level for hobbies and another for tools and working off small garage.

(A small vehicle or motorcycle fits well). Easy alley access & parking. Spacious living room on main level has lots of windows for views and sunlight.

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Kitchens QUESTION:

We’re interested in buying a home but we want to purchase a property which is a good investment, something likely to grow in value. We see that people focus on kitchens so what are the kitchen features most in demand?

ANSWER:

Real estate values are not guaranteed to rise or fall. There is no way to assure that the value of any particular home will increase. There are any number of cases where shrewd and experienced investors have bought property and the value – just like prices for stocks and bonds – has declined.

No less important, a house is both an investment and the place where we live. It’s entirely common to make improvements which don’t do much for values but make the owners happy.

Lastly, the features in demand today may not be in demand tomorrow. Tastes change. Formal dining rooms in older homes were once highly desirable. Today, not so much.

“The formal dining room might have once been a musthave, but it’s rapidly becoming the most repurposed room

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in the house,” said Angie’s List CMO Angie Hicks. “I still have mine, but the only time I go in there is to adjust the thermostat.”

Hicks, says the company, “falls into the eight percent of respondents who rarely or never darken the dining room door. Two-thirds of respondents still have traditional furniture in their dining rooms but the table is a place for homework, crafting, board games or a catch-all storage area.”

Like formal dining rooms, formal living rooms are also generating less interest.

Today, says Realtor.com, “living rooms have become the thoroughfare your friends and family pass through on their way to the kitchen island to relax. Whether you have children or enjoy throwing parties, the kitchen has generally become the most functional, popular place in the home to gather. As a result, living rooms can sometimes seem more like a furniture museum – one that no one ever visits.”

In some homes the changes have gone further. In one home the dining room has become an office while the living room has been transformed into a large dining room.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has just published the 2019 edition of its study, “What Home Buyers Really Want.” According to the 307-page report, the top five features most desired by purchasers are – in order – walk-in pantries, double sinks (side-by-side), table space for eating, a central island, and granite/natural stone countertops.

What about more space?

“A key finding,” says the report, “is that most buyers prefer amenities over size: two-thirds want ‘a smaller house with high quality products and amenities,’ compared to one-third who want ‘a bigger house with fewer amenities’.”

A related issue which concerns values and features involves local preferences. Not every feature is equally in demand in every location. A pool is great in locations where it’s hot much of the year but less desirable in areas where there’s snow on the ground in May. For this reason it makes sense to sit down with local real estate brokers and ask them about the trends and preferences in your neighborhood.

Why Sellers Expect Too High A Price This year, homeowners have been good at guessing their home’s dollar value.

According to the “National Home Price Perception Index” (HPPI) monthly study conducted by Quicken Loans, the average home appraisal in May was just .79 lower than what the owner estimated.

That means an owner who pegged his home at $300,000 would be just $2,370 over what a professional appraiser – who keeps constant watch on market conditions – thinks a fair value is.

Owners’ estimates are close to the professionals this year because prices haven’t made dramatic moves, and “owners are usually slow to realize change,” especially dropping values, says Bill Banfield of Quicken Loans.

If only owners, when they are ready to sell, had such a close approximation of what price their home should fetch, real estate agents’ job would be easier, since agent consistently lament that sellers press for too high of a list price.

A quirk of human nature – what behavioral economists identify as “the endowment effect,” kicks 6

in when owners sell. “They see parting with the home they own as a loss,” explains Manoj Thomas, Cornell University associate professor. “And the human mind is hard-wired to react aversely to losses,” leading to owners’ inflated value opinions.

Another psychological phenomenon contributing to owners’ opinions is that they view their home as an extension of themselves, notes Bruce Pfeiffer, University of New Hampshire associate professor. By getting rid of some items in the home

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prior to selling, they can reduce their pain and gain a more realistic view, he adds.

Owners should ask at least a couple of agents to provide a market analysis supporting their recommended listing price. These reports detail what similar homes in the neighborhood have recently sold for.

“Homeowners,” says Banfield, “should keep an eye on the home sales around them to get a realistic gauge of their home value before estimating what it could be.”

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Fast Tracking Your Sale Feel the need for speed as a home seller? A real estate transaction is something that shouldn’t necessarily be rushed.

But sometimes you need to put your foot on the accelerator and steer toward a quicker sale. That’s when proper planning can make all the difference, the pros concur.

“Common reasons for needing to sell quickly include that you’ve found another home to purchase and you need the proceeds from your sale to finance your purchase, you are being relocated for work and in a hurry to sell before you have to move, you need to care for a loved one in need of care, or you simply need the extra money that a sale can net,” says Daniele Kurzweil, agent with the FriedJuly 26, 2019

there are several smart strategies to pursue.

“Most important is pricing your home appropriately.

You don’t want to overprice or underprice too much. If up front at the top of the you overprice, you exclude listing how many days your home has been on the mar- many buyers who qualify for your home’s true value ket,” Kurzweil adds. and you’ll push those canThere are potential drawbacks to attempting to sell didates to purchase other more affordable active listin a very short time span.

One is that you run the risk ings in your neighborhood,” cautions Tracey Hampson, of being forced to sell at agent with Realty One Group lower cost you’re not comSuccess in Santa Clarita, fortable with.

California. “And if you under“If you’re not careful, you price, you’re not getting your could come off as desperhome’s true value.” ate to buyers — resulting in lowball offers,” Lisa Song That’s why it’s crucial to select an experienced and Sutton, partner with Las trusted real estate agent Vegas-based Elite Homes Christie’s International Real who knows your local market and what your residence Estate, says. is truly worth.

But if you’re determined to beat the clock and not lose “It’s also wise to pay for a ground on your asking price, property appraisal to ensure

The best tips from agents to sell your home quickly man Team at Compass Real Estate in New York City.

But even if none of these conditions apply, you should still aim to unload your property in a timely fashion.

“You typically have two weeks from the date you list your property to reach your target audience — that is the most crucial time for a listing,” insists David Eisenberg, broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Queens, New York.

After all, the more time your home lingers on the market, “the more people start to wonder what the issue is with your home. And nowadays, shoppers start their search online and see right

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an accurate asking price,” Sutton notes.

Other tactics that can make for a speedier sale include: Paint your house with clean neutral colors. “Some people think white or light gray is too bland, but we think of it as a nice blank canvas,” suggests Kurzweil.

Stage your home. “If your furniture is more than a few years old, send it to storage and rent some new trendy furniture in the same theme to create a flow and continuity in your spaces,” Kurzweil says.

Have professional photos of your home taken (this is usually handled by your agent’s office), and push to have your agent aggressively market your home online.

Ensure your home is always clean and available for showings. “Clean the

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home thoroughly and eradicate any bad smells, dirty surfaces and clutter,” says Eisenberg.

Have a mortgage broker on site during your open house.

“This way, potential buyers can get all their lending questions answered right away,” Eisenberg notes.

If your home hasn’t sold within the first 30 days, “reduce your price or offer an incentive to agents like an additional thousand dollars in escrow before a predetermined date,” advises Hampson. “Also, change up the photos in your listing. And try contacting other agents who have showed the home and make their shopping clients an offer.”

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Enjoy wonderful Glenhaven Lakes Community amenities; clubhouse, swimming pool, two lakes, neighborhood parks and picnicking when you purchase this great 7,900 sq ft. lot with all utilities. Keep existing manufactured home or imagine a brand-new home here. Ask how this new Danya Wolf Lynn Jenssen 360-708-8294 360-298-6569 home could be yours!

$19,000 24072 TRiNiTy LANE, SEdRO WOOLLEy $194,000

OpeN HOuse, sAturdAy, JuLy 27tH, 11-2pm Well maintained home offering 3 beds/ 1.75 baths, a pleasant kitchen with ample storage, family room and living room each have a fireplace. Outdoors features a covered deck and large fenced yard for entertaining; mature landscaping, garden space with great soil; fruit trees and Carla Fischer Suzanne Jenkins 360-982-0010 360-941-2983 blueberries.

000 UNiSON PLACE MOUNT VERNON, WA 98274 $200,000 18 TRiLLiUM LANE, CONCRETE, WA 98237

Ready to build your custom home on beautiful level lot, with Eaglemont Golf Course in your back yard. Surrounded

by Classic homes. City Utilities in the street.

Community regulated by CC&R’s & Architectural Control. MLS# 1490585 Elva Hunter

360-202-3086

32248 S LyMAN FERRy Rd, SEdRO WOOLLEy

John Hunter

360-202-3086

$560,000

$39,000

Lovely future building site requisite on using water catchment system to obtain building permit. Currently precluded from using wells in development. Power to property. Nicely treed level tract of land with open area ready for building in the future.

Paved street. Walking distance to Rasar State Park! MLS# 1475444

4628 PARkViEW LANE, EAgLEMONT

Danya Wolf

360-708-8294

$719,000

This 2011 Fleetwood Park Model is ready for your recreational enjoyment. It is a cozy 1 bedroom with loft, full bath and full size appliances. There is a fire pit and plenty of parking. A metal roof is used on the covered deck; spacious for entertaining and barbeque area. The comfort station is conveniently located just 1 lot over and the property is just up the hill from the lake. LakeTyee is a gated recreational community with any 210 days use in a calendar year. Dues are $159/mo. Sherry Ruderman 360-540-1552 MLS# 1425014

45249 NESikA TRAiL #2d33, LAkE TyEE

$52,000

Beautiful vacation property at LakeTyee. 2016 Cavco Park Model with stackable w/d h/u. Sunny lot with comfort station just one property away. Just up from the lake and easily accessible from the main or back gate. Full size appliances and ready for you to make your very own. Enjoy all the amenities ie. pools, hot tubs, basketball, volleyball, tennis, horse shoes, miniature golf, hiking, fishing and lake. Call now to view your Sherry Ruderman 360-540-1552 new property.

3789 E. diViSiON ST., MOUNT VERNON 10+

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$650,000

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Nice corner lot with green space. Fantastic location just up the hill from the lake. Comfort station is just a few lots away.

There is so much potential for you to make this just the way you want your vacation spot with your trailer, build up to 400sf of decking and you can even enclose up to 300sf of the deck for more living space.

Beautiful! MLS#: 1451178

Sherry Ruderman

360-540-1552

A RARE FIND! Almost 17 acres, mostly pasture, out of flood plain. Beautiful 1-acre bldg site, with water/power in street. Soil test, 2004. Designated Open Space Recreational.Inthepast,landhasproducedstrawberries, corn, and, most recently, hay. Rich soil includes lagoon area, used by former Dairy Farm next door. If you are longingforafewacrestotryyourhandathobbyfarming, whether planting crops, grazing beef cattle, or raising Shirley Bertholf horses, etc., this is your golden opportunity!

360-840-1863

1630 UNiSON PLACE MOUNT VERNON, WA 98274 $699,000 So much potential, awesome private setting!

Classic large home on the 12th Fairway in Beautiful Eaglemont Golf Course Community.

3 stories w/ plenty of room.Gracious entertaining living room, dining and kitchen & great room w/ gas fireplace,opens to 2 brand new decks.Upstairs w/3 bedroom suite w/ own bath. Down stairs w/ separate entrance great for a Mother-in-law suite, 3 car garage. Brand new roof & freshly painted home. Be sure to check out Eaglemont Beautiful Club House & Restaurant & views! Elva Hunter John Hunter 360-202-3086 360-202-3086 MLS# 1490544

fOR vOTing Skagit tradition realty BEST REal ESTaTE OfficE!

Must See to appreciate this log home on 2 acres. Current owner built with many unique stunning details. A variety of old growth woods blend for an amazing aesthetic. Maple counters, pecan floors, cedar beams and Ponderosa Pine ceiling.

Entertaining space: Indoor has lots of seating & Outdoor has decks and patio bbq area with adjacent bonus room.

Attached 3 car garage with grease/ work pit. Huge 30’ X 60’ shop. Large Carla Fischer Yolanda Sakuma garden space, fruit trees - apple, 360-982-0010 360-421-0435 cherry, pear.

Brand new home in sought after Eaglemont Golf Course Community! Luxury living in this custom 3,315 sq.ft. home, light and bright 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath. Lg kitchen w/SS appliances, granite counters & island.

Great room w/gas fireplace, deck overlooking nature. Main floor living w/master & bath w/jetted tub, shower & walkin closet, utility room.

Upstairs w/ 2nd master & bath +2 bedrooms.

Additional SF downstairs ready to complete, Elva Hunter AC & tankless water heater. Situated on a quiet peaceful street! MLS# 1405852 360-202-3086

Great 10 acre development property for higher end homes or Planned Unit Development. Amenities include: Public Utility District Water, Cascade Natural Gas, Puget Power (Puget Sound Energy), high speed internet, city garbage pickup and access to city sewer. Beautiful Wooded property with territorial view and open park-like setting.

Includes vintage home with basement and detached Danya Wolf garage, and is currently rented. MLS# 1299587 360-708-8294

360.424.0300

3780 E. College Way, Mount Vernon

www.skagittraditionrealty.com 1913959

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