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Delivering keys to new homeowners today produced BIG smiles and a few hugs all around.
Congratulations Jim and Margaret!!!
Thanks again to a flawless team:
Quiet & Peaceful perfectly describes this idyllic property located in Ravensdale. The current owner says deer and elk come by to visit now and then, along with other forest creatures!
Of course, with 2.28 fully-fenced & gated acres, you’ll have plenty of room for your own raise critters, to garden, park your toys, or just enjoy the lovely waterfall and pond.
This 1536 sq ft home features a gigantic living room & dining room—both with bay windows, nicely appointed kitchen and laundry, plus three bedrooms. While there’s the true master bedroom, located at one end of the home featuring a private 5-piece master bath, complete with soaking tub, double sinks & shower, the 2nd bedroom opens to another five-piece bath with yet two more sinks, shower and huge oval soaking tub! Could be two master suites in this home!
All of the windows and carpeting were recently updated and the owner just installed a Gen-Tran to guard against possible power outages. In addition to the detached 2-car garage, the owner recently built a roofed and concrete based shelter that could be used as additional parking–great for a boat or RV (he uses it for an outdoor exercise space).
Plus, there’s an outbuilding/loafing shed(?) is currently used for rough storage, with one end as a wonderful roofed and floored dog kennel, complete with dog runs. This building is a bit rough on one end, but certainly usable!
A previous owner had horses and the property has still has some cross-fencing. With just a little renovation, you’ll have great pasture areas!
Title Elimination is complete, plus the home is on a permanent foundation complete with tie downs and concrete pads. Act soon and you’ll be in your new home in 45 days!!
Drop by the virtual tour by clicking the button below, and then call for your own personal tour of this fabulous property. You’ll love it!
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It’s just SO rewarding to hand the keys over to first time homebuyers! Especially one that’s been five children in the making!
Last night I had the pleasure of giving the keys to a buyer moving into their very first … very own … brand new, built-just-for-them, house. And it was really cool! Imagine having five children and never owning your own place. Raising the crowd in a two-bedroom rental. For years! Saving, saving, saving, so there was a downpayment.
And then having home prices and interest rates drop significantly enough so that you can afford a five bedroom, plus den, plus bonus room, three-and-a-half bathroom brand new home! The excitement was so thick one could have cut it with a knife!
Not that the purchase wasn’t without tremendous trials, topped off with the fact that, at the last minute the courier taking their closing documents to the County for recording had a breakdown on the side of the freeway … so recording really didn’t occur yesterday! Thankfully the builder allowed this very deserving family to begin moving in last night. And recording occurred first thing this morning!
But their calm, collected attitude of “We’ll get there if it’s to be” kept their dream alive, right down to the key exchange. Unfortunately, with all the starts and stops of yesterday’s closing, it was dark and only the wife was able to be there — flying on air!
Congratulations Reggie and Janine! You’ve earned this many many times over! We have to get together for pictures now!
Zero down and free closing costs from Preferred lender. FHA Approved! Looking for a change under $100k. Why rent when you can own. Great condo with a mountain and sound view. Kitchen boasts oak cabinets, title counters, dual sink & appl stay w/built in microwave. Fireplace w/tile mantel, huge bath w/titled counters & surround. Perfect for communters. Seconds to I-5 & 99. Guest parking & carports available. NOT a short sale!
Courtesy of Lorene Bennett, RE/MAX Select R.E.
Updated tri level in excellent neighborhood. Hardwood floors thru entry, kitchen & dining rooms. Italian tile in family room. New carpet in all other rooms. White, 6 panel doors. New kitchen counter tops, & interior paint . Family room w/gas log fireplace and built-in decor shelving. Master suite w/walk-in closet & 5 pc bath including claw foot tub. 2 level deck in fenced back yard. Cedar siding. 9 ft garage doors. Yard needs TLC otherwise, this house is move in ready!
Courtesy of Dawn Rushton, RE/MAX Select R.E.
Quiet & Peaceful perfectly describes this idyllic property located in Ravensdale. With 2.28 fully-fenced & gated acres, you’ll have plenty of room to raise critters, garden, park your toys, or just enjoy the lovely waterfall and pond.
This 1536 sq ft home features a gigantic living room & dining room—both with bay windows, nicely appointed kitchen and laundry, plus three bedrooms. The master bedroom, located at one end of the home features a private 5-piece master bath, complete with soaking tub. And just down the hall is another huge bath, also with double sinks, soaking tub, and shower.
The owner recently updated all of the windows and carpeting, installed a Gen-Tran to guard against possible power outages, and built a roofed and concrete based shelter as additional parking (he uses it for an outdoor exercise space). In addition, the detached 2-car garage, plus another outbuilding provides yet more storage and living space. The outbuilding is currently used for rough storage, with one end as a wonderful roofed and floored dog kennel, complete with dog runs.
A previous owner had horses and the property has still has some cross-fencing. With just a little renovation, you’ll have great pasture areas!
Mission accomplished! The Seller of this little wonderful little house left a legacy for the new Buyer family — “Here’s a place where you can raise your own young children, with places to run and play and shout and sing. We loved it and know you will too.”
This transaction was simple and surprisingly quick! With particular thanks to Erik Reault of Cobalt Mortgage who put together a very fast and efficient FHA 203k rehab loan, and thanks to the cooperating agent on the transaction, Jeff Kissick. Thank you both for a job well done and your great communication.
And, of course, special thanks to the members of my valued team — Marilyn Brown (and Dawn Carlson, my local rep) and the staff at First American Title and Escrow in Kent — you guys rock! This one moved so fast that it caught us all scrambling at the end to get everything done in time. And thanks also to the staff at Stuth Septic for stepping up so quickly to complete the septic inspection and to Neighbors Septic for popping out at the last minute to pump the tank.
There were rocky moments as there are with every transaction, but the Seller and I definitely appreciated everyone’s efforts!
Thanks again to everyone involved!
There are some transactions that are particularly satisfying when they finally close.
I have to say that this Listing is one that took exceptional effort, but after visiting the home to drop off keys to the new buyers, their palpable excitement and relief about being in their new home just left me with such a sense of fulfillment.
Now this was a transaction just overflowing with issues … big issues! Shortly after listing, there were difficulties with the weather, with leaks in the kitchen, with the estate auction (hmmmmmm, I’ll think twice, 3 times, about recommending that guy again), then with fielding call after call after call of low offers from agents informing me that the price was too high and that the place just wasn’t worth anything more than the land. And yet there were offers — eight of them. Most were close to the asking price. Others not so much. One was dreadfully low.
And then there were endless visits to the County and the City of Auburn trying to find appropriate records for permits, as-builts, well certifications, foundation requirements, and on and on. Meeting with contractors for bids and work to be done.
However, floating through all of this were these Buyers. They made three offers before the Seller felt secure that the offer was strong and solid enough to survive the remaining challenges of missing permits, foundation certification, title elimination, etc.
Finally, FINALLY, six weeks to the day after the contract scheduled closing date, it did. What a cause for celebration!
I remain grateful for my client, the Seller, who repeatedly listened to my advice and then took it. As with every client, we talked often. About how things were going, or not going, or just the general frustration of trying to get things done. At the end, about the frustration of the current lending climate where a Buyer’s approval could get challenged over the most mundane and ridiculous items. About the Department of Licensing who decided that they didn’t like the “appearance” of a notary’s stamp, and on and on.
The house sale closed! (whew)
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Looking for serenity and quiet? The hooting of an owl serenaded us while taking these house photos! Backed by the Cedar River Watershed and edged by an empty lot, this home is perfectly sited for a peaceful retreat after a long day!
The current owner is a mason and her skillful tile work is evident throughout the house and yard. You’ll need to finish up much of the home. As an example, the master bedroom remodel was started years ago, but circumstances didn’t allow completion. The home needs flooring, windows, furnace or wall heaters, kitchen cabinets & counters, trimwork, and more.
But when done, in addition to your lovely home, you’ll have a huge back patio perfect for entertaining, a circular driveway, lovely lush plantings, and the space to park all your toys. No homeowner association here!
