Business
‘Best’ offer isn’t always about the money | Just Ask Jan
I am getting ready to buy a home. I have heard that the market is picking up and…
Business
Purchasing abandoned property can be tricky | Just Ask Jan
There is a house in our neighborhood that has been vacant for quite some time. We want to…
Business
Access is critical to home-buying decisions | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: The home we are looking at has the driveway in to it as well as a…
Business
It’s a buyers market again in Kitsap County | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We heard on the news that the Seattle market has picked up. Is that true for…
Business
Getting retro permit for septic system is well worth the effort | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We have a home that has been in our family forever. The septic system is very…
Business
Kitsap is not far behind Seattle’s ‘seller’s market’ | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: They say that we are moving into a seller’s market, that the inventory is low. My…
Business
Make sure the disclosure form is complete | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We had a buyer for our home and at the last minute the buyer got cold…
Business
Lender can help you determine what you can afford | Just Ask Jan
We are trying to figure out what price of home we can afford. Is there a formula or…
Business
To list or not to list, that is the question | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We currently have our home on the market. We are thinking that maybe we should take…
Business
Being a real estate agent is a rewarding career | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: I am good with people and have been told I would make a good real estate…
Business
Websites provide lots of access to real estate listings | Just Ask Jan
In shopping for a home on the Internet, is there one site that has “all” the listings or…
Business
Estates are exempt from seller’s disclosure forms | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We recently lost our daughter. We have been told that we need to sell her home…
Business
Some signs that home values are going up | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: The new 2013 tax statements are now out. The value in my home has gone down…
Business
Build a house and buy land too | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We want to have a home built so we are looking at buying a piece of…
Business
When mom must move, a network of help is available | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: My mom is going to be moving to a smaller, assisted living-type home. As a family,…
Opinion
Do the happy dance: Real estate market is picking up momentum | Let’s Get Real Estate
Dear Jan: We have heard that there is finally some movement in the housing market. Is this true?
Business
You can defer taxes through a 1031 exchange | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We own a piece of land in this area. We are thinking of selling it. Can…
Business
Now’s the best time to refinance | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: We have our house on the market but it has not sold yet.
Business
Be aware of the shortfalls of short sales | Just Ask Jan
Dear Jan: My friend is buying a house that is a short sale. He has just been told…
News
Broker can help find the right multigenerational home | Let’s Get Real Estate
Dear Jan: We have been tossing around the idea of combining households with our adult offspring and their…