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Seattle Real Estate - Weatherproof! Keeping all that rain out....

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Seattle Real Estate 

Seattle Real Estate:  Tips and advice:  Saving yourself some money from an especially rainy day....

It is important to make sure and take every precaution to keep your house water tight, but in Seattle we need to be especially mindful of some pretty important home maintenance in order to protect our investments!

We actually do get a lot of blue skies here in Seattle along with our rain and it is important to take advantage of those lovely sunny days in order to keep our homes water tight! Here are just a few of my ideas:

Some Seattle Blue Sky Day Jobs to Check off your list:

 

  • Gutters!!!

  • Roof

  • Siding

  • Windows/Doors

  • Vegetation control

Gutters: Please, please, please – have your gutters cleaned and checked twice a year – or at the very least once a year. I, too, thought that the cascading waterfall over my front porch was quite beautiful when it was overflowing from my gutters, but those gutter systems are put on there for a reason!!!! I have a wonderful client (who shall remain nameless) who has finally learned the importance of gutter maintenance after the first two homes had issues as a result of bad gutter attention. One house had the basement flood and the second house had water flow over the top of the gutters right on to the fireplace exhaust and then straight down to his newly refinished hardwood floors (He put a protective flap over his fireplace vents in his next house.). If you don't want to go up there, hire someone, but gutters are almost as important as a roof in my opinion.

 Roof: Of course monitor it – make sure and have a licensed roofer check it once in a while. Look for missing shingles and look for moss. Moss is quite common around here and it starts to grow up under the shingles and causes them to fail after a while. Moss should definitely be cleaned and again, there are professionals that can do this!

Siding: Look for cracks in the siding or caulking spots that need re caulking. Make sure that the siding is properly stained or painted to avoid water exposure to untreated wood. If you are unsure, call in a professional contractor.

Windows/Doors: Obviously make sure they are properly functioning, but also check the water tight weather strip at the bottom and around the edges and make sure all the caulking around the exterior is intact or call a contractor in just to make sure if you aren't.

 Vegetation Control: Every single inspection I have been to calls out one thing: Make sure the plant life dirt are away from the house!!! Weed the perimeter and cut back the branches – it will cut back on water intrusion as well as have a positive effect on pest control.

Your home is your biggest investment! Seattle does get a lot of rain, but simple home checks once or twice a year can save you from costly deferred maintenance mistakes!!!

 Courtney Cooper ....For all your Seattle Washington Real Estate Needs! Seattle Area Real Estate Agent: Associate Broker and Realtor serving North King & South Snohomish County - Experienced and with a background in accounting - I love my clients and work hard for them! Call me if you are looking for a home or investment property in Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Brier, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lake Forest Park, Bothell, Mill Creek, Everett, or other Seattle Suburbs!

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Courtney Cooper

Luxury Realtor | With Offices in Downtown, North Seattle, & Kirkland

Cooper Jacobs Luxury Real Estate

courtney@cooperjacobs.com 206-850-8841 

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Over two decades of real estate experience guarantees that you are in the best of hands, and I promise to always put your interests FIRST. I specialize in Seattle &  Eastside neighborhoods.  I am a natural waterbaby and love waterfront homes and Seattle houseboats and you can find me down on the docks of Lake Union and Portage Bay several times a week.   Other aspects of Seattle real estate that I adore include Queen Anne Real Estate,Wallingford Real EstateBallard Real EstateGreen Lake Real EstateLaurelhurst Real EstateMagnolia Real Estate, Medina Real Estate, and Seattle Waterfront Real Estate

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Comments (4)

Marlene Scheffer
Realty Station - Bremerton, WA
Realtor to Kitsap County, WA
Very timely reminders, Courtney!  We actually have someone who checks our roof and does our gutters for us for a "small" fee.  But I never thought to check the weather stripping around the doors and windows, though.  Thanks!
Nov 29, 2007 08:47 PM
Courtney Cooper
Cooper Jacobs - Seattle, WA
206-850-8841
Hi Marlene - I pay someone as well - better than watching my hubby try to do it...when he remembers:)
Nov 30, 2007 12:01 AM
Marlene Scheffer
Realty Station - Bremerton, WA
Realtor to Kitsap County, WA
Congratulations for being one of the top articles on Localism!  Look at Washington State.  Nice job!
Nov 30, 2007 10:04 PM
Marlene Scheffer
Realty Station - Bremerton, WA
Realtor to Kitsap County, WA
I take it back, you have one featured on Localism at the NATIONAL level, and at least one that jumped out at me at the state level.  You go, girl!
Nov 30, 2007 10:06 PM