selling a home: Olympia WA Home Sellers See Relief in Sales Tax in 2020 - 01/09/20 12:55 PM

Starting January 1, 2020, many home sellers in Thurston County, WA will see relief in their Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) that they pay to the state of Washington when they sell their home.
 
In the past, most areas in Thurston County were taxed 1.78% (1.28% state tax rate + 0.50% local rate) of the sales price and were paid by the seller at the time of their home sale.
 
Now in 2020, the tax rate changed to a graduated structure, lowering the cost for most home sellers in Thurston County.
 
For a sales price of $500,000, the new combined tax rate is 1.60% … (3 comments)

selling a home: The role of a REALTOR in today's market - 10/03/19 11:26 AM
 
I’m sharing this newest review from my first-time homebuyer clients because they were born connected to the internet and found out rather quickly the internet didn’t have all the information they wanted and needed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When they reached out to me by email, I knew it probably took a lot of courage for them to do so.  And then I made them actually come into my office and meet me in person! (I know – so mean, right?! LOL!) But joking aside, they did admit they didn’t know what to do next after looking at homes online and going to open houses on … (20 comments)

selling a home: Attn: Sellers in Madrona Park, Lacey WA - Buyers are looking in your neighborhood - 07/30/19 10:59 AM

Are you a homeowner in Madrona Park in Lacey, WA? As you might have seen, you live in a "hot" neighborhood where buyers are actively looking for homes to buy.
 

 
Your neighbor's home at 8836 Natooka Court SE received multiple offers on the same day, and three days later the seller decided on one of eight offers received. The home was listed at $269,900 and sold for $285,000.
 

 
Why did this home sell so fast and receive so much interest?
 
Seller Prepped the Home for Sale - the sellers repaired known issues, cleaned the home inside and out, improved the landscaping and created … (1 comments)

 
Francine Viola, REALTOR®, In Tune with your Real Estate Needs (Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty, Olympia WA)

Francine Viola

REALTOR®, In Tune with your Real Estate Needs

Olympia, WA

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Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty, Olympia WA

Address: 3333 Capitol Blvd S, Olympia, WA, 98501

Mobile: (360) 359-0689



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