Everett Area Real Estate Blog ---- Discovering All of Snohomish County WA.

This week’s post is for all you parents—and future parents—out there. A half century ago, the American Dream included homeownership, 2.5 kids, a dog, and apple pie. But how far have we come in 50 years? After taking inventory in my neighborhood and observing the plethora of canine accessories ava...

So how much house can you truly afford? The road to self-discovery is unique to each homeowner, but there are a couple common denominators. Besides re-evaluating your monthly budget on a regular basis, another handy tool is the mortgage calculator. Worry not, those of you whose last math class wa...

Baby Boomers. There are approximately 79 million of ‘em living in the United States. The name alone invokes a cornucopia of images: The Beatles, Watergate, Vietnam War, JFK, Elvis, Mr. Potato Head, Barbie, and Beaver Cleaver. In 2011, the first Baby Boomers will turn 65 years old. The hippies of ...

First of all, let’s get to the definition: A zero lot line home exists when one boundary wall of the structure is built right on the property line or so close to the boundary that there is very little yard space between the building and the adjacent structure. You may be a skeptic, so hear me out...

In the broad spectrum of home ownership, Homeowners Associations (HOAs) often play the role of the villain you love to hate. For many homeowners, it’s not without reason—horror stories abound. People have lost friendships, their life savings, their homes, and their sanity over some of the shenani...

Contrary to what some may think, Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) were not created to represent the forces of evil. Most of them, anyway. Rather, they were intended to protect the value of a community and to offer a platform for homeowners to brainstorm and share ideas with one another. Honest. Th...

Not a short sale. Private location for this nice four bedroom home with a huge fenced backyard.  Kitchen with lots of storage and eating bar.  All new interior paint.  All appliances stay.  Gas fireplace, Gas heat.  Close to schools and shopping. 1800 sq.ft.  RV parking in the back.  Seller to in...

We Americans are an opinionated bunch. Doesn’t take much to split us down the middle. We fiercely protect our God-given right (or not God-given if you’re on that side of the fence) to draw a line in the sand: Pro Choice vs. Pro Life? Homeschool  vs. Public School? Free Speech vs. Censorship? Ging...

In 1940, 32 million people lived together in “Multi-generational homes.” Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Pa, Mary Ellen, and Jim Bob too. By the 1970s, independence was in, and the multi-generational family household dropped to 26 million. However, in 2008 that number shot up to 49 million, according to t...

According to the folks at Wikipedia, TITLE INSURANCE is: “Indemnity insurance against financial loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens.” Hmmm. Ya. Try saying that five times fast. Kind of a mouthful. In the continuing interest of ...