Derek Worchel's (worchel) Blog

How Bellingham WA Real Estate is the best place for a home sale! Everyone has their own opinion on Bellingham WA. I am a strong supporter for several reasons. First is the location. You are only an hour and half from Seattle and only 55 minutes to Vancouver BC. Both cities are amazing, and Bellin...

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When getting a home inspection, it is important to read the pre inspection contract. This will navigate you through the terms and conditions of your home inspection. The homes inspection is only a visible inspection for items that have reached the end of their useful lifecycle or have a “conduciv...

The great news from the FED has boosted markets. Federal Chairman Janet Yellen agreed to keep interest rates low through April. Any increase she said would be modest. This bring great news to a new season coming up for home buyers and investors as the Real Estate market continues to recover. Low ...

1. Curb appeal  - make sure it looks inviting so that people will want to come in. Clean the roof. Mow the lawn. Maybe even put up an outside patio set.    2. Repaint - do you have odd colors on the wall? Make things more tone neutral.    3. Cabintes - Old cabinets can be painted an appealing whi...

The consumer price index is a measure of how consumers are feeling about the overall economy and their personal financial siutation. Why is this important? Take into account that we are a consumer driven economy, of which 2/3 of our GDP depends on consumers buying goods. If consumers are not buyi...

Something I always hear from my clients in Bellingham WA and Whatcom county is that they want top dollar for their home.  I totally agree. I educate them about when prices are higher during the spring and summer seasons and when they can expect the most for their home. However, I also have to cau...

I find that before listing it is best to fix up a house so the buyers can't knock you down on price. I use my General Contracting Company (www.ASPMWA.com) to do the repairs. I cut the sellers in on a good price if they are willing to list the house at an agreeable price. I find that many times a ...