The market is still very active in the lower price ranges (under $450K).  Homes above $450K are generally still receiving plenty of activity, although it really depends on their condition and location.  Around the country there is continued news of the real estate market slowing down or returning to normal.  In Seattle, though, things are still very active and should remain that way.  One maj ...

Why flip open the yellow pages (online or otherwise) and look up a stranger when Mary Schile's got a list of plenty of tried and true folks for your needs?  Landscapers, Plumbers, Housecleaners, etc....just drop me a line: mary@schile.com.

You've been searching without an agent on a publicly searchable site and now you think you've found THE ONE!  The price is AMAZING!  At this price, why hasn't EVERYONE bought a house?  Right.  Welcome to the bait.  Now you're going to call and find out from the very nice, helpful agent that, "That house was snapped up by buyers.  But I can show you one of my listings!"  That's right folks.  W ...

Each day there's that Most Clicked On Seattle Home; the one that hops on the market with just the right price to get eveyone interested.  I prefer to call them The Prom Queen.  (Mob Scene is another, less preferable, term you may have come across)  This Gunslingin' Pie Lady can tell you, the attention a well-priced home can garner is well worth the effort of all the research needed to discover ...

or "This kitchen is TO DIE FOR!".  "View that makes me want to dig my eyes out with rusty nails!"...er, maybe not.  But, we've all seen it.  Real estate advertising copy that makes me wonder if hanging out in said kitchen for a while isn't just what that writer ought to do.  Choose your words carefully.  Or we'll be tranquilly screaming back 'atcha!

Hello Sellers!  Do you know the little trick to figuring out what stays and what goes with the sale of your home?  Imagine the property is a dollhouse that you've turned upsidedown.  Everything that falls out will go with the Seller.  All the things that remain attached are essentially sold with the house.  SO, that gorgeous chandlier is staying with the house unless you post a sign during yo ...

Houses need light and air too!  Often times when selling, Sellers forget two of the basic things that, left unattended, can turn potential Buyers off. Two GREAT hints: 1. Let fresh air in. Get rid of any scent that might be unfamiliar or unpleasant.  People are most often offended by odors from tobacco, pets, cooking, and musty or sour laundry.  Fresh flowers or oil scenters can be used to yo ...

Do you realize that ALL homes are actually for sale by the owner?  Using an agent provides you with REPRESENTATION and MARKETING. Anyone working without an agent is just an UNREPRESENTED SELLER and open to a ton of liability.  Would you go to court without a lawyer representing you?  I didn't think so!  Don't consider selling without calling me!  (also, statistics show that most unrepresented ...

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