Seattle Realtor Emily Cressey | HomePro Associates - HomeSmart Real Estate

Stigma aside, a lot of people look at manufactured housing in this area because of the affordability factor. Here are the things you want to know: 1) If it is a manufactured home in a mobile home park, you will have additional park dues, often in the range of $800-$1,000 per month. This essentially pays for your parking spot in the park and may also cover some utilities like water and sewer. 2) Mobile homes tend not to appreciate well, in contrast to other Seattle-area real estate. 3) Because of this concern about the mobile home going down in value over time, typically you won't be able to get a regular mortgage loan on this type of property. It will be more like a vehicle loan with a larger down payment requirement and higher interest rate. You will have to find a special financing company that gives loans on mobile homes. Even then, they may not be willing to loan on mobile homes older than 30 years old, so these often trade in cash.

Inventory tells the tale when determining a buyer's market or a seller's market.  A balanced market would have 4-5 months of inventory available.   Right now, in many markets across the country, including mine in Seattle, we have less than 1 month's inventory of homes available on the market. Meaning, if we stopped listing new property and the number of buyers stayed the same, all the homes would be sold out in less than a month. It is a strong seller's market.  Prices will keep going up and sellers will continue to have the upper hand until we see inventory rates rise by 500% or more.Why is it a benefit to work with you vs. someone else?

Good questions about the price range you should be shopping in. Obviously this is somewhat unpredictable and it can be hard to know how popular a given home will be on a given weekend. In general, as we all know, we have been seeing homes get multiple offers and get bid-up, but this is not always the case. How much a house will escalate will depend on a variety of factors including: 1) Location 2) How aggressive the starting price was 3) The Market Speaks Check out our website here for more information. https://www.homeproassociates.com/

We never like to bad-mouth anyone in our industry, so we’ll focus on what we are doing right! BEFORE THE HOME GOES ON THE MARKET: a. BEFORE your house goes on the market, we consult with you on how we plan to prepare it for market, and customize our plans based on your goals and vision for the home. If you don’t have a vision, leave it to us. We will do whwat needs to be done! b. BEFORE your house goes on the market, we help you (if needed) line up contractors, etc. to spruce up the home. If desired, we can coordinate bigger projects with our contractor who will delay taking payment until the house is sold, so you do not have to come out of pocket for repairs and you can sell the house for more, and NET more money if your home looks fantastic when it comes onto the market. You can also visit our website to know more how we can help you. https://www.homeproassociates.com/

That is a great question… when we’re uncertain and not sure what to do… we tend to look to see what others (smarter, more successful people) are doing… and ride on their coat tails. The average price point of the homes we sell is $1.21 Million, which is well above the median price point in the areas we serve. We also own a 3,300+ sq ft. house in Lake Forest Park as well as investment properties throughout the country, so we have been a “client” of many real estate agents ourselves, and have used this experience to improve many of our own “processes and procedures” above the in However, if you have a smaller property, we are happy to help you sell as well.

I’m so glad you asked! We have a tremendously high list-to-price ratio for a few reasons. a. The market is very strong currently. b. We tend to utilize an psychologically-based strategy when marketing our listings to create a buyer-frenzy with a combination of aggressive pricing and expert marketing. As in an auction-style environment, we tend to draw buyers in with a modest, “good deal” price, and let the most enthusiastic buyers compete to come out on top. Remember… when buyers compete, you win. 🙂 c. Emily is a friendly-but-effective negotiator, and always squeezes the deal to get the most money on your side of the table as possible. Our list to price ratio: 134% of Listing Price “MLS Average Agent” during the same time period: 102% of Listing Price What could you do with an extra 32% Of Your Home’s Price As Cash In Hand?

Emily Cressey, the owner of the HomePro Associates Team at HomeSmart has nearly two decades of real estate experience. Starting her career not as an agent but as an INVESTOR, Emily had the opportunity to work with many brokers, see their style, and see what was working or not working about the way they did business. First licensed in 2008, Emily decided not to do things the “traditional” way, but to break the mold and do things differently, with a focus on client experience, analyzing realtime data, and marketing heavily with the help of technology to expose your home to the masses! Click here to see how our video and paid ads are putting your home in front of a large audience of hungry buyers to ensure maximum market interest! https://www.homeproassociates.com/homepro-associates-how-our-digital-marketing-differentiates-us/

We go above-and-beyond when it comes to tracking the real estate market… not only do we rely on our own in-the-field experience, but we regularly look up and do a video report on MLS statistics for several Puget Sound Markets each month (check the blog) as well as subscribing to real estate news and trends services that help us know what is going on at the national level, and down to the zip-code level. We are happy to share this data with you and help you evaluate what is going on in the neighborhoods you’re most interested in.

Some sellers are intimidated by the idea of selling their home because they think they have to remodel everything! This is not true. Almost any home can sell in as-is condition. The question is whether you will get more money from the sale of your home if you invest into upgrades. If your home is a fixer-upper, we can list it as-is, make you a fast cash offer, or help you finance the repairs to remodel it yourself. https://www.homeproassociates.com/fast-fair-cash-offer-seattle-wa-homes/ If it’s not “that bad” but you’re not sure what to do, we are happy to come over and do an onsite evaluation to help you determine the highest ROI repairs, and create a plan that suits your budget and timeline.

The price of your home is determined by many factors, notably: size, location and condition. When you look at these factors in comparison to the other homes that have recently sold in your area, and the direction that the market is moving… appreciating or depreciating… you’ll get an idea of how your home compares. For an automated evaluation of your home’s equity, click here. https://www.homeprohouses.com/home-valuation For a free human-generated price evaluation, click here. https://ecresseygmailcomagentseller.carrot.com/go/home-value/ If your home is in need of extensive repair, you want a fast cash offer, or you’d prefer to sell “as-is, ” click here. https://ecresseygmailcomagentseller.carrot.com/fast-fair-cash-offer-seattle-wa-homes/

Great news! We are in the midst of a very strong seller’s market and that means homes are selling quickly. The average days on market for a home to sell once it’s “gone live” – we are looking at under a week in most cases. If you choose to price your house very high, it may take longer. Once we have a buyer under contract, it will usually take the “traditional” buyer who is getting a loan, about 30 days to close. Sometimes, a cash buyer will be able to close more quickly – usually the title company will need about a week to prepare all the documents and then the buyer will wire over the money to complete the transaction. If you need more time in your house before you move, you may be able to negotiate a lease-back from the seller, allowing you to rent the home for a week or two (or more!) before you have to move out.

Hi - Thanks for your question. As a full time real estate agent, I am available to show clients properties during the day, nights, and weekends. In addition, we work with a team of other agents so we have folks to provide back-up during our busier times of year! We would love for you to talk to us at any time during your home-buying process - whether you're ready to make an offer today, or are just wondering about different neighborhoods, price points and financing. Remember: We are here to serve through all points of the process!