Guides
Guides
Straight answers to the questions that come up before a Seattle-area transaction.
- What do adult family home owners actually make?
Most answers online tell you what residents pay, not what owners keep. Here's the difference, and the property costs that decide whether an AFH works. - Can I build a DADU on this lot in Seattle?
Before you write an offer, here's how to check whether a Seattle lot can take a backyard cottage — zoning, lot size, and the city tools to verify it. - How much down payment do you actually need in Seattle?
The loan minimums are 0% to 3.5% — but that's not the real answer. Here's how Seattle-area assistance programs stack, and what you actually bring to closing. - Buying a Seattle home with a buried oil tank
An underground oil tank is not automatically a dealbreaker, but an undocumented one can stop your loan. Here is how to check before you write the offer. - Selling a house with a buried oil tank
You do not have to remove it before you list, but you will pay for it either way. Here is how to decide between decommissioning now or pricing it in. - Why is this house cheaper than everything around it?
A home priced well below its comparables usually has a reason, and it is usually one you cannot renovate away. Here is how to find it before you offer.