Real estate and appraisal education
Say you have out-of-town friends who are moving to Seattle. They want advice on whether to buy a house right away or rent first. What would you say to them? Seattle real estate appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU’s John Maynard that he would urge them to buy right away.
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Interested in buying a home that’s on a register of historic places? If so, you could be stepping into a lovely slice of history, but it’s likely you will be expected to help preserve and maintain it. This goes for stand-alone houses and condos that are part of a historically-significant building.
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Apartments in the Seattle area are in high demand, but the retail space in many of the new mixed-use complexes are not filling up as fast.
Local appraiser Richard Hagar tells KPLU’s John Maynard that there’s a surplus of retail space and that’s keeping the “for lease” signs up longer on vacant store-front windows.…
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Want to know the value of a house? There are plenty of online resources to help you find the answer, including popular sites like Zillow. But KPLU’s John Maynard wants to know whether online sources for property values are enough to go on.
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With the economy picking up, housing sales have also been on the rise, including recreational property. Many of those ski chalets and charming cabins often include furniture.
Is it OK to include couches, lamps and things in a sale? Maybe, says Seattle real estate appraiser Richard Hagar, but you need to be careful.
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If you’re planning to buy a house this year, closing on the deal will come with some changes. The two biggies, says Seattle area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar, involve appraisals and the final approval of your bank loan.
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