Powerful Questions You Need to Ask BEFORE Hiring a Broker/Agent to Sell Your Home

Getting the most for your home or property means doing more than putting a "For Sale" sign out front. In a competitive market where new homes for sale are added daily, your listing needs to be seen in a variety of places in order to stand out. And sometimes the right buyer is waiting out of state, or even in another country. To ensure sure your home gets noticed and sells without a hitch for full market value, understand what working with a top brokerage with the areas best agents and most cutting edge technology means for you.... It could mean the difference between no sale, and the payoff you've been waiting for.

Your Home is your greatest investment! Know these questions and answers before you interview! The difference can cost you thousands!

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It's Summer Vacation Time: So what are the animals that are most likely to kill you this summer?

It’s summer vacation time for my family and me, so as my wife Janet frets about sun screen, reservations for dinner, and how we’ll keep the kids entertained and still manage some alone time for ourselves my mind of course wonders to the big question of: What do I have the greatest chance of being bitten, eaten or killed by while I’m off enjoying a few days of relaxation?

I mean “Hey” aren’t you afraid of sharks? We went to Hawaii and Myrtle Beach last summer and let me tell you that you should be, what with their insatiable appetite and 15 rows of serrated teeth and the way they lurk in that murky area just offshore where you can't see the bottom and you can't move quickly and, oh God, did something just brush up against my leg?

Whenever there's a…

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Feast Your Eyes on the First-Ever Black Stainless Steel

Feast Your Eyes on the First-Ever Black Stainless Steel

As a real estate broker I'm always interested in new trends and products making their way to the market. This one certainly caught my eye. I'd love to hear what people think about Black Stainless Steel appliances!

Make a statement with the first-ever black stainless steel, the new premium color exclusive to KitchenAid.

Turn Up Your Creativity

The bladed dial of our multi-finish knob lets you select the most precise settings, making a difference you can feel.

A Refrigerator for Those Who Can't Wait for What's in Store

With five doors, you can store your ingredients smarter, find them faster and keep them fresher.

And if you are in the…

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Beautiful Snoqualmie Ridge Short Sale Opportunity!

$490,000 - 36722 SE Gravenstein CT, Snoqualmie    Bedrooms: 3    Bathrooms: 2.5    Sq. Footage: 2,340    Year Built: 2004    Garage Spaces: 2    Type: Residential    MLS® Number: 801341

OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:   Cary W Porter Designated Broker & Owner 425.891.7447 Schedule a Showing Request More Info Call Cary Porter at 425-891-7447. Wonderful Short Sale Opportunity on this beautiful 3BR/2.5BA,large loft/bonus room upstairs. Spacious kitchen w/breakfast nook, eating bar, plenty of counter space & pull-out shelves. Large pantry & utility room (including…

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Beat The Broker Contest with The Cascade Team Real Estate

While training classes are always a very important part of a real estate agents career, we do recognize that these classes can sometimes be a little boring or take up time in the middle of a busy selling season. So to add a little spice we came up with (By copying a local radio shows game Beat The Producer from KISW 99.9) the game "Beat The Broker"

Here are the rules:

1. Contest try to answer 10 "Pop-Trivia Real Estate Related" questions in 60 seconds.
2. You only get 3 guesses per question.
3. You can pass on a question and come back to it if time allows.
4. The Broker then comes in and tries to answer the same questions with the same 3 rules above.
5. If the agent wins they get dinner and a movie out from www.TheCascadeTeam.com
6. If the Broker…

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Stunning Condo in Talus Neighborhood of Issaquah

$330,000 - 436 Shangrila Way Nw, Issaquah Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sq. Footage: 1,090 Year Built: 2004 Garage Spaces: 2 Type: Townhouse / Condo MLS® Number: 798656

OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:   Cary Porter Co-Owner/Designated Broker 425.891.7447 Schedule a Showing Request More Info For details contact Cary Porter at 425.891.7447. Stunning views of mountains & wetlands from back deck and master bedroom. 2 bed, 2.5 Bath Condo boast bright and open floorplan that flows from kitchen to family entertaining space. Beautiful kitchen cabinets, pantry &…

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Congrats as The Cascade Team Goes Beast Mode This Week!

Team,

I wanted to take a quick second and congratulate everyone as The Cascade Team just broke a new record this week for listings… Good Old Beast Mode #24 is our new number for the most listings in 1 week!

In addition to that we have had 35 closings in the past week as well making for 59 transactions in a 7 day period! Really an awesome job by the best Broker/Agents in the business!

Our Transaction Team here at the office also gets a special round of applause! Victor, Megan and Allison have been even more unstoppable than the Seahawk defense. If you have a second to let them know what a great job they are doing I’m sure they would love to hear from you!

I’m so very proud of all of you, and from the sound of…

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Triple-Whammy: Double-Digit Drop in Inventory Fuels Double-Digit Gains in Sales and Price Increases

• Double-Digit Drop in Inventory 
• Double-Digit Gains in Sold Home Prices
• Double Digit Gains in Sales
• Triple-Whammy For Home Buyers
  

KIRKLAND, Washington (June 4, 2015) – Home buyers are in "full sprint" mode while sellers are stalling, according to brokers from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. As a result, MLS members are juggling severe inventory shortages and multiple offers in many Seattle neighborhoods and beyond.

MLS figures for May show double-digit drops in inventory compared to a year ago and double-digit gains in both sales and prices. Commenting on the numbers, Northwest MLS director Dick Beeson said "The crush between the lack of inventory and desperate buyers may soon generate the next TV reality show! The stressed…

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Bank Approved Short Sale in Kirkland!

$365,000 - 14700 114th Ave NE, Kirkland Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sq. Footage: 1,640 Year Built: 1967 Garage Spaces: 2 Type: Residential MLS® Number: 797850

OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:   Cary W Porter Designated Broker & Owner 425.891.7447 Schedule a Showing Request More Info Call Cary Porter at 425-891-7447: Bank Approved Short Sale at $365k. Needs work but homes in this neighborhood are currently selling at $425 to $450k for similar size. Wonderful opportunity on this 3 bed, 2 bath ranch style home in Kirkland. Easy access to I405 and downtown…

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Sammamish Spotlight: Pine Lake

Pine Lake Homes For Sale In Sammamish

If you're looking for information about the Pine Lake Community, you have come to the right place! The community information shown below will give you a quick snapshot of what the Pine Lake housing market is doing. Be sure to check out the local Pine Lake homes for sale stats and the available properties below. The numbers shown are inclusive of condos and single family homes, so you'll have a better all round view of the market.

Pine Lake Homes for Sale

Learn more about hour advanced Home Seller Marketing Technology HERE:

Home Seller Marketing Has Changed

Leveraging Real Estate Technology In Today's Changing Market!

A solid real estate marketing plan is very important. It takes more…

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