Seid Real Estate

Many homeowners are wondering how covid19 is affecting their home prices. So far, its still a great time to sell as the supply of homes for sale is ~30% lower than last year at this time while median sales price has remained stable at ~5% increase. Less competition among sellers and buyer demand still remaining strong.

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What does $2,100 per month rent look like in Seattle | Seid Real Estate According to HUD, the Fair Market Rent for 2bd apartments in the Seattle/Bellevue metro area is a whopping $2,099/month. Ten years ago, it was $987/month.

A fantastic strategy for parents with kids in college... And a great way to save money, teach financial lessons, etc.

College dorms are so expensive that some parents are buying 'kiddie condos' for their teenagers to live in Some parents put the money they'd spend on out-of-state tuition, room and board into local real estate — a "kiddie condo."

Unfortunately, wire fraud is very widespread. $1.3 Billion in transaction costs were loss in 2018 alone. Wiring instructions should always come from Escrow via secured email and no one else. If anything, CALL the escrow company to confirm wiring instructions.

"Everyone is at risk": Better Business Bureau warns of dramatic rise in real estate fraud When Dana Palmieri got an email asking her to wire almost $11,000 for closing costs, she thought it was coming from her lawyer