Avoid the dreaded “I’m bored” this summer by keeping your little one(s) occupied with a fun, summery craft or project. Not only will they have a blast creating something with their hands, but it will help keep their creative juices flowing — and in some cases, make them spend more time outside! No matter their…

Summer is the perfect time to tackle a few of those projects you’ve been putting off for months! From tidying up your exterior to cleaning those neglected spaces, here are eight tasks you can tackle in just a few days this season. Pressure Wash Your Home — After months of snow, rain, and other weather…

Spring is finally here! From the warming weather to the blooming greenery, there is just so much to love about this season. It’s time to pack up your cozy winter décor and start refreshing your home for spring. But before you break out the bunnies and eggs, check out the list below for a few…

Spring cleaning gives us the chance to scrub some of the places we don’t normally think about throughout our usual cleaning rotation. But regardless of how deep you clean, there may still be some areas you’re not focusing on. Add these forgotten places to your cleaning schedule this season and rest assured knowing you’ve cleaned…

In Q4 of any given year, we’d expect to see a slowdown and price drops in both the home sales and rental markets. For the home sale market, that was not the case. Notably, the home sales markets in Snohomish County finished on a high note with a 5% increase in single-family residential home prices…

What paperwork are landlords in Washington required to give to their tenants? Our Managing Broker Angela gives us the details.   The requirements include: 👉Property Conditions Checklist 👉Mold Handout 👉Lead-Based Paint Pamphlet & Disclosure 👉Auburn, Burien, Seattle, or Tacoma specific handbook For more info call us at 425.438.3474

Is your rent market rate? Are your tenants waiting around on a month-to-month lease waiting to see if rental prices will drop? At this point, we wouldn’t bet on it. We’ve seen rental prices increase all year long.   Seattle had the most significant overall increases, but smaller cities like Lynnwood are not far behind…

Located between Whidbey Island and the mainland of Snohomish County, Camano Island is part of Island County and one of the largest islands in Washington. It is home to two state parks, Camano Island State Park and Cama Beach, that provide scenic beaches to walk and trails to explore. Connected by only one bridge to…

One business item that we find often trips up landlords or property owners is what to do with security deposits. While holding a security deposit for a tenant may seem like a simple task, we identified some key areas where problems may arise. First, a landlord, property manager, or owner has three options for holding…

As a residential property owner and investor, do you want to be refereeing between adults about whose turn it is to do the dishes? That is not the way your passive income investment is supposed to work. While it’s tempting to maximize the return on your investment by leasing out your property room-by-room rather than…