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Ensuring a Smooth Move in Today's Market
April 10, 2024 00:00 VideoTips to help you with your next steps in the real estate market. Hey there, Sandy with Sandy and Company. And guess what? I sold my house. So in today’s hot market, some of our sellers panic because they’re like, my gosh, what am I going to do next? And you know what? I have sold my house, and I don’t know where I’m going next. But you know what? I do have options. And part of when we are making a plan to sell your house is we’re going to talk about what do you need to do next? What does...
Third Time's the Charm?
March 06, 2024 00:00 VideoGet hyped and ready for your transaction with this recent success story. Hey there. Sandy with Sandy & Company, and I want to talk with you about today’s real estate market. It’s a lot of work, but we are ready. Last fall, one of my clients reached out because it was time to sell their rental. They’ve had it for years. The current tenants were fabulous. They wanted to give them an opportunity to purchase first. We had them talk with their lender, but they couldn’t finance. So we went in ...
Make Money in a Winter Sale: 3 Must-Do's
January 25, 2024 00:00 VideoThree tips to help you have a great transaction in the winter market. Hey there. Sandy with Sandy and Company. And today, we’re talking about three ways to make money in our winter market. Happy winter. I have heard so many times that winter is not a good time to sell your house or to buy a house. And that’s just poppycock because there are sellers and there are buyers right now that are motivated that need to make it happen, and there is plenty of opportunity to make money both as a buye...
What's Really Happening in King and Snohomish Counties
December 08, 2023 00:00 VideoNavigating the current real estate trends in the Puget Sound region. Hey there. Sandy with Sandy and Company, and we are talking about our winter market here in December and January. It is wet and it is gray. The sun is not shining. Welcome to western Washington. But you know what? Real estate is still happening. The numbers are a little bit smaller than even traditionally, and they are smaller than in the last few months. Let me give you a quick snapshot of our Puget Sound, Snohomish, and...
Giving Thanks For and During...
November 20, 2023 00:00 VideoWe approach this season of thanks with mixed emotions as we look around our families, our colleagues, our country, and the world. This is a season of simultaneous bright light and deep darkness, and we’re impacted in different degrees by each. I have friends and colleagues dealing with heart-wrenching issues right now that echo my history. I empathize and assure that life will be good again. But I know it’s hard. And they’re tired and confused. I’m reminded today that I have no better l...
3 House Must-Do's and 2 Yard Should-Do's As Fall Turns to Winter
November 01, 2023 00:00 VideoHere are a few tips to help you get your house ready for winter. Happy Autumn! Sandy here with Sandy and Company, and I have three house tips that you need to take care of this fall. Whether you are a do-it-yourself or you hire out a contractor, there are three things that are super important this fall that you need to pay attention to now that the weather is turning. The first one is those things right there: gutters. Gutters, full gutters, unattended gutters, are one of the harshest th...
What’s a “Needs” Market?
October 23, 2023 00:00 VideoJust a note about how we can help you and the people you care about. Yes, the market is super slow right now. Yes, we still have clients selling and buying right now. But it’s not because they found a more exciting house or because they want to stretch out into four bedrooms with a den instead of their three-bedroom starter house. Instead, they physically can’t keep up with house maintenance. Or the family no longer wants to travel that far to the 2nd home. Or they (and their two-year...
Smart Homeowner Choices: When To Roll Up Your Sleeves and When To Hire a Pro
October 05, 2023 00:00 VideoMy advice on doing home improvement projects yourself versus hiring a pro. This end of the summer, I was looking at a pergola and it needed staining. Of the things that need to be done around my house, this was something I felt I could do and do fairly well. It started out with even just clearing off the deck so I could make room for ladders. What do you know? I dropped the petunia planter and made a big hole in my deck. I just continued to slow way down and do the best I could. Of cour...
Numbers are Down, but We're Still Delivering Success
September 22, 2023 00:00 VideoSharing the latest real estate trends and our recent client success story. Today, we’re talking about the lower, slower market and the success we’re getting for our sellers. I just took a look at the market statistics for August of 2023 compared to August of 2022. And while I had definitely felt the slower pace this summer, to see those numbers was pretty startling. So, the new listings this year compared to last year were down 20.9%. The active listings were down 40.2%. 40%. That means o...
Stewardship Decisions
September 08, 2023 00:00 VideoI can’t believe summer is already winding down! Not in real estate though- we’ve had a belated spring rush. (You can ask me about that later if you need…) As our summer winds down, my garden is ramping up. Not completely in a good way though: I was inspecting my pear trees a couple of weeks ago and was startled to see my favorite Asian pears dimply. Perplexed, I googled, “Why are my pears dimpling?” That’s the first time I’d ever heard of Stony Pit Virus. It’s a tree virus that gets into the...
From Stuck to Free: How I Helped Clients Find Freedom in Their Homes!
August 03, 2023 00:00 VideoHow I helped my clients move on with the next chapter of their lives. Hi, this is Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we are talking about when our clients feel stuck in their homes. This homeowner contacted me several years ago because he and his wife were feeling like they needed to go to the one-level house. Both getting older, had some health issues, and it was just becoming more and more difficult for them to stay in this house. So I came over and I talked with them about what ...
Summer Crawlin Fun
July 07, 2023 00:00 VideoI hope you have many adventures planned for this summer. One of my adventures this summer will be the Slow Yarn Crawl PNW. Yarn shops from Bellingham to Port Angeles, Spokane, and Eugene. Each yarn shop has its own vibe. Something unique because of its owner and/or clientele. I love being introduced to new colors, fibers, and projects that excite me to start something new or to go back to an old love in a different way. Add a yummy food spot nearby. Soak in our gorgeous landscape there and ...
When Family Is Priority, Here's How We Help
June 12, 2023 00:00 VideoHow we help you meet your real estate needs in today’s market. Hey there, Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we’re talking about “Can you get your needs met in today’s real estate market?” We hear so many stories. Rates are going up, rates are coming down, prices are going down, prices are going up, competitive offers. What’s the real story? And the answer is that it really depends. Let me tell you about one of our clients. She wanted to live next door to her sister. She actually liv...
Driveway is Life
June 07, 2023 00:00 VideoIt’s funny how a solitary, rhythmic activity brings out the philosophic and spiritual in me. This weekend I was pressure washing the driveway and had plenty of time to think. We hadn’t washed the driveway for several years. Yes, it wasn’t sparkling, but it hadn’t jumped out to me as “OhMyGoshDirty!” I mean, it’s a driveway. How clean is clean? Like much in life, we don’t realize how little things build up over time. Little things impact our upkeep, diet, relationships with family, relation...
The Power of Putting Down Roots: Why Finding a Home Matters
May 01, 2023 00:00 VideoWe’ve helped many clients put down roots, and we can help you too. Hey there, I’m Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we’re talking about finding your home again. One of my clients and I have been looking all over eastern Washington, and we just got him a fabulous spot next to one of his fishing lakes. And it’s got a good shop for all the cars, with extra parking spaces. I asked him, now that all of the big hurdles are over and we’re almost to the finish line, I said, “How does it fe...
The Amazing Time We Had Bowling With Our Friends
April 14, 2023 00:00 VideoWe had a fantastic time bowling with our friends and clients. Hey there, it’s Sandy with Sandy and Company, and I love my job. Sometimes I spend it looking at houses and driving through the countryside, but other times I just get to go bowling. When we spend time with our clients looking at houses and selling their houses, we become friends. And it has been a long time since we’ve gotten to have our friends together face to face in a group to really spend time with them. So this year we i...
Getting Ready To Bring a Family Member Into Your Home?
March 30, 2023 00:00 VideoThree questions to ask yourself if you’re considering housing a loved one. Today, we are continuing our conversation about taking care of our seniors and our family members who may need a little bit more help, and changing your home to fit their needs. One of the resources that we often take a look at when we are adults looking at our family members, the question is, should they move in with me? I have three things for you to consider before you make the decision to move them into your hom...
Is It Time to Downsize? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself
March 13, 2023 00:00 VideoThree questions to ask yourself to check if it’s time to downsize. Hi there. Sandy with Sandy and company. And today, we are talking about whether your house still fits you. I’ve got three tips. If you look around, ask yourself these questions and maybe your house is more than you need to be paying for to keep up. My first question is how many rooms do you use? If you’ve got a four-bedroom house with a living room and a family room and a five-car garage, how many of those do you use? Do y...
Just Make It Smooth
February 17, 2023 00:00 VideoHow to ensure that your selling experience is as stress-free as possible. Hey, this is Sandy with Sandy & Company. And today, I’m talking about helping a dear client couple of mine whose biggest concern when they were selling was that things go smoothly. When we first helped them buy their new place, they had half an acre instead of the 11 acres to take care of. Last fall, they made it clear that they were not going to be selling until the snow was off the ground. After winter time, they ...
3 Ways to Love On Your Home
February 02, 2023 00:00 VideoThis month of love, don’t forget to show your home some love and care too. Hey there. This is Sandy with Sandy and Company, and welcome to February. February is the month of love. Let’s talk about a little bit of home love and what are a few things that you can do for your home or think about right now that would mean the world to your home for the time to come. I’m thinking top, bottom, and in between. The top is your roof. Make sure that if you have missing shingles, have moss on your ...
It Just Did!
January 20, 2023 00:00 VideoIf you’re looking to buy, now is the time to make your move. Hey there, it’s Sandy with Sandy & Company, and today we are talking to our buyers, and I’m asking you, why wait? I can’t tell you how many times I hear people say, “It is just not the right time to buy.” And I want to ask (and sometimes I do if I’m in the right spot with them) “Why do you say that?” If you are waiting, as a buyer, for something to change before you go ahead and put an offer on a house or talk to your lender, th...
Looking for a Place To Call Home?
September 15, 2022 00:00 VideoEveryone needs a place they can come home to at the end of the day. Hey there, Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we are asking, “Where do you call home?” I did some traveling this summer, and to a point, it was a little difficult to come home from some of those. However, there is also a part of me that is always very grateful once I do. They say our home is a castle. They say no matter how humble, there’s no place like home. As fabulous as vacations are for me, there is an equal pa...
Opportunities in This Shifting Market
August 22, 2022 00:00 VideoOur market is shifting and that gives you greater opportunity. A few months ago, one of our lenders called and told us about a Lake Stevens couple who were moving out of state and needed to sell their house in Lake Stevens before they could buy—that was in South Dakota. They started working on their house to get it ready, took a trip over to South Dakota, and found a new construction home that was willing to wait for them to sell, came back, and listed their house. You may think that’s o...
The Sky’s Not Falling—Are House Values?
July 26, 2022 00:00 VideoShould you worry about your home’s value dropping in the shifting market? Hey, this is Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we are talking about the housing market of summer 2022. I was at a golf tournament last weekend, and so many people asked me how the housing market was, and I know we’re hearing about the rising interest rates and the lower prices and the more time on market, but truly guys, the sky is not falling. Take a look at the graph at 0:29 in the video. This is all of Snoh...
Thank You From My Heart
June 10, 2022 00:00 VideoThank you for all your love and support over the last month. Hey there, this is Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today is a family video. For those of you who know and those of you who don’t, my husband, Don, passed away last month. And this is really just a thank you. I have things coming up. I’m starting to get back into business, and I can’t start, I can’t start business life and commercial life and go do an exciting open house video until I really just step back and say thank you. ...
Should You Cosign for Your Friends or Family?
April 14, 2022 00:00 VideoHere are a few considerations to make before cosigning on someone’s loan. Hi, this is Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today we’re talking about whether you should cosign a loan for family or friends. Most of us have gotten a helping hand at some point in our lives. When I was teaching high school, I often had students come in and ask if they could borrow a dollar or 50 cents, whether it was something for the snack machine or to get lunch. As long as I had the money, I would go ahead and ...
See For Yourself: Why You Can't Wait for Prices to Drop!
March 01, 2022 00:00 VideoDon’t wait to buy a home; it will cost you more in the long run. Today I want to give you one more reason not to wait until prices drop before you buy a house. I totally understand the concern about where prices, home values, and affordability are—it costs a lot of money to buy a house. The question I have: Is it going to cost you more to not? Let me explain: Since 1989, our prices have dropped only four years. Four years in the last 21 years. From 1989 to 2020, the prices dropped only f...
3 February Garden Secrets
February 10, 2022 00:00 VideoThree gardening tips that you should do before it warms up outside. Hey, this is Sandy with Sandy and Company. You may think that because it’s February and the sun is not shining and warm it may be time to still stay inside for a little bit longer, but this is actually the perfect time to get your yard and your garden ready. I’ve got three tips for you to do right now before it gets warm. I confess that I have been inside baking bread and enjoying my cooking shows and my knitting, and I’v...
Market Predictions and Peaceful Tidings
January 07, 2022 00:00 VideoHere’s a message of prediction and peace as we begin a new year. Today we’re talking about what’s coming up in 2022. I have had so many people ask me over the last few years: “Are we gonna have a crash?” “What’s happening with the real estate?” “Are prices going up?” “Are prices gonna drop?” I heard an awesome explanation of what happens before a real estate crash. A real estate crash only happens when we don’t have people who want to buy houses. That is obviously not the case ...
Should You Sell in the Wintertime?
December 13, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s the answer to whether it is a good time to sell in winter. Today we are talking about the wintertime market. The question we often get is: “Is there a bad time to sell? Can I sell in the wintertime? Is it a good time to sell?” And my answer is always, “yes; it’s a great time to sell.” There is actually never a bad time to sell. But for example, we have two families right now that we have helped to go ahead and sell their house, one in town and one in a bit more outlying area. And ...
Market Change = More Opportunity
September 21, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s why a change in our market means more opportunities for you. We watch the trends all the time about what’s going on in today’s market. What’s happening in the last month, six months, a year. What we can project forward moving into the next few months and even to this next week. And as much as those trends have shown us that the market is strong, and it is strong, there is still a little bit of a change in the air right now. Now it is fall. The air is cooling. We were used to 90 deg...
Don’t Lose Track of Those Important Documents
August 30, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s a helpful reminder to keep track of your important documents. I have had two completely separate clients over the last two days searching desperately for their letter that comes out every year and says how much social security they’re collecting. One of them is to qualify for a loan, and the other one is to qualify for tenancy in a mobile home park. Both of those people really needed it in a timely manner. This is one of those things that you think, “You know what, yeah, yeah yeah...
Projects to Tackle Before You Sell
August 16, 2021 00:00 VideoIf you are thinking about selling, here are a few things you need to think about. When I’m coming up to a home with a buyer, we use our buyer eyes to look for four main things: 1. What is broken? 2. What is dated? 3. What is dirty? 4. What is cluttered? As you’re walking through your home before you put it on the market, look at what buyers are going to want to deal with right now. You may say that in a seller’s market, everything is going to sell and you don’t have to lift a finger. ...
Your Summer 2021 Real Estate Market Update
July 20, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s my take on what we’re seeing in the real estate market right now. Today, we are talking about the early summer Snohomish County housing market. I get asked so often whether there is a bubble coming up, and people are concerned that maybe our prices are at the very tippy-top and they don’t want to be on the slide on the other side. Well, what I can show you is that there is still so much more demand that it is not dropping anytime soon, even though we are well overdue for a correct...
It's About Time
June 25, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s an example of how timing can affect your real estate plans. Today we’re talking about the timing of real estate because it’s not always fun. I had a client call me a few months ago. Things were not going so well with her dad down in Texas, so they were gearing up toward making a great big move. They had a number of belongings in different states: in Utah, in Texas, and around here. They were collecting what they had left behind at different times in their life and getting everything...
When It’s Wise to Have a Zero-Down Loan
April 09, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s when it's smart for buyers to opt for a zero-down loan. Today we’re talking about when might it be smart to have a zero-down loan. In this hot market, our strong loan options have become much more limited, taking out essentially anything that’s a zero down payment—or so you would think. One of our buyers had enough money for a 5% down payment on a $450,000 purchase, but right now it’s not so much about the top value or top dollar amount that you’re going to offer. It’s actually mo...
Our Buyer Went Zero-Down to Win
April 09, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s when it's smart for buyers to opt for a zero-down loan. Today we’re talking about when might it be smart to have a zero-down loan. In this hot market, our strong loan options have become much more limited, taking out essentially anything that’s a zero down payment—or so you would think. One of our buyers had enough money for a 5% down payment on a $450,000 purchase, but right now it’s not so much about the top value or top dollar amount that you’re going to offer. It’s actually mo...
Cleaning Up!
March 26, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s why I don’t mind picking up after others in my community. Today we’re talking about how to make our little corner of the world better. Lots of us these days are taking walks out around the neighborhood and down through the parks. We know it’s good for our health. We know it’s good for our dogs if we have them. I’ve got a puppy down here with me right now. When we’re taking those walks, whether it’s around our own homes or in other spaces we really enjoy, there’s often trash we don...
Had to Sell—But They’d Just Bought!
March 08, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s a story about how we helped our clients who were going through rough times. I got a call a couple of months ago from one of our clients. They were a cute, young couple who bought their house at the end of 2019. Unfortunately, this last year was really hard on them, and now they’re getting a divorce. It’s really hard for people to admit when things are going really wrong, so I was honored that they would give us a call to say that they needed help. It’s a very vulnerable position tha...
Yippee!! We’re Better for You!!
February 08, 2021 00:00 VideoThe newest addition to Sandy and Company has been a match made in heaven. Hey there! It’s Sandy with Sandy and Company, and today I’m so excited I get to introduce Sarah Green. I first met with Sarah about becoming an agent about a year ago. I helped Sarah through that—just figuring out what she wanted to do—and yes, she became an agent, and then started mentoring her when she got her license at the end of July. What I was impressed with for Sarah is that I felt like she was smart. I kee...
Making Home Changes Safe—Not Scary
January 13, 2021 00:00 VideoHere’s how we’re protecting our clients in this wild market of ours. With this market being so hot and houses selling so quickly, for so much money and with so few protections, it brings a lot of fear for both the sellers and the buyers. We’ve done a lot of things over the last few months to cool that down for all of our clients—there’s a lot of worry on both sides. Many sellers are concerned that they’re either going to be left homeless, or that in order to complete a transaction they’re ...
Do You Know What’s Most Important?
December 02, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s why the holidays are best served with a side of mindful priorities. Yesterday I had an agent call, as they often do when we put a new house on the market for sale, and ask, “What is most important to your seller?” As they’re crafting an offer, they want to know what they can do to make their offer acceptable to my seller. It’s not an unusual question. We actually ask that question right away when we sit down with new clients, whether they’re sellers, it’s going to be one of about t...
Vee Have Vays...To Make You Very Happy!
November 10, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s how we were able to help a buyer lock in her Marysville dream home. I got a call a couple months ago from a lady who was looking at one of my houses I had for sale in north Marysville. It was the absolutely perfect house for what she was looking for. Her big criteria for privacy was that she would have enough privacy that she could drink her coffee in her jammies in the morning, and this place had it. Unfortunately, the house was already pending. My seller had already accepted ano...
How We Replaced Worry With Solutions and a Plan
September 30, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s the story of two families that we helped at the same time. Hey there! It’s Sandy with Sandy & Company here today, and I’m going to share with you two families that we helped all at once. Doug and Kim had been looking for a new home for about five months. They were renting shop space and needed that as well as a little bit of elbow room to boot. Judy’s husband had just passed away, and even before then, they were having trouble getting around and keeping up with the maintenance on ...
Keep It Fun and Games
September 08, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s why it’s so important to have fun and play games as we head into fall. I’m here to remind you that just because the summer is winding down, it doesn’t mean the fun has to. What have you been doing for fun this summer? Golfing? Hiking? Swimming? Going out on the boat? Just because summer is winding down and school is starting up doesn’t mean the fun has to be over for you and your family and friends. We’ve been staying closer to home this summer, so we’ve been playing a lot of games...
How We Protected Their Nest Egg
August 25, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s one example of how I’m able to help clients with their goals. This February, one of my clients let me know that she knew of an elderly couple who were headed into assisted living, and that their kids were working on the house over the weekend, and that I should go meet them—they definitely needed my help. When I stopped by, they weren’t home, so I went ahead and left a note; the son called me and asked me to come and take a look and see what they should do to go ahead and get read...
Your Next Home May Be Your Neighbor’s
August 04, 2020 00:00 VideoHere’s why an off-market home transaction might make sense for you. Let me tell you about the not-so-new trend of checking out your neighbor’s house. You like it? Make an offer. Let me tell you how we can help you with that. We are currently helping two different sellers who never listed their house in the local multiple listing service. Why did they do that? They were approached by someone who wanted to buy and knew they wanted to sell, and they asked us to help them through that process...
Ready to Go?
July 16, 2020 00:00 VideoNo matter which of the two trends describes your needs, we’re here to help. Whether you’re staying home because of safety reasons or because of work reasons (working from home), or whether you’re looking for a different place to live because your family is changing, or your work is changing and it’s time to follow through, you are in good company. Right now, we’re seeing that people are either staying in their homes and fixing them up, or we’re also seeing a big chunk of people who are c...
Helping a Client Fix a Problem
June 26, 2020 00:00 VideoWhen this client needed help to fix a problem, my team was there. Today I’d like to share how we helped a client fix a problem. A couple of years ago, one of my former neighbors was talking with me about this home that he used to live in that he was currently renting to his daughter and her family at a very subsidized rate. He was ready to be done with that and to get that house off of his shoulders and off of the things he had to think about and continue paying for on a monthly basis. ...
We Have People For That...
June 26, 2020 00:00 VideoWhen this client needed help to fix a problem, my team was there. Today I’d like to share how we helped our client. A couple years ago, one of my former neighbors started asking me about the home he used to live in. He was renting it to his daughter and her family at a very subsidized rate. And he was ready to be done with that arrangement, to get that house off his shoulders and off the things he was paying for every month. The first question was whether his daughter could buy the hou...