“We need to close before the end of the year.”

“We need to close before the end of the year.”

Those words can add a little extra pressure to any real estate transaction. October, November and December bring holidays, vacations, shortened business weeks and clients who may be traveling. At the same time, buyers and sellers may have personal, financial or...
Title Report Exceptions

Title Report Exceptions

You receive the preliminary title report, open it up, scroll through several pages of legal descriptions and unfamiliar terminology, and eventually arrive at the exceptions. Then comes the question: “What does this exception actually mean—and is it going to be a...
The World Cup Meets Real Estate

The World Cup Meets Real Estate

As Seattle prepares to host several FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, fans from around the world may travel to the Pacific Northwest to cheer on their home countries. While soccer may be the common language, the way residential real estate transactions are handled in each...