Sequim Custom Home Checklist

You’re getting ready to close on your first new home purchase and all that stands in the way of your home ownership is the pre-settlement walk-through. While your excitement is understandable, the home is yours once your close on your loan, so be sure your expectations and the sales contract specifications have been met. Pay [...]

New Construction Walk Through Inspection

Before you go to settlement on a new home, you and your builder will “walk through” the house to conduct a final inspection. The walk-through provides an opportunity for you to learn how your new home works and to spot items that need to be corrected or adjusted.
Often, a builder will use the walk-through to [...]

Home Builders – Different Business Models

When you select a Sequim builder (or Port Angeles builder) for your new home or your custom home, one of the decisions you will make is what kind of builder you want to work with.   By that I mean, what business model approach do you prefer?
For simplicity, I will divide home builders into two [...]

Extras, Change Orders, and More Money Please

For those of us in the real estate and construction business, change orders and extras are part of life.   Almost everyone wants to change something, such as fixtures, tile, windows, counters or cabinets, or trim.   Building a house is the biggest project most of us will ever assemble.   Of course, there will [...]

Premier Lots Are Selling

The best lots in Sequim and Port Angeles are still selling.  That’s the way it works.  We have a slow down in the market, an increase in the inventory, and a buyer’s market, but . . . for those lots that are the cream of the crop with incredible water views, buyers are still snapping [...]