Patrick O'Brien Real Estate

04/02/2018

If you're considering selling your home, we should talk! Take a look at this listing I just sold in Kent! Message me or give me a call at (206) 697-0473 when you're ready to talk.

Patrick O'Brien at Bellevue Office - If you are looking for a newer home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 car garage, large kitchen w/eating space, full bath off...

03/23/2018

The members of the Garratt family dash between work, school, dance lessons and hockey practice. At the end of the day, each of them wanted — needed — a place to retreat. That’s why the family turned to Karin Bennett, owner of Karin...

New bedrooms give family members space for relaxing after a long day of work, school or dance practice

03/21/2018

It's called Ultra Violet. Get the inside scoop on the selection process.

03/16/2018

For real estate agents to be better prepared to serve women homebuyers, they must recognize women’s power as a buying pool and understand the meaning of homeownership to women—the fastest-growing and most exciting market in the housing ecosystem. Delaying marriage, higher educational attainment and presence in higher-paying jobs have made women a budding home-buying market: […]
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One housing segment to watch? Women homebuyers, says Desirée Patno, president/CEO of the National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB).

03/14/2018

You can procrastinate about some cleaning tasks, but when it comes to mold, it’s better to take care of it sooner rather than later. Mold can cause health problems and destroy whatever it grows on. The spores of mold fungi commonly float through the air, and when they adhere to damp surfaces and start...

Find out when to do it yourself and when to call in a pro in this guide to mold cleanup and prevention

03/09/2018

The most popular photos of the year get that way for a reason, and the top 50 kitchen photos uploaded in 2017 offered some cool and creative ideas for storage. In this story, we highlight several ideas that stand out among the kitchen photos that got the most saves to user ideabooks. From beverage fridges...

Clever kitchen designs keep all the parts and pieces neatly organized, some ready at hand and some out of sight

03/07/2018

Don’t let the cold dreary months make your listing’s interiors feel drab, too.

Don’t let the cold dreary months make your listing’s interiors feel drab, too. 

03/02/2018

From homes on-the-go to converted shipping containers, these are the home trends that reigned supreme this year.

02/28/2018

The most commonly used smoke detector in the U.S. is actually one of the slowest to detect common household fires.

The most commonly used smoke detector in the U.S. is actually one of the slowest to detect common household fires. 

02/23/2018

Suburban areas are taking on urban features, such as greater walkability to retail and restaurants, creating a new kind of living style that could...

Suburban areas are taking on urban features, such as greater walkability to retail and restaurants, creating a new kind of living style that could become big in the new year.