Smith Cove Co.

04/29/2023

You don’t need to rey your kitchens and bathrooms to get the most for your home. Inside this episode, I dive into the simple things that you can do to attract buyers and get more for your home without living through a cloud of construction dust.

Click the link in bio to listen today. If you would like a PDF version of the information shared on this podcast that is available to you can send me a DM and I will send you a link.

06/02/2022

Want to get the most for your home?

Anticipate buyer objections & remove barriers to writing an offer.

The market is changing and how you market and position your home matters more now than for the last several years.

Looking for more details? Download the full free guide or send me a DM to discuss what this means for your home.

05/16/2022

Did you do a happy dance the first time you stepped into your living room? That is what home feels like!

I was so thrilled to help the buyer of this Magnolia craftsman go from happy dance to closed in record time.

A big thanks to the lender for the incredible turnaround time.

Ready to make your move?
Get in touch today!

Julie Bennett
206-751-8654
[email protected]
www.smithcove.co/contact


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04/28/2022

So excited for my client who found a home that inspired a happy dance. Sometimes a place simply feels like home.

When it closes, I am donating $1000 of my commission because I ❤️ Magnolia. I got the idea from another broker, and I liked it so much I’m building it into my way of business.

I’ll do the same for any clients that buy or sell with me in Magnolia. (If you’re in another neighborhood let’s chat and we can find a great local charity together).

I hope this is the first of many donations I can make to make to my community.

04/12/2022

Staging is the art of how a home makes you feel. If you want to get the most for your home when you sell, invite a buyer to experience it at its best.

🏠When buyers can see themselves at home, that’s when they fall in love 💗

Ready to build a strategy to get the most for your home? 📩Send me a DM or call the number on page 5. ☎️

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03/21/2022

This is how a listing agent will compare your offer to others received.

The top number matters, but you also need to have your other Ts & Cs in order.

The majority of winning offers waive financing, appraisal and inspections.

They also have high earnest money (released immediately to the seller) and close quickly.

Send me a DM to chat about how to transition from writing offers to winning a house.

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03/18/2022

Is the electrical grounded? Maybe, but not necessarily.

Lessons from reading MANY home inspection reports: just because there are 3 prongs does not guarantee the 3rd prong is grounded.

Many older Seattle area homes have ungrounded outlets. A qualified inspector can help you understand what’s behind the outlets.

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03/08/2022

International Women's Day pledge for my little daughter and sons.

These are the things I will show you:

I will show you true courage.

I will show you how to blaze trails.

I will show you how to find your own path.

I will show you how to never stop learning.

I will show you how to discover your talents and passions.

I will show you how to start your own business.

I will show you that kindness and peace starts with you and me.

I will show you how to set impossible goals.

I will show you it is possible to reach them.

I will show you that there is no greater love than that of a mother.

I will show you that women, mothers, daughters and sisters can change the world.

What will you show your children?👇Tag and share with an outstanding woman showing up

03/04/2022

You’ve been working, saving and dreaming about this moment for years. 

You have a downpayment saved up for a house, or enough equity in your home to move-on up.  

It’s time to go house hunting. 🏠

Ok - cut the music.

This is the hard truth about house hunting in a sellers market. 

It's time to make choices. 

It's time to prioritize. 

Decide what goes at the top of YOUR pyramid.  

When you’re searching for a home, there are three main buckets of priorities to choose from:

1. Location 
2. Home characteristics (number of bedrooms & bathrooms & such)
3. Timing

To land a house, you’ll need to decide what goes on top.

Ready? Start ranking.

Wvery choice has tradeoffs.

If you prioritize location, you might have to wait for inventory or buy a fixer to afford the neighborhood of your dreams.

If you prioritize home characteristics, you’ll need to look farther and wider.  The more specific your requirements, the wider the net.

If you prioritize timing, you’ll choose from only homes available in your window.  For example, if you're relocating and have 1 week to buy house, your choices are the selection of homes available that week.

This is the wild thing. Every buyer at every price point has to make trades. 🧐

Remember there are underlying pyramid layers: your all-in budget and contingencies, which you may or may not be able to waive to compete.  

👇What would you choose?  Location, characteristics or timing? 👇

02/24/2022

Hey Neighbor, I’m Julie, you friendly Magnolia local, Seattle
real estate agent and woman of many hats.

I call this little corner of the neighborhood “Smith Cove” because the name holds special meaning to me, and also because Joanna Gaines has already taken all things Magnolia.

I have three little wild things that I love to photograph.

It’s hard to believe how much they’ve grown already since this photo.

I’ve put two of my favorite things together to make my special sauce:

Real Estate + Photography.

I offer each client that buys or sells with me a “hello” or “goodbye” photo shoot to commemorate the big milestone.

Thanks for following along! Send a DM to say hi!

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02/16/2022

Do you like paying more than have to? Or leaving money on the table? These are the stress-inducing decisions when you put early offers on the table.

Or better yet, it's also called the "bully offer."

When you're playing the early offer game in Seattle residential Real Estate, there are pros and cons to making and taking early offers.

Buyer pros:
👍get under contact
🚪Certainty

Buyer Cons:
💰It has to be really compelling
👉Competing against yourself
💸Paying more than you have to

Seller pros:
🕊A bird in the hand
🏎 Getting under contract quickly
👉 Multiple offers are not a guarantee

Seller Cons:
👉leaving money on the table
🤷‍♀️Not ever knowing how it would’ve played out

What kind of person are you?
👉Bird in the hand
or
👉Three in the bush?

Share with me in the comments below👇👇

02/16/2022

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pros-cons-early-offer-julie-bennett

Do you like paying more than have to? Or leaving money on the table? These are the stress-inducing decisions when you put early offers on the table.

Or better yet, it's also called the "bully offer."

When you're playing the early offer game in Seattle residential Real Estate, there are pros and cons to making and taking early offers.

Dive in into the my article to weigh the upside and downside of making or taking an early offer.

What kind of person are you?
👉Bird in the hand
or
👉Three in the bush?

Share with me in the comments below👇👇

A HOUSE WENT PENDING BEFORE THE OFFER REVIEW DATE, WHY? Buyers tired of getting outbid on offer review days have resorted to writing disruptive, “take it off the market today” offers. When homes new to market with an offer review date go pending early, that’s probably what happened.