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Sarah Fester Seattle Real Estate

Providing Real Estate services and Home Staging to the Greater Seattle Area.

12/22/2025

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas this week, from our family to yours! ❤️ Sarah, Byron, Cooper, & baby girl due in January ✨.

12/05/2025

Seattle in December has its own set of emergencies… the magical kind.
Swipe for the hyper-local holiday moments we all drop everything for. 🎄👇

10/24/2025

POV: it's 2027 and you have $57k in equity

Let's take a look at what the same house in Seattle could look like two years from now. 👉

We're talking...

🚫 Higher price tags

🚫 Bigger monthly payments

🚫 Zero equity built up

My biggest advice to my clients who are on the fence: your first home doesn’t have to be your forever home.

BUT it is the biggest piece of leverage to start building wealth. 💰

As your home value rises, you build equity, and that equity becomes the HUGE leverage you can use to upgrade, renovate, or cash out.

Feeling overwhelmed by the home search in Seattle?

Reach out today, and I would love to help you navigate this journey!

*Example based on a 3.5% national annual appreciation average and a 6.3% interest rate.*

10/20/2025

I took what was supposed to be a short social media break… and somehow it turned into a year 😅
But I’m back — refreshed, re-inspired, and ready to share more about Seattle real estate, design ideas, and the neighborhoods we all love.
Thanks for sticking around — I’ve missed connecting here! 💛

09/09/2024

Millennials make up 55% of home buyers on the market today.

And they've got a list of things their looking out for in a new home.

Swipe for the data.

Millennials: Do you agree or disagree with these claims? Drop a comment below. 😎

09/06/2024

This is my favorite kind of text.

I consider it a hobby to talk about all the things I love in Seattle. 😍

Here's a quick list:

An early morning walk or run on Elliott Bay Trail.

Delicious brunch at Portage Bay Cafe.

Everything local at the Fremont Farmer's Market.

The best fancy sit down pizza at Lupo.

Night cap at Molly Moon's Ice Cream.

Locals, what did I miss?

09/05/2024

The riskiest thing about a real estate investing?

It's the possibility that it flops.

Over the years, I've witnessed several successful real estate investors in our city.

Here's what they mastered before signing on the dotted line:

1) Know your borrowing options
Work with a lender who specializes in investment properties & understand the loans available to you.

For example: A hard money loan is best for investors needing quick funds for short-term projects. Beware though, these loans are a higher-interest option.

2) Know the loopholes & tax implications
Profits from homes flipped within a year are taxed as ordinary income, which could be as high as 37% depending on your tax bracket.

However, if you hold the property for more than a year, the profits may be taxed as long-term capital gains, which is typically lower (0%, 15%, or 20%). Lean on a tax professional here!

3) Work with an experienced agent
An agent with investment experience can help you locate off-market & well priced opportunities.

Plus, depending on the agent, they can help you assess the deal for profitability and share their rolodex of local contractors.

Want to chat more about investment properties? Send me a DM!

09/04/2024

If there's one thing to know about saving on your house payment, it's this:

The importance of negotiating for a mortgage rate buy down.

Given our current market and interest rates, having this strategy in your pocket will have the most significant financial impact on your monthly payment (in a good way).

Here's a real life example:
Let's say you're looking at a home priced at $300,000.
You could ask the seller to reduce the price by $10K and see savings of $78/mo.

But watch this:
If you asked that same seller for a $10k credit to buy down your interest rate, you're looking at $248/month in savings... 🤯

For the sellers, it makes zero difference; it is simply redirecting where the money is applied.

*some lenders may not allow the seller to buy down the rate, so always be sure to ask!

What question do you have about buying? Schedule a 15 min call at the link in my bio.

09/03/2024

The hill I'll die on: Boring listing descriptions have no place in this world.

I'm on a mission to eradicate them one house at a time. (It's not much, but it's honest work)

Here's my strategy:

Instead of the usual "expansive views" and "this one won't last," I ask my sellers to share their fondest memories made in the home.

This truly transforms ordinary listing descriptions into stories that actually resonate with buyers.

In my free seller's guide, I provide a template that prompts you to pen your most cherished home memories. I’ll use those insights to write a description that truly resonates with interested buyers.

Want to chat more or snag a copy of my seller's guide? Drop “guide” below, and it’s yours!

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Seattle, WA
98115

Telephone

+12064852626

Website

http://www.whitepineresidential.com/

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