The best month of the year to sell your home

It's official, SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Bringing with it fresh flowers, longer days, sunny skies & only 32 days until MAY, otherwise known as the most profitable month to sell your home in the Pacific Northwest.

So if you plan to sell your home this spring this is your sign to GET BUSY & start prepping! ⁣ NEWS BREAK: Currently the Seattle area is experiencing extreme lows in for sale housing inventory (in Woodinville we have only seen 36 homes come to market since January). Interest rates are leveling out around 5%, meaning this spring is brimming with opportunity. NO, you will not sell for artificially inflated prices (we will not see those days again for many years to come) but local home values are fantastic & buyers are ready to buy QUALITY homes. ⁣ But back to that prepping . . . here's a short list to get you started, one that will benefit all homeowners; whether you're selling or just refreshing your space. * Touch up your interior paint, or if it's time for an all over neutral refresh, I suggest Alabaster by Sherwin Williams. *Clean out those closets. Purge, purge, purge! * Make those windows shine, followed by a gutter & roof cleaning. Be sure to also change those air filters and have your furnace/AC unit serviced. * Power wash your outdoor hardscape & refresh your landscape. ⁣Wanting a more bespoke to-do list, specific for your home? Just ask, I'm happy to help! A few weeks of sweat equity and a small financial investment can be the difference of $1000s in sale price & drastically reduce the days on market before you see that wonderful SOLD sign. Wanting even more help? Let's talk Concierge! Psss, see below.

Concierge Service, tell me more . . . If you're feeling hesitate about investing your hard earned dollars into your needed listing preparations, not to worry, I've got you covered! Through Compass Concierge, a service exclusive to Compass Realtors, I can offer my clients (you!) a 0% APR loan with no up-front costs or hidden fees to help you prepare your home for market. Concierge Capital helps you enhance the marketability of your home and simplify the process of preparing it for sale. It's SO easy & just makes sense, with your loan instantly being paid back when you sell your home. More good news, my listing services ALWAYS include professionally designed staging & luxe photography, highlighting your home's best features & turning it into a storybook where buyers want to write their next chapter.

Preparation, presentation & perfectly priced homes will always result in a higher sales price & less days on market. I like to call this being "prettily prepared" & IT WORKS.

Spring Fun, yes please . . . Once your home to-dos are done, get out & enjoy this beautiful season! With the world awaking from her wintery slumber, there is no shortage of outdoor fun to be had. Here is some of the fun you can find me having this spring. ⁣

* Rośe picnics amidst the Cherry Blossoms at Chateau Ste Michelle & The University of Washington ⁣⁣ * Warm, family bike rides along the Sammamish River Trail.⁣ With a mandatory treat stop at the family friendly Chainline Brewing. ⁣⁣ * A weekend getaway to Whidbey Island for Musslefest, baby goat cuddle sessions & spring garden tours. My recommendation…book a room at the stunning Inn at Langley & enjoy!⁣ ⁣ * Spring skiing at Stevens Pass. Last day of the season is April 15th!⁣ ⁣⁣ * Sunshine on my skin as I stroll the beautiful Molbak's gardens planning, dreaming & maybe even a little learning.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Touring spring inventory & more (many more please!) homes to offer my VERY ready home buyers. ⁣⁣ ⁣ * Showing off my May listings…you’re going to LOVE these homes!⁣ ⁣ What’s your favorite spring activity? I want to know, share & inspire!⁣

Keri Sliger Broker M: 206.419.9869 keri.sliger@compass.com

Compass is a licensed real estate broker. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description or measurements (including square footage). This is not intended to solicit property already listed. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions.

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