#Home Buying Documentary

Typically, homebuyers get their keys at closing. In this video, I discuss why buyers must wait a few weeks (or months) in some cases to take possession of their house.

Check out our new house! So far, we love it. The kitchen and backyard are Kristina’s favorite features. I really enjoy the extra space. A big shout out to all who helped us complete the basement [...]

We signed our closing documents a week prior to closing in order avoid interrupting our scheduled vacation to Arizona. Huge shout-out to Dan Keller and his team at New American Funding for [...]

We distributed letters in a few of our favorite neighborhoods, hoping someone was thinking of selling soon and did not want to hassle with listing their home for sale. Kristina thought door [...]

Securing a home loan is one of the most important steps in the home buying process unless, of course, you can purchase a home in the Seattle area with cash. Most cannot. We could not.   As a real [...]

Fresh off our honeymoon, Kristina and I moved to Edmonds, WA, a suburb just north of Seattle. We rented a one-bedroom, mother-in-law apartment for nearly 3 years—the perfect size for a newly [...]

My family recently purchased our first home in the Seattle area, one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. Housing inventory is low, demand is high, and competition is fierce. After [...]