By Pam Christensen

The leaves are glowing with their fall hues and as I write this article I’m looking out over Puget Sound’s offer of a spectacular fall sunset. It seems that Benjamin Moore planned Caliente as their color of the year around Nature’s fall brilliance. To quote Ellen O'Neill, Benjamin Moore & Co. “Caliente is the signature color of a modern architectural masterpiece; a lush carpet rolled out for a grand arrival; the assured backdrop for a book-lined library; a powerful first impression on a glossy front door. The eye can’t help but follow its bold strokes. Harness the vitality.” This rich blood red is perfect as the choice to create a rich statement front door or as the rich warm accent color to add to a room with grays or beiges. It is dark and bold and not the right choice for a small room or home as a wall color, but if your overall wall color palette is gray or beige, Caliente throw pillows, or other accessories will add that splash of mystery and drama to your décor. If you do have a home with an entry office or den, this rich color could create a warm rich workspace and striking first impression of your home. I prefer using rich reds, burgundy, deep purples and oranges for fall staging palettes, bringing the beauty of nature into the home.

By Pam Christensen

Have you ever gone into a model home that had so much stuff used in the staging that it almost made you claustrophobic? Adding accessories when staging is a little bit like the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. In some cases, there is just too much stuff. Too many things when staging can detract rather than enhance the space. In this style of staging, the buyer is more fascinated by the stuff and misses the selling points of the home.

By Will Heaton

Real Estate investors are profiting once again from house flipping and the Seattle area is no exception.

By Doug Owens

Sometimes residential developments include private roads as the access to the homes. There may be road maintenance agreements between the owners. Such agreements can include language to restrain the adjoining property owners from encroaching on the common access by building fences or other obstructions. A recent case indicates that such agreements may fail if the adjoining owners are not vigilant.

By Cameron Dunlap

This article is about the second step in my 5-step process for quickly turning abandoned property into BIG paychecks finding motivated sellers. I like to think of these types of deals as gold mines that are simply disguised as vacant homes or abandoned property.

By James Dainard

To help you demystify the process and get the most out of your investment purchase, we’ll examine what you’ll need to consider before you buy and what you can expect from the buying process itself.

By Wendy Ceccherelli

We are becoming more and more like San Francisco every day, where only 11% of SF residents can afford to buy the median priced home.