How to Investigate the Neighborhood Where You Want to Live

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You’ve gone to the open house. You’ve had a private showing. You’ve read the disclosures. You’ve decided this is the house for you, and you’re ready to make an offer.

Before you take that step, though, you should fully check out the neighborhood. After all, this is where you’re going to live for years. Is there something you don’t know about that could negatively affect the resale value later? Is there a neighbor who comes roaring home late at night on a muffler-free motorcycle? Is the next-door neighbor operating a day care for pre-schoolers?

Here are five ways to investigate a neighborhood before you buy.

1. Talk to the neighbors

Without being intrusive, look for an opportunity to chat with your potential…

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Survey: Buyers Will Pay More for Good Schools

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More than 44 percent of home buyers who plan to buy a home within the next two years said they would be willing to go over their budget by up to 10 percent in order to buy in their preferred school boundaries, according to a new survey by realtor.com®. 

Three out of five home buyers surveyed said that school boundaries greatly impact their home purchasing decision. Nearly 9 percent of buyers indicated that they’d be willing to pay 11 to 20 percent above their budget to get a home in a desirable school district, the survey found. About 17 percent of buyers said they want to live within a mile of a school so their children can walk there.

Some home buyers said they’d…

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The Cascade Team Arizona: Art Supply Drive to benefit Phoenix Children's Hospital

Pictured above: Cheryl Bolender and Doug Young.

Wrapping up Project Crayon Drive 2013 are the Arizona Team with an Art Supply Drive to benefit Phoenix Children's Hospital. Thank you to everyone who partisipated in this wonderful event!

April Is Crayon Drive Month

For the eight year, The Cascade Team Real Estate is kicking off Project Crayon Drive. For the young who find themselves at Children’s Hospital of Seattle along with their families, sometimes the simple things like a

coloring book and a few crayons can be as soothing as the trained staff and smiling doctors. Yet, something as simple as crayons often goes overlooked. Each year, Children’s Hospital goes through over 240,000 crayons, yet each child only gets a couple to use. 

And that’s…

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Project Crayon Drive Update - Collection Day!

Today members of The Cascade Team will be holding collections at 2 locations in Sammamish (The QFC in Pine Lake and the QFC in Klahanie) Also the Snoqualmie Ridge IGA, The North Bend QFC, The Issaquah Highlands Main Office, The Issaquah Sterling Savings Bank (Open until 1:00), The QFC in Bothell at 18921 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, QFC in Seattle tomorrow the 21st at 9999 Holman Rd NW Seattle, WA 98117

Crayon drive helps children's hospital Issaquah Press

http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/203253221.html Thank you Valley Record for helping get the word out about Project Crayon Drive!

http://snoqualmievalley.macaronikid.com/article/468199/april-is-crayon-drive-month Thank you Macaroni Kid and Danna McCall for helping get the word out about Project…

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Project Crayon Drive Official Drop Off Location - Sterling Savings Bank in Issaquah

Thank you to Sterling Savings Bank in Issaquah located at 705 Nw Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA.  (The Target and Safeway Shopping Center in Issaquah)They are an official drop off location for Project Crayon Drive. Feel free to stop by any time during normal business hours and leave some crayons to support Children’s Hospital of Seattle in the collection bin. You participation in this event is very much appreciated.

And on a personal note; Sterling Savings is where I do my personal banking and where The Cascade Team does all of our business banking. Their service is exceptional and I could not be happier. Everyone there is friendly and helpful and they put a smile on your face while doing your daily banking!

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NEW LOCATION - The Cascade Team North Bend Branch!

We are pleased to announce the official opening of The Cascade Team North Bend Branch!

Linda McFarlane the owner of Mountain to Sound Reality has joined The Cascade Team and her office located at 231 Bendigo Boulevard North,  North Bend, WA 98045 will become effective today the newest location of The Cascade Team Real Estate. Linda has many years experience being a managing broker, and her skills along with the tools, technology and support provided by The Cascade Team will be a great asset in growing our business throughout the region.

Linda is joined by her agents Robin Webber and Wendy Hughes-Jelen in moving over to The Cascade Team Real Estate. They also bring 9 (Nine) listings and transactions with them! View those listings HERE

Address:…

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FREE Clock Hours Class Monday April, 22nd 10-1:00 (Creating High Performance Client Relationships!)

Heard yourself saying any of these?

• The customers just don’t get it.
• The client is “nickel and diming” me.
• This “looky loo” can’t make a decision.
• That’s not what I meant!
• The workplace is mobbing me.
• Why are the clients not returning my call?

Benefits of Attending:

• Identify ones own personality style and the corresponding growth opportunities.
• Recognize the personality style of current clients and future customers.
• More efficient, higher quality communication with 3rd party vendors and co-workers.
• Modify and morph your behavior to be able to treat the customer in the manner they wish to be treated.
• Motivate past and future customers to make a decision to proceed with making…

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Project Crayon Drive 2013 Updates - Dates Added!

• April 13th
• The Cascade Team Highland Office
• 2423 NE Park Drive
• Issaquah, WA 98029

• Crayon Collection and Drop-Off from 11am-2pm
• April 20th
• Snoqualmie Ridge IGA
• 7730 Center Blvd. Se, Snoqualmie WA
• Crayon Collection and Drop-Off from 10am-2pm

• April 20th
• QFC - Klahanie
• 4570 Klahanie Drive
• Issaquah, WA 98029
• Crayon Collection and Drop-Off from 10am-2pm

• April 20th
• QFC - Pine Lake
• 2902 228th Ave SE
• Sammamish, WA 98075
•  Crayon Collection and Drop-Off from 10am-2pm

• April 20th
• QFC - North Bend
• 460 E North Bend Way
• North Bend, WA 98045
• Crayon Collection and Drop-Off from 10am-2pm

April Is Crayon Drive Month

For the eight year, The Cascade Team Real Estate is kicking off…

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10 Steps Involved in Closing on a Home Purchase

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Once you've made an offer on a home and all contingencies have been met by both parties, closing on the property becomes final. Closing costs are generally 4% of your loan amount, but this can vary. To help you get a sense of what's left to be done, here are 10 steps involved in closing the deal:

1. Draw up a purchase offer with detailed contingencies in place
2. Submit your deposit, also known as "earnest money"
3. Seller accepts the deal or counteroffers with contingencies and price changes of their own
4. Apply for your loan if you aren't already pre-approved
5. Get the house…

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Sammamish Washington Named The Nation’s Friendliest Town!

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Forbes partnered with Nextdoor.com, a social network for neighborhoods, to determine the friendliest towns in America. A total of 500 towns with populations between 5,500 and 150,000 were included in the study and ranked on the percentage of owner-occupied homes, crime rate, charitable giving, and percentage of college graduates. Studies have shown home ownership can increase neighborhood stability and college-educated people have been found to display more civic engagement. 

The following towns emerged as the top 6 friendliest towns in the nation, according to the study:

1. Sammamish, Wash.: a Seattle suburb where nearly 90 percent of households own their own…

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