Welcome To The Cascade Team Gale Kicha!

Gale Kicha

  • Office:  1-800-509-6905 ext. 1158
  • Cell:  425-614-6361
  • Fax: 425-996-9520
  • gale@thecascadeteam.com

We are happy to welcome Gale Kicha to The Cascade Team!

Gale will be working out of our Eastlake Sammamish Office with Managing Broker, Stan Chang.

I have spent many years in the computer software industry with several companies. I have been in external, customer-facing roles in software support, training delivery, and product, program and project management.

My wife, Sue Kicha (also a Cascade Team Real Estate Agent) and I have been real estate investing for years. I love to leverage that experience to help our clients find their dream homes!

During my off time, I am…

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The Fed hiked its key rate by 25 basis points to a range between 0.50% and 0.75% at Wednesday's meeting. That increase is likely to have an effect on mortgage rates going forward. To that end, The Cascade Team has calculated how the rate hike this week would affect mortgage payments with rates moving up from a 4.0% rate to one with a 4.25% rate. (Please note that the payments are based on borrowers with a minimum 720 credit score and 20% down. Payments also do not include property taxes or any HOA fees or assessments).   One rate hike won't change the world but the process of rising rates affects millions of Americans. If you have a credit card or savings account, invest in stocks or bonds, want to buy a home or a car, pay attention.  

The…

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The Cascade Team is very happy to announce the addition of two new offices.

The first is located in Avondale, AZ and will be managed by Michael Gabriel 

Located in Avondale just off the I-10, our Avondale office team is committed to delivering Simply Outrageous Service to our clients by providing more technology and service than any other local Avondale Realtors, all the while provide unparalleled value. If you have a West Valley home to sell, or are looking to purchase, contact one of our local area real estate agents below.

The Second office is located in Vancouver, WA and will be managed by Gary Firth.

The Cascade Team Real Estate is ready to serve our clients with Simply Outrageous Service. Our Vancouver, WA office is centrally…

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WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF OUR NEW OFFICE IN VANCOUVER, WA - WELCOME GARY FIRTH, MANAGING BROKER!!!

Gary Firth

  • Office:  1-800-509-6905 ext. 1147
  • Cell: 360-921-4075
  • Fax: 425-996-9520
  • gary@thecascadeteam.com

We are very happy to officially welcome Gary Firth to The Cascade Team. Gary has over 25 years’ experience in Real Estate with 18 years as a Managing Broker. Gary will be running our new Vancouver Washington office, and helping to serve Southwestern Washington as well as the Portland Metro area. Gary is going to be a wonderful asset to The Cascade Team and his new office is sure to grow quickly!

OUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE TEAM

Cascade Team Real Estate agents are proactive in serving their customers, studying the…

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 By Teke Wiggin

I would be very interested in hearing comments of this topic. At The Cascade Team we already have a "Make An Offer" button on all of our in-house listings, so this is something we could fairly easily modify and do.... But there are definitely some negatives to go along with possible advantages. As an Agent/Broker I would love to hear from you, and also as a home Seller/Buyer I would love to get your thoughts!

How the process works and the arguments for and against its use

  • Brokerages and tech firms are experimenting with "transparent bidding," which shows buyers all the offers made on a listing.
  • Supporters say this fetches top dollar for sellers, but skeptics say that's often not true because it takes away one of their…

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You can still be festive. These tips will help you celebrate — without alienating would-be buyers - BY: Neila Deen   

Selling your home through the holiday season can certainly come with a few challenges. Chilly, wet weather and falling leaves in November and December might mean more raking and shoveling to keep your home pristine. However, the damp weather and dark skies don’t have to squelch your holiday spirit. In fact, the holidays are a perfect time to showcase the warmth and character of your home to prospective buyers.

If you’ve already got the basics of staging under control — meaning you’ve pared down, freshened up and added a splash of color — you’re ready to follow these seven do’s to create an appropriately festive home for sale.

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The Seattle residential real estate market is not taking time off for an end-of-year breather!

  • “Last year’s holiday season ended up being the best time to sell a home around King County”
  • November showed a 13.2 percent drop in inventory of single family homes.
  • November also showed a 31.3 percent spike in closed home sales.
  • And an 11 percent increase in prices compared to the same month a year ago.

KIRKLAND, Washington (Dec. 5, 2016) – Pending sales of homes hit an all-time high for the month of November according to the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The report covering 23 counties around Washington state also shows the number of new listings added during the month plunged to the lowest level in 11…

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RESULTS: Our clients' TOTAL combination of 
savings and value for the last 18 months!

And this AMAZING total is just for our results page…. Meaning only for homes we sold in under 7 Days going for OVER asking price… If you add in all of the homes we sold that took slightly longer than 7 days or were at full price or close to it that number reaches an astonishing $15 Million+!

A FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FOR HOME SELLERS

The Cascade Team provides a full service experience that is a step above; by executing a marketing plan that is unique to your home, rich in technology and high in service.  We leverage the most innovative technological tools to provide the most exposure possible for your home to increase the communication and…

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It’s easy to shy away from listing and selling your home during the holidays. Everyone says the market slows down in the Winter and you should just wait until Spring, right? WRONG!

While it’s true the market is slower around the holidays, it’s also an excellent time to put your house up for sale. The market is slower mostly because fewer sellers are listing, but meanwhile buyers are sitting around with pre-approval letter in-hand just starving for inventory! Here are 12 reasons selling your house during the holidays is an excellent idea:

  1. People who look at your home over the holidays are serious buyers.
  2. Serious buyers have fewer homes to choose from over the holidays as most sellers take their homes off the market. That means less…

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Join The Cascade Team for A Very Merry Sammamish!

Located at the Sammamish City Hall & Plaza ~ 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish WA

Friday, December 2nd from 5 to 7:30pm

This festive family fun event is a perfect way to kick off the holiday season!

  • FREE Pictures with Santa!
  • Live Entertainment
  • Petting Zoo
  • Face Painting
  • Arts and Crafts
  • And Plenty of Treats!

It’s a free event open to the community.  So grab your family and friends – and we'll see you there!

If you would like more information, please contact us at 425-313-4752.

Community service is an integral part of how we believe business should be done. The Cascade Team can be found participating in a variety of community service events including holiday…

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