For sellers
Seattle home seller guide
Seattle is balanced now, not frantic. Buyers have choices again, which means pricing and preparation decide your outcome in a way they have not for years. These guides cover what your home is actually worth and what is genuinely worth fixing before you list.
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What Is My Seattle Home Worth in 2026? (And Why Zestimates Miss)
If you are wondering "what is my Seattle home worth in 2026", the honest answer is that the number on Zillow is probably not it. Online estimates are a fine starting point, but they miss the things that actually move price in this city:...
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ADUs and DADUs in Seattle: The Rules Changed, and So Did the Math
If you looked into building a backyard cottage in Seattle a couple of years ago and filed it away, the file is out of date. Ordinances 127375 and 127376, adopted in December 2025, rewrote Neighborhood Residential zoning citywide, and they...
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- September 2026
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The Real Cost of Selling a Home in Washington State
Ask what it costs to sell a house in Washington and you will get a percentage, usually somewhere between six and nine, and usually without much explanation of what is inside it. The percentage is a fair rule of thumb. It is also the wrong...
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- September 2026
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NWMLS First Look: What It Means for Seattle Sellers
On September 4, 2026, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service added a new listing status called First Look, and it is the first real change to how a Seattle home comes to market in years. It lets you put your home in the MLS for up to 21...
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- September 2026
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Capital Gains When Selling Your Seattle Home: What Actually Applies
Capital gains is the tax question I hear most from people selling a home in Washington state, usually asked with dread, because a Seattle house bought fifteen or twenty years ago has often doubled in value. The honest answer is better than...
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- September 2026
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Selling an Inherited House in Washington: Probate, Taxes, and Timing
Selling an inherited house in Washington state is a task most people get exactly once, at a bad time, with no practice. The internet's answer is a wall of probate jargon on one side and cash-buyer ads on the other. Here is the broker's...
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- August 2026
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Selling Your House As-Is in Seattle: What It Actually Means and How to Do It Right
Type "sell my house as is Seattle" into a search bar and most of what comes back is written by companies whose business model is buying your house cheap. Not villains, but not neutral either. Here is the broker's version: what as-is...
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- August 2026
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Should You Sell Your Seattle Home Now? What the Numbers Actually Say
If you are asking "should I sell my house now" in Seattle, the honest answer is that this market will reward you or punish you based on one decision, and it is not timing. As of the latest published numbers, prices are essentially flat,...
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- August 2026
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Selling a Mid-Century Modern Home in Seattle: Lessons from a 1961 Original
If you are selling a mid-century modern home in Seattle, the most important thing to know is that you are not just selling square footage. You are selling design, and design has its own buyer pool: people who have been waiting for a house...
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- August 2026
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Preparing Your Seattle Home for Sale: What’s Worth Doing in 2026
Most sellers ask me the same question first: what do I need to fix before we list? The honest answer is less than you think, but the few things that matter, matter a lot. This guide walks through how to prepare your Seattle home for sale in...
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- July 2026
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Selling Your Home in Seattle: What It Takes
Selling a home in Seattle today is different from selling two or three years ago. Inventory is up, buyers have more choices, and the homes that sell fast and at strong prices are the ones that are prepared and priced correctly from the...
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- July 2026