Jennifer DiIorio, Realtor

2.5 Acre Waterfront Home
This stunning home boasts 2 main floor suites & an attached studio apartment, providing ample accommodation for family or guests. Enjoy breathtaking views of the water from every room, with a private dock offering direct access to the serene waters of Liberty Bay. With multiple bonus rooms and five bathrooms, there's room for everyone to spread out and relax. The two-car garage includes a convenient shop space, perfect for projects or storing outdoor equipment. The seller has spared no expense in updating this home, ensuring comfort and style throughout. Nestled at the end of a tree-lined drive, the home offers unparalleled tranquility, with the perfect blend of NW waterfront and or multi-generational living. Offering price $1,950,000. Presented by RE/MAX Connect
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Welcome to your dream waterfront oasis! This stunning home boasts 2 main floor suites & an attached studio apartment, providing ample accommodation for guests. Situated on 2.5 acres and conveniently located between Poulsbo and Silverdale. Enjoy breathtaking views of the water from every room, with a private dock offering direct access to the serene waters of Liberty Bay. With multiple bonus rooms and five bathrooms, there's room for everyone to spread out and relax. The two-car garage includes a convenient shop space, perfect for projects or storing outdoor equipment. The seller has spared no expense in updating this home, ensuring comfort and style throughout. Nestled at the end of a tree-lined drive, the home offers unparalleled tranquility, w/the perfect blend of NW waterfront and multi-generational living. Listed at $2,150,000. Contact LA for a private showing at 360-908-4461.

Looking for view property on beautiful Whidbey Island?
This lot has been recently cleared and is ready for your home plans. The 10-acre lot is located in gated community for privacy and security. Give me a call for your private showing at 360-908-4461. MLS #2236646

Of all the cities, Seattle had the largest price increase. Here is some good advice for both home sellers and buyers.

Home Prices Are Climbing in These Top Cities Thinking about buying a home or selling your current one to find a better fit?

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, May 2, 2024
"At 7.22%, the 30-year mortgage interest rate has hit its highest point since November 2023."
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-may-2-2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms!

3 Moms Give Heartfelt Advice for Homeowners These real estate professionals know more than a thing or two about homes. In honor of Mother’s Day, they share their best advice for maintaining, and loving, the place where you live – the same advice they give to their own children.

To rent or to buy… 🤔

While it may be cheaper to rent in some areas, there are enormous benefits to choosing homeownership.

When you buy you're:
1️⃣ Escaping the cycle of rents rising each time you renew a lease (see graph below).
2️⃣Investing in yourself, not your landlord.

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1, 2, 3 Huckleberry Lane
Mountain and Water view lots for sale. Located just across the Hood Canal Bridge. Each lot is about .65 of acre and located in Jefferson County. Power and water are in the street. Close to the Shine boat launch and Port Ludlow. Contact me for more information or a showing. RE/MAX Connect, Poulsbo MLS ID #2228053, 2228054, and 2228069

First-time buyers represented 32% of buyers in March, up from 26% in February. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2GFPb3O

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, April 18, 2024
"Mortgage interest rates increased to 7.1% this week, moving above the mid-6% range for the first time since December 2023."
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-april-18-2024

Your home is one of your biggest investments. Rates have risen in the last week but sellers are giving concessions. If you are interested in buying a home now could be the best time while competition is low and sellers are more giving. Contact me today let's talk about the advantages of home ownership.

Is It Better To Rent Than Buy a Home Right Now? You may have seen reports in the news recently saying it’s more affordable to rent right now than it is to buy a home. 

Clearing up 9 Misconceptions about the Recent Real Estate Settlement You’ve probably heard all sorts of things in the news regarding the recently proposed settlement that the National Association of Realtors announced regarding a court case over how real estate commissions are paid. Unfortunately, many of the things you’ve heard probably aren’t completely (or e...

The seller's are still paying the buyer broker compensation so it makes sense to use an agent. Give me a call if you have questions about the news headlines, 360-908-4461.

The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Real Estate Agent when Buying a Home You may have heard headlines in the news lately about agents in the real estate industry and discussions about their commissions.

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, March 28, 2024
"Mortgage interest rates have continued in the mid-6% range for 16 weeks. The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate declined slightly to 6.79% from 6.87% the week prior."
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-march-28-2024

Spring Homebuying Starts Early Across the U.S. Home sales rose in February. What does it mean for soon-to-be homebuyers this spring? Here are some insights from the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report.

7 Things in a Home Inspection Report That Often Get Blown Out of Proportion You fell in love with a house. You made an offer. It was accepted! Your mortgage process is going smoothly. The appraisal justified the price you paid. Everything is going perfect… …and then you had the home inspected, and the report made it sound like the place is falling apart, and it’s a ho...

Spring is the time to plan for painting.

First Homebuyers are the most benefited group of buyers. I love the challenge and the reward they pose. There are lots of programs for First Homebuyers to purchase a home. Give me a call, let's see if we get you in a home.

3 Helpful Tips for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC] Trying to buy your first home? If you’re worried about affordability today or the limited number of homes for sale, these tips can help.

There is a reason you hire an agent for the biggest purchase you will most likely ever make in your life. We all have stories like this one.

I try to stay positive about the real estate biz on social media, but I just can't stay quiet today. Buyers came to me in December looking to buy a home. They'd been pre-approved with Rocket Mortgage (Quicken Loans). I've never had a good experience with them and I gave the buyers my opinion and suggested one of my preferred brokers. They said "Thanks, but Rocket was great in the past and we're already through underwriting with them."

I said, "okay that's fine, but keep in mind that Listing Agents and Sellers may not be crazy about this, and it's possible that your offer could not get accepted because of their reputation." Buyers wanted to proceed.

We put an offer on this home in February. While there weren't any competing offers (thankfully), the listing agent expressed concern about Rocket Mortgage. I explained to him "it won't be a problem because they are through underwriting!". (HA!)

Fast forward 4 weeks later, it's 3 days before closing and underwriters STILL haven't given us the "clear to close" and keep adding "conditions" for the buyers to meet. (i.e. documents to support income, track deposits, etc.). Finally in the 11th hour, Rocket wouldn't get it approved, despite the buyers jumping through every hoop that was put in front of them. We finally had to terminate, 2 hours before our loan approval deadline (so they will still get their $10K earnest money back). WHEW! 😬

Lesson 1: Please listen to your Buyer's Agent. We live and breathe this business 24/7, 365. Yes, you may have bought and sold a few homes in your life, but we've done hundreds of transactions over many many years. (16 years here)

Lesson 2: Just because you're "pre-approved" and even "fully underwritten" does NOT mean it's a slam dunk. 💩 S #$% 💩 happens. Underwriters find stuff. Be prepared.

Lesson 3: Do NOT use an "online" lender. Their LOs and underwriters do not care about you. Quantity vs quality.

Lesson 4: Think you can buy a home by yourself without an agent? Think again. This is a perfect example of why you need someone working for YOU. Think the Seller's Agent would be working with your lender to stay on top of critical deadlines? NO. They represent the Seller. NOT the Buyer.

XOXO
-Sally

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