When buying a new home, make sure that you already know what you can afford before you begin your search for that perfect house. It will make the process much faster and easier. Don’t buy a house that’s out of your price range, you don’t want to be stuck with monthly mortgage payments that you can’t afford down the road. Once you have found the home you want to purchase, it’s a good idea to have your Realtor check the prices for recently sold homes in the Bothell area. It will give you a good indication on how much you should offer.

If you are trying to sell your home, your Realtor will be able to give you advice on what repairs or improvements should be made before putting it on the market. For example, a fairly simple $500 repair could greatly decrease the perceived value from a buyers standpoint. Your Realtor will also be able to give you an idea of what price range you can expect to sell your house for, by researching sales prices of similar homes in the Bothell area.