You may be wondering: “What is an appraisal anyway and when does it occur?” If you are, you aren’t alone. I get asked this question all ...

Thank you for choosing Tad Sells Homes to achieve your goals! Here is a quick checklist of contacts to help you get started on letting ev...

It’s closing time! Generally, the parties make every effort to close at a location close to the property being purchased. If your schedul...

Once you’ve received the Clear to Close, we’ll schedule the final walk through. This usually occurs the day before closing and is a chan...

Very soon we should receive what’s called the "Clear to Close" from your mortgage lender and underwriter. What does Clear to Close mean? ...

Now that we’re getting closer to your closing date, it’s time to get your down payment ready! Remember that in addition to the down paym...

One of the things the mortgage underwriter will require you do at some point during the underwriting process is to set up Homeowner’s In...

This is one of those annoying tasks that no one thinks about doing ahead of time, but is crucial, especially if you want the TV and inter...

Now that your earnest money has been dropped off and inspection period is done, it’s safe to hire movers and start packing! Call now to ...

Congratulations! If you’ve gotten this far it means you’re past the inspection period. Now it’s time for the appraisal. What is the appra...

If you’re buying a condo you will need to review and approve or disapprove the condominium documents. In the purchase and sale contract, ...

Once the inspection report comes back, you need to review it thoroughly. Don’t be surprised if it’s 30 + pages long with more than 25 “is...

Attending the home inspection is one of the most important parts of buying a new home as it’s a huge financial investment with long-term ...

Now that you have a mutually accepted contract, it’s important to schedule the closing on your calendar and arrange to take the day off f...

This is very important so please read and take heed! Your mortgage pre-approval was granted to you based on the amount of money you had a...

If you’re currently renting, you need to give notice to your landlord that you’re going to be moving out. In Washington, in most cases, ...

Once we are at mutual acceptance it is time to schedule a home inspection asap. Ideally, the inspection should occur within the next 4-7 ...

Now that your offer has been accepted by the seller and we have a mutually accepted contract, it’s time to drop off your earnest money ch...