Cyndi Carver's Blog

                                           Before                                                                       After When your prospective buyer first comes into your home, one of the first things they notice is the wall color and its condition. If there are cracks in your walls, they w...

The kitchen is one of the most important areas in your home in the eyes of the potential buyer. Is yours ready to show? After you have cleared all the clutter off the counters, how does your kitchen present itself? There are a few things you can do to help your kitchen sell your home. It isn't n...

Huge Woodinville Rambler Looking for single level living in Cottage Lake area? Don't miss this spacious rambler with wonderful outdoor living space. You'll love the island kitchen with lots of cabinets and attached great room and huge deck. The back yard has room for garden space and is fully fen...

A potential buyer's first impression of your home begins at the curb. Does it have curb appeal? The first ten second look an invite buyers or turn them away. Look at the front of your house with a buyer's eyes. Get a second pair of eyes to look with you. Before you list your house, try this simp...

Cyndi Carver | Realty Executives Evergreen | (206) 686-1818 23123 25th Ave S, Des Moines, WA4BR/3.0BA Single Familyoffered at $265,000 Year Built1952Sq Footage1,280Bedrooms4 Bathrooms3.0Floors1Parking2 Garage - Attached Lot Size10,220 sq ftdescriptionMid-century modern home completely updated wit...

I just listed a completely remodeled home by one of my investors. The rains here kept them from working on the outside, but on the inside, they had put in all new appliances including a refrigerator, slab granite countertops, new floors, paint,etc. While they were rebuilding the deck and cleaning...

  I've heard alot of complaints recently about my message when they call me and get my voice mail.  I tell everyone on my voice mail that it's a beautiful day in Seattle!  To me it is always a beautiful day in Seattle.  Although we don't get sunshine as much as we like, we DON'T have smog!  The r...

Every Thursday evening, a group of us get together and go through all the properties that are scheduled to be auctioned off the following morning at the court houses. You certainly can't have your heart set on a place under these circumstances. The bank can bid you up at the auction along with so...

Year end figures always give a better idea of where the real estate market trend is. During the year, prices go up and down. But I always like to see what it actually is at year end compared to last year. The NWMLS has posted some year end statistics. In the South Bellevue area including Newcastl...

Closings in the city of Bellevue was up 29% from 2009 with the average price up 16% from $727,808 in 2009 to $843,596 in June, 2010.  Year to Date closings was a total of 559 the first half of 2010 compared to 326 in the first half of 2009.  That is a difference of 71%!  So, the desirability of l...