When it comes to the purchase or sale of a home in Seattle, Washington you need a wealth of wisdom on your side. Cynthia is proud to be serving Seattle & surrounding areas.
Cynthia Rae is the professional who can provide that wisdom to help you maximize your return on investment when you buy or sell your primary home, second home or vacation property in the Seattle area, including the communities of Shoreline, Greenlake, Northgate, Kirkland, Ballard, Bothell, Bellevue, Everett, Edmonds, Queen Anne, Federal Way, and much more.
Cynthia has spent most of her life living in the Northwestern United States. Cynthia has excelled in life. But there’s nothing she enjoys more than helping others learn how to make the most of their real estate investment in the beautiful Seattle area. Whether you’re looking for your first home, a country club home, or just a quiet secluded vacation home, Cynthia Rae can help you make the most of your sale or purchase.
Looking for a mountain view home, a vacation condo or other hillside property? Cynthia Rae is the agent to talk to when it comes to the sale or purchase of a home in beautiful Seattle, Shoreline, Ballard, Greenlake, and surrounding areas, she will provide you with a wealth of wisdom.
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Preparing Yourself for Buying:
Knowing the steps of the Seattle homes market buying process will help you be more prepared and feel more comfortable with your purchase. These are the basic steps:
- Plan ahead! The Seattle market moves fast and requires the buyer (as well as his or her support team of real estate agent, attorneys, and financers) to be prepared. Before you make your offer, have the following package ready, as it will be required at a later point in every buying transaction:
- Financial statement of your net worth signed by a CPA
- Support for the statement, including:
- Tax returns from the past three years
- Bank statements
- Letters of personal, financial, and professional reference (verifying your employment, salary, and fiscal health)
- Pre-approval paperwork (for loans, mortgaging, or other financing), if applicable. If you are planning to mortgage, visit our Mortgage Guide and pre-qualify yourself with a mortgage broker.
- Additionally, you may want to review your credit report and determine whether there are any outstanding debts to be cleared.
- Work with your real estate agent or broker to determine what is most important to you in finding your new home. Spend the time discussing the different options and once you have reached a point of clarity around your requirements our agent will walk you through the exciting process of finding your new home. Mind you, finding the property you want is only half of the process.
- Make your offer. This will be presented by your agent to the seller or their representative. A seller may reply with a counter-offer; this will signal the beginning of a negotiation process.
This may seem overwhelming, especially for the first-time buyer, but I am here and am committed to helping you every step of the way. I will also assist you in identifying other professionals, like attorney’s, mortgage brokers, inspectors, property maintenance or even movers who will help you with securing the Seattle property of your dreams!