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Author: Stepfon

How to Sell a House in Seattle When There Are Multiple Owners

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Owning a house with other people has real advantages, the financial burden gets shared, and so does the work of maintaining it. But problems show up fast when it’s time to sell. I see this constantly in two situations: divorcing co-owners who can’t agree on next steps, and siblings who inherited a house together and … Continued

Tax Implications of Selling Your Home in Seattle

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Selling a house, especially during a divorce, raises a question I get asked constantly: will I owe taxes on this? Here’s the general shape of how it works for a Seattle-area home, though the specifics of your situation are worth running past a CPA before you sell. The Likelihood of Paying Taxes on the Sale … Continued

Selling a House in Joint Names During Divorce in Seattle

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In most divorces, hard feelings between spouses make selling a house held in joint names difficult. More often than not, one or both parties want to inflict some financial pain on the other, and the couple’s shared property is usually the first casualty of that fight. Washington is a community property state, which means a … Continued

5 Estate Sale Tips for Property Owners in Seattle

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I run into estate sales constantly in my probate work around Seattle and King County. Before an inherited house sells, someone almost always has to deal with what’s left inside it, furniture, dishes, decades of belongings, sometimes a garage full of tools nobody’s touched in years. If you’re the personal representative handling a house in … Continued

What You Should Know About Real Estate Trusts in Seattle

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A good chunk of the properties I buy in Seattle and King County never actually go through probate court at all, because the previous owner set up a revocable living trust before they passed. If you’ve been named successor trustee and you’re not sure what that actually means for selling the house, here’s what I’ve … Continued

What Seattle Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About Cloudy Title

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Cloudy title comes up more often than people expect when I’m buying inherited or probate properties around Seattle. If a title company has told you there’s a “cloud” on your title and you’re not sure what that means for selling, here’s the plain-language version. What Actually Causes a Cloudy Title A title is “cloudy” when … Continued

4 Hidden Costs You Can Face When Inheriting a Property in Seattle

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Inheriting a house sounds like a windfall until the bills start showing up. I see this constantly with inherited houses full of belongings around Seattle and King County, where the costs of just holding onto the property quietly stack up while the family figures out what to do with everything inside. Here are the four … Continued

How to Sell Your House in Seattle if You Owe More Than It’s Worth

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Owing more on your mortgage than the house is actually worth, sometimes called being underwater, feels like it closes off your options, but you can still sell your house. It just requires your lender’s cooperation in a process called a short sale. Getting Your Lender to Approve a Short Sale A short sale requires your … Continued

The Difference Between Pre-Foreclosure and Foreclosure for Homeowners in Seattle

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These two terms get used interchangeably all the time, but they describe genuinely different stages with different levels of urgency and different options available to you. Knowing which one actually applies to your situation changes what your next move should be. Pre-Foreclosure: The Window Where You Still Have the Most Control Pre-foreclosure is everything that … Continued

Traditional Sales vs. Short Sales And Foreclosures in Seattle

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When you’re behind on payments and weighing your options, it usually comes down to three real paths: sell traditionally if you have enough equity and time, pursue a short sale if you’re underwater, or let the foreclosure process run its course. Each one has real tradeoffs worth understanding clearly rather than picking based on which … Continued