Episodes
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The Perfect 20 Acres Just South of Heaven
The Perfect 20 Acres actually does exist, and it is south of Sequim in the mountains. I did not know Heaven had an address, but it does, and everything a dreamer could want is found on this property: a parklike setting with old growth tree stumps that literally could be 600 to 1,200 years old,...
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When to Pump a Septic Tank
When should you pump a septic tank? Every 3 years? Every time a home is sold? Today is all about traps for the unwary and myths your parents believed. What exactly is the science on pumping septic systems? What is the law? How can a buyer know what to do to protect themselves and be reasonable in...
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The Best MLS in Washington: The NWMLS
The best MLS in the State of Washington is unquestionably the NWMLS, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. It's coverage across the state makes it the best all-inclusive MLS site for consumers. Use the NWMLS at https://irealtyvirtualbrokers.com/home. This is also the best MLS for real estate...
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From Sequim to Thailand for 10 Days: Hua Hin The Best Place to Vacation
How about Sequim to Thailand for 10 days and only $2,000 with airfare, housing, food, and recreation? Hua Hin is one of the best places in Thailand for ex-pats and vacationers, including Sequimites like me. Join me for an adventure to Thailand, good food, sunny beaches, and adventures in Bangkok...
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Well Inspection Deception
A well inspection is a standard part of purchasing a home in the rural countryside when a home has a private well. You can see the active home listings that have private wells in Washington at: https://irealtyvirtualbrokers.com/home But a well inspection takes some expertise, and the well...
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Sequim Forest Fires and Forest Fires on The Olympic Peninsula
Are Sequim forest fires a threat to retirees who now live in the Sequim area or even west of Port Angeles? What is the story of forest fires on the Olympic Peninsula. How does the old growth forests of the Olympic Peninsula compare with the forests of California, Colorado, Utah, and other states...
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Real Estate Commissions and the NAR Settlement
Real estate commissions and the NAR settlement has confused many Realtors, and left many sellers and buyers in the twilight zone. All is explained in this video. If you want to know what the law is and how sellers pay commissions, you'll enjoy this video by real estate attorney Chuck Marunde...
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How to Buy a Farm, Free Master Checklist
How to Buy a Farm is a master course in less than 17 minutes. For the rancher, family farmer, and the hobbyist this is exactly what you want to avoid traps for the unwary. You're the farmer and rancher. You know horses, cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, but you never were a real estate lawyer,...
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Pricing a Home in a Falling Market: How Much to Offer
Pricing a home in a falling market is not for the inexperienced Realtor, the listing agent who spends 95% of his or her waking hours chasing listings, trying to get in front of homeowners to do their listing presentation, a boilerplate list that does more to generate leads for the listing agent...
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Sequim Heating and Cooling Systems
Tell me about Sequim heating and cooling systems. Okay. Let's start with a heat pump. A heat pump is a versatile, energy-efficient system that both heats and cools your home. Unlike traditional furnaces that generate heat by burning fuel or using electric resistance, a heat pump moves heat from…
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Real Estate Transaction Deadlines
Real estate transaction deadlines are extremely important, because if you miss a critical deadline, you can lose your negotiating ability to deal with a seller on serious defective issues, and if you had to back out of the transaction, you could lose your earnest money. You cannot afford to miss…
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How to Search for the Ideal Retirement Home in Sequim WA
How do you search for the ideal retirement home in Sequim, WA? What search parameters do you use, and what MLS sites should you use to make sure you don't miss one? Alas Chuck Marunde is here to the rescue with two powerful customized search tools for you. You'll love them, because they make life...
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The Market Turned and This is Definitely a Buyers Market
The real estate market turned and this is definitely a buyer's market now. It's been turning for quite a while, but now that prices are falling precipitously and sellers are forced to keep dropping their prices month after month and sometimes weekly, the writing is on the wall . . . or should I…
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Flat Fee Listing Service Q&A
A flat fee listing service has come to Washington homeowners, and it's not like a $325 FSBO model that brings very little to the table and then drops the homeowners on their heads. It's also not like the 5% to 6% traditional bricks-and-mortar listing model either. This flat fee listing service...
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Sequim Relocation Guide
The Sequim Location Guide is a massive package of information for retirees planning to move to Sequim. It is the 15-year project of real attorney (ret.) and real estate broker Chuck Marunde, founder of iRealty Virtual Brokers. You'll find this is what he calls the Sequim Real Estate Portal, and…
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Why Are People Leaving California?
If you live in California, you know the reasons people are leaving California, although reasons are always weighted based on how they affect us personally. This list of California problems is long, but not necessarily comprehensive, but I just want to emphasize that none of these issues exist in...
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Due Diligence Before Submitting an Offer?
How much due diligence should you do before you submit an offer to the seller? First, let’s make sure we’re on the same sheet of music by defining “due diligence.” Due diligence is the research you will want to do on a home and the property before you close on the transaction. The bottom line is...
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Using a Revocable Trust to Buy a Home
Can you buy a home in the name of a revocable trust?
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Chasing The Listing Price Down
When the real estate market tops out and begins to turn downward (and we never really know it at the time), a home seller can end up reducing the listing price again and again, in effect chasing the price down.
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Is Print Advertising Dead for Real Estate?
What is it that Realtors are not telling you about advertising your home for sale and particularly about print advertising. Chuck Marunde shares from 40 years of experience, and you won't want to miss this if you plan to sell your home.
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The Sequim Blue Hole
The Sequim Blue Hole in Sequim WA is very real with only 16 inches of rain per year compared to Seattle's 45 inches per year.
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The Home Buying Process
Ever wonder what the home buying process looks like? Here it is in a nutshell, nice and tidy by Real Estate Broker and attorney (ret.) Chuck Marunde.
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Homeowner Association Nightmare
It's unfortunate when a dictator is the President of the homeowner association, and it can be a nightmare for a lot of people. What can you do?
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Noise Pollution When Buying a Home
Noise pollution can affect your health, so put this on your due diligence checklist when shopping for a home.
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Affordable Real Estate
Are we moving into a crisis with affordable real estate prices? There are indications on the horizon that a warning signs.
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Buyer Expectations When Buying a Home
Buyer expectations and reality often collide, which means you have some work to do as a buyer online long before you arrive in Sequim to look at homes.
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Growing Up in Alaska
Growing up in a 900 square foot cabin in remote Alaska was quite an adventure for a little boy.
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Home Inspection Tips #1
The home inspection is an important part of the due diligence a buyer will want to do, but knowing what is reasonable and unreasonable in your requests for repairs is vital, especially in a seller's market.
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Do You Have a Moral Obligation to a Realtor?
At what point do you have a moral obligation to a Realtor? This podcasts answers the question thoroughly, and it puts your interest above all.
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Can I Have Chickens?
Quite a few people moving to the Sequim area want fresh eggs in the morning and chickens. Having a mini-farm is a fun idea. I have one. So what do you do as a buyer to find properties that allow chickens?
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Land Fills
Clandestine land fills are portions of a property that was filled in long ago so you can't notice it, but was it done to hide contaminants or garbage, or is it unstable to build upon?
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Contaminated Ground Water
Contaminated grouind water has an ugly sound to it, doesn't it? Another important due diligence step for buyers.
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Buried Fuel Tanks
Buried fuel tanks can be an environmental nightmare that could cost a small fortune to clean up as required by federal law, so this is a rather important due diligence step in the buying process.
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Buyer Video Series
Our buyer video series is a great resource for buyers, and no other brokerage has created anything like these videos for buyers.
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The Home Inspection
The home inspecton is unquestionably the most important step in the due diligence process, so be sure you know how to do it and interpret it and negotiate.
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The Well Inspection
When you buy a home with a private well, you may want to have a well inspection as part of your due diligence.
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Bluff Stability
The bluffs around Sequim have been stable for decades, until about 5 years ago. Since then we have seen surprising erosion occuring north of Sequim.
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Sequim Community Water Systems
Community water systems (shared wells) can work out just fine, but there are some things that buyers need to know in advance.
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For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
Many homeowners would like to sell their own homes, and they have two reasons, either to save the commission, or they hate real estate brokers. But they usually have almost zero ability to reach highly qualified buyers. There's much more to marketing a home today.
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Selling Your Home
There's so much to selling a home today in this Internet age, and unfortunately for homeowners wanting to sell, the vast majority of real estate brokers around the United States are simply not up to speed on Internet market and do not market to the most qualified buyers using technology.
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Sequim Buyer's Agent
Sequim Buyer's Agent Chuck Marunde's intro to buyers from around the country and planning to retire in sunny Sequim, Washington.
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The Trespassing Fence
In farm country or rural areas, every once in a great while, it is discovered that a fence is not precisely on the boundary line. Oops! Now what?
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The Trespassing Driveway
Every once in a while a driveway is not entirely on your own property. What if it crosses the neighbor's property?
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Timber Trespass
Oh oh. What happens if the neighbor cuts down some of your trees accidentally, or on purpose?
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The Good Samaritan
The trap of being the good samaritan finds a place in real estate, too.
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Encroaching Branches
You could have a neighbor with tree branches that overhange your fence onto your property. What does this involve, or what are your rights?
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Private Road Maintenance
If you share a driveway with neighbors, you might have a private road maintenance agreement . . . or not. Here are some things to think about.
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View Easements
The Olympic Peninsula is surrounded by water, so view easements are important in some areas, but there are some traps for the unwary here, too.
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Private Speed Bumps
Never heard of a private speed bump? If you share a driveway easement with neighbors, you may need one.
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Private Wells
If you've never had a private well and only lived on municipal water systems, you have a small learning curve to get over. But this podcasts will tell you the fundamentals.
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