This Spotify playlist will jazz up your home shopping experience
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by Candace Ramirez
2y ago
Shopping for a home is serious business. It requires focus, determination, the willingness to take a risk, and sometimes depending on where you live, many many months. That being said, there’s no reason you shouldn’t enjoy the process- you are looking for your dream home after all. So, to help inject a little fun into your search, we crafted a Spotify playlist full of songs centered on the theme of “home.” Hit play, explore some listings, and you’ll be Homeward Bound in no time. Estately real estate search is here to make your home search simple, easy, and fun. Find your dream ..read more
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7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Vacation Home
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by Ryan Nickum
2y ago
Photo by Chastity Cortijo on Unsplash There’s plenty of appeal in a vacation home—no hotel reservations, no coordinating with Airbnb hosts, and never sitting through a timeshare presentation. However, whether you’re looking for a lake house, a ski cabin, a beach house, or a condo in the city, there are a lot of factors to consider before buying a vacation home. Location Proximity is key when buying a vacation home. A common mistake people make is buying in a location that’s too far to make use of frequently. A good rule of thumb for most people is if it’s too far for a simple weekend ..read more
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These are the top 10 most nostalgic states in the U.S.
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by Candace Ramirez
2y ago
Maybe you know the location and hours of every vintage shop for miles around, or perhaps you just like to check out the occasional classic car show. Either way, it’s nice to know where to find your fellow old souls. This got us wondering which states are the most nostalgic, so naturally, we figured it out. To do this, we identified five common areas of nostalgic interest: classic cars, antiques, vintage clothing, vinyl records, and everyone’s favorite jiggly dessert, Jell-O. We then took to Facebook to measure each state’s level of interest in each of the five topics. Surprisin ..read more
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17 Best U.S. Cities for Hippies
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by Ryan Nickum
2y ago
Steven Falconer from Niagara Falls, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons While some may think all the hippies have burned out or faded away, the truth is they’re still out there, still busily making love, but not war. We here at Estately set out to find communities where they’re heavily concentrated, as well as providing the ideal habitat for the next generation of flower children.  To determine this we used a formula based on marijuana availability and legality, the number of stores selling hemp, local counter-culture icons, tie-dye availability, hippie festivals, progressive gove ..read more
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5 reasons to tour the home you like
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by Candace Ramirez
3y ago
Browsing for homes online and found one that caught your eye? Your next step is to go see it. Getting an inside look at the home can help in more ways than you might think. It can even give you an edge when it comes time to make an offer. Here are five reasons why you should schedule a home tour sooner rather than later. 1. Beat the competition As they say, the early bird gets the worm. The sooner you check out the house, decide whether it’s right for you, and put in an offer, the better. If you can get your foot in the door before that open house this weekend, you have a higher chance of be ..read more
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Where does the gender wage gap most affect equality in home affordability?
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by Candace Ramirez
3y ago
You can find report after report discussing the gender wage gap in the United States, with the most commonly reported figure being that women earn around 76 cents on the dollar compared to men. But what does this mean when it comes to buying a house? To find out, Estately used 2016 U.S. Census data to compare men’s and women’s median salaries in the 50 most populated U.S. cities. Based on these salaries, we assumed a monthly mortgage payment of 28% of the gross monthly income, then used a mortgage calculator to determine the maximum home price each salary could afford.  Next, we found th ..read more
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How much does it cost to buy a cabin in western Washington?
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by Ryan Nickum
3y ago
Whether it’s an A-frame in the woods, a vacation cabin on the coast, or a ski cabin in the mountains, Washington State is a popular place to buy a cabin. However, prices for Washington cabins vary greatly by location so Estately analyzed cabin sales from the past year to determine the median sale price for cabins in each western Washington county. Our numbers showed King County and San Juan County were the most expensive counties to buy a cabin, and Pacific County and Grays Harbor County were the most affordable.   Does population density impact prices? Yes. Overall, counties with g ..read more
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7 Things Millennials Should Know About Buying a Starter Home
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by Candace Ramirez
3y ago
There’s a lot to think about while shopping for any home, but starter homes have their own unique factors to consider. Starter homes are typically smaller 1 or 2 bedroom homes on the lower end of the price spectrum, and buyers usually live in them for a few years before moving on to a bigger “forever” home. With more and more millennials deciding it’s time to trade in roommates and studio apartments for backyards and elbow room, here are 7 things to consider when shopping for your first home. 1. The market is hot. According to Case-Shiller, starter homes are the hottest segment of the housing ..read more
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15 things to know about buying a home in Seattle
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by Ryan Nickum
3y ago
Seattle has long been a great place to live, but its growing popularity is making the real estate market increasingly competitive and expensive. Finding the right home here is a challenge, so to help home shoppers make sense of it Estately compiled a list of 15 things you should know about buying a home in Seattle.   1. Seattle home prices are climbing Seattle’s median home price is up 17.6% over the previous year, the largest increase in home prices of any major city in America.   2. Here’s what Seattle housing inventory looks like Of the 826 homes currently listed ..read more
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7 ways to make the real estate slow season work for you
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by Candace Ramirez
3y ago
The slow season for real estate is upon us, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for the busy summer season to find your next home. In fact, there are several ways you can use the seasonal lull in the housing market to your advantage. Here are 7 ways to make real estate’s off season work for you: Make a more informed decision. Since fewer people are searching for homes right now, you’ll have less competition than you would in the spring. That means less pressure to make a snap decision on one of the biggest investments of your lifetime. You have time to ask all the important questions ..read more
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