Seid Real Estate

Here is my new blog post covering ALL THINGS home inspection. If you're planning to do a home inspection or are curious what topics are covered in an inspection, I really encourage you to read this. I know it's a ton of information, but your home is probably your largest investment so let's learn to take great care of it!

A Comprehensive Checklist for your next Home Inspection | Seid Real Estate When it comes to home inspections, be prepared that no home is perfect – not even the brand new homes! In fact, sometimes brand new homes have the most serious issues because no one has ever “test driven” the home for an extended period of time. Beyond the fresh layer of paint on the walls, .....

One of the most common FAQs I get is... whats your take on earthquake retrofitting? 99% of older homes in Seattle won't survive a 9.0 magnitude earthquake if it isn't retrofitted. This is the most knowledgeable expert I've come across explaining how a powerful magnitude earthquake affects your home and the best way to prepare it should we experience the "big one".

How to Protect Retrofits Against Overturning

New article is up! DSTs are essentially an alternative to index and mutual funds, but with real estate tax advantages.

Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) 1031 Exchange: A Spin on Tax-Deferred Exchanges Over the course of several years, there has been an incremental growth of investors who are choosing Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) properties as a preferred means of passive real estate investing for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges.