Ricklie Stone & Ron Waxman // Welcome to the SeattleResults.com blog! Ricklie and Ron energetically work as a team to provide extraordinary service to buyers and sellers in Greater Seattle. We work hard for our clients, but have fun in the process -- and we get the job done. We're passionate about what we do and hope you'll visit this blog often for useful information, captured moments with our treasured clients and whatever else strikes our fancy (including a peek inside our listings and favorite Seattle spots)! When you're looking to buy or sell your home, contact SeattleResults.com at 206.353.7107 for The Results You Need -- we look forward to being of service!
Designer's personal residence now on market. Studs out remodel took this 1953 from mid-century to modern. Sweeping views of the Sound and Olympics. Join Ron Sunday from 1-4pm for the first Open House and experience this stunning contemporary.
I was just going through my archives and found this draft of an announcement I was preparing a little over a year ago. We sent out something much better, but this reminds me of the origins of the merging of Ricklie and Ron from our independent real estate business into SeattleResults.com. Happy Anniversary to us!
Two Realtors providing THE RESULTS YOU NEED!
We’re thrilled to announce the “official” merging of our businesses to become a team in order to better serve the needs of our clients.
Together, we look forward to serving you with our complimentary talents, unique experiences, expertise and enthusiasm –
with twice the service for getting THE RESULTS YOU NEED.
Ricklie Stone and Ron Waxman are SeattleResults.com.
Visit our website often and call on us whenever you or your friends, family or colleagues have a real estate need.
January, 2009.
Seems like yesterday we were all wondering what havoc Y2K was going to bring us. Fast forward to 12/31/09 and here we are, iPhones in tow, tweeting, blogging and reconnecting with long lost pals on Facebook . What a decade it’s been. Throughout it all, Ron and I have been immersed in selling Seattle real estate. We’ve worked the top of the market and survived the bottom. As we move into Twenty-Ten and a new decade, we are grateful for our clients trust, referrals and repeat business over the years. We are optimistic about the future and look forward to continuing serving you and yours as we move through it. Perhaps the best part of our work is the connections we make. Strangers become valued clients and treasured friends.
Wishing all of you a new year…new decade…filled with extravagant joy, robust health and immeasurable prosperity. To Twenty-Ten and all the years to come!
The wonderful Christina and William Scarce sign escrow docs on their new Seattle home in 2009!
“It's really the cat's house - we just pay the mortgage.” ~Author Unknown
“People are living longer than ever before, a phenomenon undoubtedly made necessary by the 30-year mortgage.” ~Doug Larson
“The universe is merely a fleeting idea in God's mind - a pretty uncomfortable thought, particularly if you've just made a down payment on a house.” ~Woody Allen
It's confusing (particularly if you've closed a real estate transaction on the east coast) so we’re going to address it in writing and hope this is helpful to those of you in the midst of a real estate transaction. Here's the question: What do I have to do on the day of closing? The answer is celebrate! Seriously.
In Washington, the last activity for you, the buyer, occurs approximately three days prior to the close date -- that's when you'll sign the loan documents at Escrow and turn over the necessary funds to close the transaction. If you are bringing money to closing, you'll need to provide the funds in the form of a Cashier’s Check or make arrangements with the Escrow company you're using to have the money wired directly to them (personal checks are NOT accepted). Also, be sure and bring your driver's license with you (it must be valid) or a Passport as Escrow will need a Photo ID in order to have the authority to notarize the closing documents.
What happens on the actual close date? The day of closing is when the funds are released to the seller (as defined by the terms in the Purchase & Sale Agreement) and the deed to your new home is recorded with the County. Once the recording numbers are released by the County (generally, in the late afternoon) your Realtor has authority to give you the keys to your new home!
Questions? Just let us know. We’re happy to address any real estate issues that aren't clear. Hope this gives closure to the closing question!
