Dupont, WA

Watch the small print on your rental agreement. Protect your (the owner) interests or your client's interest!

If you are unable to sell your house and decide to rent, make sure, when you sign those property management papers with the rental agent, you read the whole contract.

You might miss some important clauses that can cost you big bucks.

Watch for;

• Exclusive listing rights when you decide to sell your house; this has become common place however some property managers haven't a clue how to market a house. These fair market listing agreements are based on what the property managers deems to be a fair market commission...
• Automatic percentage rate increase of what you pay your property manager; on one occasion I reviewed a property agreement that was a 3 year deal. The first year was a 10% fee, the second year 15%, and the third year was a 20% fee of the rent collected...
• Who is entitled to late fees? If you have a mortgage to pay you better make sure that you (the owner) receive the late fees to cover yourself.
• Repairs made without permission up to $1000. On my personal rental, I have a $250 limit. Anything over, I want to know about the repair before it is subtracted from the rent collected. I also want the invoice for said repair. For $1000, I want bids, not a handyman or the property manager's significant other.

These are but a few of the small print concerns my clients have found on property management agreements. Some are leget, some are of true concern, but all need to be addressed and understood.

Don't become a loser before your house is rented. Read and if you don't understand something ask questions or consult a professional.

Authored by Paul S. Henderson, Realtor ®, RE/MAX Professionals, Dupont & Lacey, WA.

(Specializing in Internet marketing strategies for positive results!)

(http://phenderson.net) or http://www.lacey-washington.com

©2009 Paul S. Henderson,Rentalnomics, All Rights Reserved

As a Realtor ®, I see people moving all the time. One of my pet peeves is packing peanuts. They were developed by Dow Chemical in the mid 1960s from polystyrene resin. Although several companies will re-use this product if you take it to a packing store, these foam peanuts can be found on our streets, yards and in landfills. The problem is foam breaks down very slow.

In the mid 1990s starch-based peanuts were developed and are soluble in water. The promise was these new peanuts would just disappear when it rained and the disposal of this product would be automatic. The down side is that they may attract bugs but for moving or short term packing they are great.

My daughter is getting married next month and wedding gifts are starting to arrive. My job around the house is recycling and I started seeing bags of packing peanuts. OUCH!!!

Hooray for Macys! The gifts from this fine store are packed in Earth-loving packing materials.

It's 100% biodegradable-made from pure corn and potato starch, the product breaks down in water within 9 minutes. It is animal safe!

It provides excellent protection for your purchase, As good or better than from polystyrene resin.

Just add water...

After just 3 minutes...

...

It only took 13 years to see this product in use and become viable...

Thank-you Maceys!

Authored by Paul S. Henderson, Realtor ®, RE/MAX Professionals,

Dupont, Lacey & Olympia WA.

(http://phenderson.net) or http://www.lacey-washington.com

©2009 Paul S. Henderson, At Last True Green, All Rights Reserved

Dupont NW Landing Home Sales from May 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009.

I go on listing appointments all the time and am confronted by misinformation about sales of houses in the Dupont area. People quote neighbors here-say as being the gospel truth. I decided on tracking these prices for people so they can see the truth. Since January 2009 I have compiled sales data for Dupont and NW Landing, available here on Localism and I intend on doing this monthly from now on.

I have put the addresses in this post to put a face on what's selling and where.

This information is from the NW Multiple Listing Service and from the Pierce County Assessor. All information is deemed reliable but is by no way guaranteed.

(BR=Bedroom SF=Square Feet DOM=Days on Market OLP=Original Listing Price SP=Sales Price)

Home Sales (PRE-EXISTING)

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1504 SF 1360 Griggs St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 10 (OLP)$219,950(SP)$219,950

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1588 SF 1319 Meyer St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 22 (OLP)$254,000(SP)$256,800

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1655 SF 2231 Palisade St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 39 (OLP)$299,950(SP)$260,000

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2425 SF 1184 Hudson St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 8 (OLP)$285,000(SP)$275,000

3 BR 2.0 BATH 1403 SF 2810 Haskel St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 31 (OLP)$274,950(SP)$275,000

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1960 SF 3065 OBrien St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 41 (OLP)$279,000(SP)$285,500

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2108 SF 2108 Palisade St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 29 (OLP)$307,000(SP)$305,000

4 BR 2.5 BATH 2513 SF 3068 Shannon St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 407 (OLP)$359,000(SP)$306,000

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2178 SF 1513 Bittner Ct, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 72 (OLP)$399,950(SP)$349,000

Home Sales (NEW QUADRANT)

3 BR 1.5 BATH 1301 SF 1407 Burnside Pl Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$243,355 (SP)$ 243,355

4 BR 2.5 BATH 2065 SF 1210 Burnside Pl Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$297,435 (SP)$297,435

4 BR 2.5 BATH 0000 SF 1446 Burnside Pl Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$348,013 (SP)$ 348,013

(BR=Bedroom SF=Square Feet DOM=Days on Market OLP=Original Listing Price SP=Sales Price)

Authored by Paul S. Henderson, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, Realtor® with RE/MAX Professionals Tacoma, WA., providing enhanced levels of real estate services to home buyers and sellers in Dupont and NW Landing. Visit my website at www.phenderson.net to search for homes or compare your home with what's on the market. All information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted in any way.

©2009 Paul S. Henderson, Dupont NW Landing Home Sales from

May 1, 2009 to May 31, 2009.

All Rights Reserved

I go on listing appointments all the time and am confronted by misinformation about sales of houses in the Dupont area. People quote neighbors here-say as being the gospel truth. I decided on tracking these prices for people so they can see the truth. Since January 2009 I have compiled sales data for Dupont and NW Landing, available here on Localism and I intend on doing this monthly from now on.

I have put the addresses in this post to put a face on what's selling and where.

This information is from the NW Multiple Listing Service and from the Pierce County Assessor. All information is deemed reliable but is by no way guaranteed.

(BR=Bedroom SF=Square Feet DOM=Days on Market OLP=Original Listing Price SP=Sales Price)

Condo Sales

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1341 SF 1826 Kennedy Pl #7D, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM)71 (OLP)$226,900(SP)$219,000

Home Sales (PRE-EXISTING)

3 BR 2.5 BATH 1880 SF 3175 Shaw St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 43 (OLP)$264,900(SP)$264,900

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2120 SF 1319 Hudson St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 48 (OLP)$274,900(SP)$265,900

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2364 SF 2720 Arnold St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 46 (OLP)$300,000(SP)$285,500

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2425 SF 1799 Burnside Ave, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 251 (OLP)$359,000(SP)$299,000

4 BR 2.5 BATH 2259 SF 2810 Hannen St, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 25 (OLP)$318,000(SP)$318,000

4 BR 2.5 BATH 2670 SF 1501 Jensen Ave, Dupont, WA 98327 (DOM) 161 (OLP)$369,900(SP)$345,000

Home Sales (NEW QUADRANT)

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2065 SF 1375 Burnside Pl Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$272,900 (SP)$272,900

4 BR 2.5 BATH 2423 SF 3192 Sheaser Way Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$316,645 (SP)$316,645

3 BR 2.5 BATH 2586 SF 1224 Burnside Pl Dupont, WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$334,583 (SP)$ 334,583

Home Sales (NEW CENTEX)

4 BR 2.5 BATH 3341 SF 1127 Bell Hill Pl Dupont,WA 98327 PRESALE (OLP)$505,473 (SP)$ 505,473

(BR=Bedroom SF=Square Feet DOM=Days on Market OLP=Original Listing Price SP=Sales Price)

Authored by Paul S. Henderson, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, Realtor® with RE/MAX Professionals Tacoma, WA., providing enhanced levels of real estate services to home buyers and sellers in Dupont and NW Landing. Visit my website at www.phenderson.net to search for homes or compare your home with what's on the market. All information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted in any way.

©2009 Paul S. Henderson, Dupont NW Landing Home Sales from

April 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009.

All Rights Reserved

Photo taken by Paul S. Henderson, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, Realtor® with RE/MAX Professionals, Dupont & Lacey, WA., provides enhanced levels of real estate services to home buyers and sellers in the cities of Dupont, Lacey, Olympia or Pierce, Thurston, Mason, and Kitsap counties. Visit my website at (http://phenderson.net) to search for homes in the South Puget Sound and NWMLS for anywhere in Washington State. All information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted in any way.

©2009 Paul S. Henderson, Spring flowers, All Rights Reserved