If you are thinking about buying your first home, Lynnwood Washington offers some great options! Lynnwood is a perfect distance for commuting from all the major work centers including Downtown Seattle, Everett, and the Eastside, and it has great transit centers! On top of that, the Interurban Trail runs right through the heart of Lynnwood connecting cyclists to other cities!

Lynnwood has great shopping, restaurants, and movies - and pretty much what ever you need. This Seattle Suburb also has its own retail and corporate center. Lynnwood homes range form affordable condos to expansive luxury homes and everything in between.

Lynnwood also has a very cool comprehensive plan for the future of the city. This year, Lynnwood WA is celebrating its 50th birthday all year with lots of cool events!

Are you interested in Lynnwood real estate? There are amazing choices out there - we can also help you figure out how the best way to go about structuring an offer is so that you get the $8000 tax credit and seller paid closing costs!

My most recent sale in Lynnwood WA was a cute house with lots of wonderful upgrades. It had been remodeled extensively, but we still had a few things come up during inspection. There are a lot of things that the buyers may not have necessarily asked for from the seller, but I wanted to on their behalf and luckily they were open to my ideas.

1. Smoke Detectors were not working. The seller had already certified on the Snohomish county only NWMLS addendum 22Z that the smoke detectors were operational so it was a no brainer to just ask them to do what they had already promised to do. It wouldn't have cost them very much and again it wasn't asking them to do anything more than what they were legally required to do in Snohomish County anyway. The key issue for me was the safety of my clients once in to the house.

2. Roof getting older - because there still seemed to be life in the roof and with the state of appraisals today we went ahead and asked them to make necessary repairs and provide us with a five year roof cert from a licensed and bonded roofing professional.

3. The window had a big crack in it. The appraiser is going to most likely call this and besides who wants a broken window? The sellers had decided to just disclose it on the Form 17, but we went a head and asked for it to be fixed.

4. Lastly, I almost always ask the sellers to have the furnace serviced and to make any necessary repairs/replacements to ensure that there is a working and properly functioning furnace in the home at close. This means that if they call over a professional to service the furnace and there is a cracked heat exchanger, the wording is just enough so that the seller needs to repair it prior to close. The furnace servicer can not service the furnace if it is not working properly. Very important and I have gotten a lot of new furnaces this way for buyers when the furnace is broken or on its last leg.

We asked for other small things, but these were the biggies in my mind - Buying your first home can be extremely scary, but there are tons of things we can do as agents to make it easier and help you avoid pitfalls. Even the most highly remodeled home can have issues. Lynnwood Wa homes are a great place to start for a nice combination of amenities and economy!

Lynnwood Wa real estate has been moving lately - here is a great link about the Lynnwood real estate market in 2009:

Seattle Suburbs: Lynnwood update

Price range could be a definite factor as seen in these numbers - the tax credit is also a great incentive to draw out first time home buyers.

Here is a great place to browse if you want to check out any of the Lynnwood listings available:

Lynnwood real estate

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The Seattle suburb of Lynnwood, Washington is turning 50 years old and kicking off a year-long celebration with 50 events! It all starts this week on April 25th!

Here is what is planned so far for April according to the city:

Upcoming Events:
Date	Event	Location
April 25, 2009 1:00 - 3:00p.m.	50th Birthday Celebration Kick-Off	Terraces Food Court, Alderwood
April 26, 2009 1:00 - 2:00p.m.	Lynnwood Library 30th Anniversary Library Tea	Lynnwood Library

Lynnwood, Wa is a great close in Seattle suburb nestled right in the perfect commuting junction of both I-5 for North and South travel & also I-405 to go to the Eastside. The Transit Centers in Lynnwood are newly remodeled and renovated and there are plans for the rail system to come into Lynnwood.

In addition, The Interurban Trail connects King County to Everett through Lynnwood! Lynnwood High School is about to open up a brand new facility and the restaurants and shopping are fabulous!

Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services: Are you interested in Lynnwood real estate? Looking at Lynnwood homes? realestate@cooperjacobs.com

First Time Buyer Perks:

It is hard enough to buy a house without having to think about coming up with the closing costs, too!!! Closing costs are a factor of buying a house, but why not get the seller to pay them for you????

In addition, don't forget about the government credit from the IRS!!!! Here is how to get your $8000 tax credit for 2009.

Lynnwood real estate is a great place to start if you want to check out good properties that are in affordable price range. Other Seattle suburbs to look at:

Mountlake Terrace Real estate

Brier real estate

Lake Forest Park real estate

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