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5 Ways Owning Your Home Can Be Cheaper Than Renting

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How to Find the Perfect Home for You and Your Budget Series Taking that first step to buy your very first home can be scary and daunting. As a first-time buyer, you may think, “Can I really afford a home that I’ll love and that will meet my needs?” It can be done. And we […]

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 Do You Have A Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed in Your Home? Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning gas, wood, propane, charcoal or other fuel. You must have a CO detector if you have fuel-burning appliances in your home. And if you have such appliances on more than one level of […]

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Why Vacant Land Can Be More Expensive Than Buying a Home When you’re a first-time homebuyer, it’s easy to focus on finding the perfect house. But, for some buyers, purchasing vacant land may seem like an attractive option. You might imagine that buying land is more affordable and offers more flexibility for building your dream […]

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HOA 101: Your Key to Stress-Free Homeownership You may see stories online warning buyers to never live with an HOA, stories that revolve around dictating what color you can paint the exterior of your house, or when you can put up Christmas lights. While these may be anxiety inducing, they don’t apply to the majority […]

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Should You Consider Getting a Home Warranty?  As a homeowner, you just never know when you’ll face unexpected and costly repairs for your home.  A home warranty can sound like a great solution to this dilemma, but is it really worth it? Home warranties have gotten a bad rap in the past, but like any […]

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Condo Dreams: Your Affordable Path to First-Time Homeownership! You may be dreaming of a single family home as your first home purchase, but it may feel unaffordable in the Seattle market. When the average purchase price for a residential home is $950,000 in our area, and that price continues to increase while the interest rates […]

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Your Home Needs These Three Yearly Service Contracts With busy schedules, it’s easy to let regular home maintenance fall off your to-do list. Like many homeowners, you might try to cram certain projects into one weekend. Or worse yet, disaster strikes and you get hit with a large bill since you never got around to […]

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Plan Your Home’s Fall Maintenance Making time for home maintenance tasks can be hard, especially when everyone is so busy. And spending an afternoon watching college football or going to the pumpkin patch is a lot more fun than doing maintenance!  But, as a homeowner, the consistent upkeep of your home helps to preserve your […]

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What is Washingtons Covenant Program – and can it help you? The best way to build generational wealth is through homeownership, but for many, it feels like you can only “get in” if you already have generational wealth behind you.  The passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act in 1968 was intended to address the […]

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Buying a Home Is Like Falling in Love Our Dirty Little Secrets for Buying a Home Buying a home for the first time can be confusing. That’s why the tips and strategies you’ll find in our 8-week series will set you on the right path. It’s our own unique approach and a “behind the scenes” […]

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Hi, I’m Rose Voorhees and I love helping first time homebuyers in Seattle make buying their first home more affordable. Let me show you how! 

Having lived and worked in Seattle for over a decade, I am passionate about making homeownership accessible to the people responsible for this city's valuable culture and community. 

For that reason, I work with first time homebuyers to help them build wealth and stability in a city where rent continually prices out the very people who built it.

Contact me today to learn how to achieve your homeownership dreams. Schedule a free consultation now!

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