Seattle Homes : Real Estate Around the Sound [Paperback]

Jim Stacey (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 495 pages
• Publisher: Washington Professional Publications (March 5, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0961416734
• ISBN-13: 978-0961416737
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,579,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great info to help you navigate the home buying process, January 27, 2000

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C. Ward "Charlie and Anna" (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seattle Homes : Real Estate Around the Sound (Paperback)

I didn't know half of the things involved in buying a house when I started the process not too long ago. This book presents all the major (and minor) events and issues in a clear, understandable way which helped me become knowledgeable quite quickly. I think it helped me most in understanding the process and then giving me the ability to ask the right questions and look for the right answers to these questions. Of the three different books I read (The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home; and the second I can't remember) this was definitely the most useful.

This book is not a manual or recipe for the ultimate home purchasing experience. Many of the author's suggestions I followed, while some others I didn't. Regardless, though, all of it was very informative and helped me to make the decisions which have led to a very pleasant, happy home buying experience.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seattle Homes: Real Estate around the Sound, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Seattle Homes : Real Estate Around the Sound (Paperback)

I could not have asked for a better book than this. It is very informative and while technical, it keeps me awake with it ever-present humor. If anyone wants to know about this area and how homes are bought and sold here, this is it. It is also a "must read" for anyone expecting to find an agent worth trusting; it will help understand what to look for in an agent, what to do when you find a home you like and how to go about buying it.

Miss it at your peril.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great regional info, April 6, 2000

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SchmuckyTheCat "schmuckythecat" (Xeattle.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seattle Homes : Real Estate Around the Sound (Paperback)

I'm writing this because of the review that says it's not about Seattle. I read this book cover to cover, twice, before buying my first home.

Absolutely it's about Seattle. Contains tons of information about what is unique about buying a home in Washington state and the Puget Sound region. Unique laws, quirky regional behaviors of local real estate agents, all of this is covered by Mr. Stacey.

A lot of the information isn't regional, there isn't THAT much unique to Seattle's real estate market. But the information that is regional is priceless and it's obvious the author knows it well.