This week Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Shannon Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty as we chat with Katy Sweeden, an attorney here in Seattle who is an expert on condos. We are excited to pick Katy’s brain about creating condos for DADU’s which she’s done for us numerous times, but also on the new bills that are being enacted in Washington, HB1337 and HB 1110 and how investors can use these new changes to their advantage! If you want to learn about other topics check out our podcast! https://awesomenossum.com/podcast/ If you’re interested in meeting with anyone from our t ..read more

This week we are diving into a topic that’s crucial for both buyers and sellers in the real estate world: contingencies that can allow you to back out of a real estate contract. Contingencies are conditions that must be met for the transaction to go through. If these conditions aren't met, you might have an out. Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Joanna Beecher of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty as we discuss different contingencies that can be included in a real estate contract including, the inspection contingency, the financing contingency, the appraisal contingency, the title co ..read more

This week we are diving into short term rentals. Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Shannon Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty as we talk with Amanda McKane about her AirBnb portfolio. Amanda will let you know everything you need to know about running an AirBnb, including costs, decorating, how to avoid and handle any issues you might run into, price structuring, choosing locations, the AirBnb market, and much much more! Don’t forget to check out Amanda’s Instagram page @admanduh to see her rentals and to connect with her. If you like listening to the Awesome In Seattle Podca ..read more

This week we are talking all about home inspections. Join our hosts Christian Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty and Brennan Coyle who is a certified and licensed professional inspector from Workhorse Home Inspections as we explain what the different types of inspection are, what you should expect from a home inspection, and what the craziest thing Brennan has ever seen in a house while doing an inspection. If you are looking to schedule a home inspection, you can find all of Brennan’s information through his website at www.workhorseinspections.com . If you like listening to t ..read more

As of January 1st, 2024, the State of Washington mandated that every single buyer is required to sign a Buyer Broker Services Agreement before we, the agents, can do any sort of real estate related activities with you, the buyer. Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Joanna Beecher of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty as we explain what this means for you as a buyer. We also will talk about the history behind why this agreement came to be ..read more

This week, we're taking a moment to look back on the Seattle real estate market in 2023. Join our hosts Christian Nossum and Joanna Beecher of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty and Dan Keller of New American Funding as we recap what happened in 2023 with the local Seattle real estate market. We will look at the big picture of what happened with the national real estate market in 2023 too ..read more

This week join our host Christian Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty as he goes over 5 tips for buying real estate in 2024. His top 5 tips are educating yourself, setting a budget, ignoring the news and staying focused, defining your buy box, and understanding your down payment options ..read more

This week join our host Christian Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty and special guest Matt Bontrager, CPA - Managing Partner at TrueBook as we discuss commonly asked real estate tax questions. We will educate you on how the average homeowner can save money on taxes and then dive deeper into reducing how much taxed you owe on rental properties you might own and/or reducing your taxes on real estate you have privately invested in ..read more

This week we are talking about real estate investing and how you can get into it even with a normal 5% down payment due to a recent change from Fannie Mae. Join our hosts Christian Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty and Dan Keller of New American Funding as we break down the numbers for what it would cost to own a duplex, triplex, or even a fourplex. If you want to contact Christian or Dan directly about investing in a cash flowing property you can email Christian at Christian@Awesomenossum.com or Call/text him at (206)949-3048 and you can contact Dan Keller from New American ..read more

Do you own a condo, are you thinking about buying a condo, or are you part of a condo association? If you fall into one of those categories, then you need to be aware of major changes that recently went into effect with lending for condos. Join our hosts Christian Nossum of the Awesome Nossum Group at Wilson Realty and Dan Keller of New American Funding as we explain what the changes are, how these changes are affecting condos, and how to protect your investment ..read more