The weather is changing, pumpkin spice has hit the shelves, and it's getting darker quicker. That means that the fall/winter home market has arrived. Sellers may be wondering about unique ways of getting their properties to stand out, and one of the best ways to accomplish this goal is to prepare your home correctly.

#GRGTalks sat down with agent Carlee Hjelm, who talked about the best ways to prepare your home to sell in today's market. 

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https://www.greenerealty.com/podcast

Click here for her blog on preparing your home: 
https://www.greenerealty.com/blog/home-preparation

Click here for her blog on the best ways to prepare your open house:
https://www.greenerealty.com/blog/three-things-to-remember-when-preparing-an-open-house

Veterans Day provides the chance for our community to honor those who have served a higher calling. Many issues veterans face after the conclusion of their service, and one of the more significant issues is home ownership. Are there still good loan options for veterans? What sort of things should veterans be looking out for when they are getting ready to invest in real estate? 

To discuss these issues, we turned to Tim Lynch, an agent with Greene Realty Group and a veteran of the Navy.

Click here to read the blog on veterans and home ownership:
https://www.greenerealty.com/blog/what-veterans-need-to-know-about-real-estate

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Interest rates have been all over the news. But what do they really mean, and how are interest rates impacting our local market? 

To find out more, #GRGTalks sat down with John Stormans, a Greene Realty agent with experience in interest rates and what they mean for investment properties and residential home buyers. He talked about our local market, what buyers and investors should think about when buying a property in this interest-rate environment, and his super sweet baseball card collection. 

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Talk to John Stormans TODAY: https://www.greenerealty.com/agents/john-stormans

Today's market is shifting, and we're here to help sellers work through it. #GRGTalks sat down with Jim Greene to talk about the current climate and what sellers can do during this shifting time. 

Click here for our blog from a few weeks ago on Buying, Selling, and Building in the current climate: 
https://www.greenerealty.com/blog/buying-selling-and-building-in-this-economic-climate

Click here for our last podcast: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRIeVNUsOM0

Matt Perkins and Eric Hjelm, two Greene Realty Group agents who were selling houses when the market stumbled in 2008, shed some light on how the current climate differs from the last significant slowdown, and how sellers, buyers, and builders can prepare for it.

In this episode, we sit down with mayor Selby again to talk about everything happening on the Westside.  From the Capital Mall triangle to the new West Bay Yards development, the Westside is a place to call home now years to come.  

In this episode, we sit down with Mayor Andy Ryder to talk about the growth of the city of Lacey and plans for new parks, a downtown-like town center, and some of the initiatives that the city is implementing, like citizens' youth council.  

Tumwater is a growing city in Thurston county and is home to rich beer brewery history.  In this podcast, we talk with mayor Debbie Sullivan about summer events like Brewfest and screen on the green, as well as, What the future holds for the old Tumwater Brewery and the new Craft District.

Listen Here:  https://www.greenerealty.com/podcast

Brewfest:  https://tumwaterartesianbrewfest.com/

Screen on the Green: https://thurstonchamber.com/tumwaters-screen-green/

City of Tumwater:  https://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/home

Staying on top of mortgage rates is essential if you're in the market for a new home. In this video, Melanie Boyajian from Academy Mortgage chats with Matt Perkins of Greene Realty about what to expect in the coming months and how rising interest rates could impact your purchasing power.

Looking for something to do this summer? Listen as we talk with Olympia mayor Cheryl  Selby about the happenings downtown and check out the upcoming events this summer! There's something for everyone, from the Lake Fair to Harbor Days. So mark your calendars and come join the fun!