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KING COUNTYHome Team

Between the Sound
and the Cascades.

Buyer and seller representation across King County, Washington.

Austin Hellickson, Managing Broker, LPT Realty

Daytime view of the Seattle skyline and Mercer Island across Lake Washington, with the I-90 floating bridge crossing the water in the foreground. — IAbove the lake, at dusk

A King County house might be a 1912 Craftsman on a Wallingford side street, a view condo above downtown Bellevue, or a daylight rambler under the firs in Sammamish. I take each one on its own terms.

You deal with me directly, from the first call to the day the deed records.

Rooms, water and weather

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Bathroom with a freestanding white soaking tub beneath a tall window onto a forest, a stone tile floor, a jute rug, a glass shower and a wood vanity in soft daylight. — IIA soaking tub facing the trees

Sailboats and motor cruisers moored at Marina Park on Lake Washington in Kirkland. — IIIA marina on a still morning

Forested slopes of Tiger Mountain rising above Issaquah, part of the Issaquah Alps. — IVTiger Mountain and the foothills

Dim living room at night with a cream sectional, a dark stone coffee table and a lounge chair, facing floor-to-ceiling windows that frame lit high-rise towers and a lake beyond.

Buying

I start with where you need to be at eight on a weekday morning, then find the streets that fit it and write offers that hold up when other buyers want the same house.

Offers, inspections and review periods

Northwest modern entry with a cedar soffit, a tall black pivot door flanked by glass panels, and concrete steps lined with sword ferns under tall evergreens.

Selling

A new listing gets its closest look in the first few days, so the repairs, the light and the price are settled before the photographer arrives.

Getting a house ready for market

From the Ship Canal
to Lake Meridian

Schools, housing and commutes, town by town

From the Journal

A modern house set into a steep wooded hillside above a lake, held by tall board-formed concrete retaining walls and a stacked stone rockery

Buying a View Home on a Steep Lot in King County

Critical area maps, retaining walls, drainage, and when to bring in a geotechnical engineer before your inspection period ends.

7 min read

A row of new three-story townhomes with dark metal siding and cedar balconies above a shared concrete driveway on a rainy afternoon

Seattle Townhomes: Unit Lot or Condominium?

Do you own the land under a Seattle townhome? How to tell from the title report, and what it changes for upkeep, insurance and loans.

6 min read

A quiet street of 1960s ramblers and split-level houses with carports, maples in autumn color along wet pavement

How to Appeal Your King County Assessed Value

Check your property record, gather sales of similar homes near January 1, and file with the Board of Equalization by the deadline.

6 min read

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