Seattle's Retro Restaurants

/

Seattle’s Retro Restaurants – When you are hankering for a taste of comfort food or mid-century elegance, you’ll want to check out these “old school” restaurants in Seattle. I’ll take you a mini-road trip around Seattle and show you 5 of my favorite retro dining spots.

Seattle's Retro Restaurants - When you are hankering for a taste of comfort food or mid-century elegance, you'll want to check out these "old school" restaurants in Seattle. I'll take you a mini-road trip around Seattle and show you 5 of my favorite retro dining spots.

Getting a mortgage: Know before you owe

/

Know Before You Owe – Mortgage lending changes went into effect in October 2015, but many home buyers don’t know what it all means to them. TILA – RESPA, TRID…the changes have so many acronyms that real estate and mortgage professionals might be confused! Follow along as I explain the paperwork behind the new lending rules.

Know Before You Owe - Mortgage lending changes went into effect in October 2015, but many home buyers don't know what it all means to them. TILA - RESPA, TRID...the changes have so many acronyms that real estate and mortgage professionals might be confused! Follow along as I explain the paperwork behind the new lending rules.

Home Security Tips

/

A home invasion is scary. You can take steps to prevent a burglary from happening to your home or personal property. I’ve compiled some tips from Allstate Insurance and the Seattle Police Department on preventing home invasions.

8 important steps that will help prevent burglaries:

  1. When you move into a new home, make sure to change all the locks. You don’t know who had keys before you moved in. In addition, if you ever lose your keys, replace the locks.

  2. Install deadbolt locks on all exterior doors and use metal bars on sliding doors.

  3. Install an alarm system. They are one of the best defenses against home invasion. Generally, intruders are deterred by a house with a Security System sign in the front yard.

  4. Add timers on exterior lights and install motion sensor lighting directed at any entries and vulnerable areas of your home.

  5. Install safety glass or security film on vulnerable windows.

  6. Trim trees and shrubs to allow visibility to windows and doors.

  7. Double-hung windows should be secured with locking pins.

  8. Never leave ladders out and make sure they are not easily accessed.

How to Prevent Burglaries: Home Security - On the Road With Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | I've compiled some tips from Allstate and the Seattle Police Department on preventing home invasions. I outline 8 important steps that will help prevent burglaries.

For more home invasion prevention tips, visit Allstate Insurance and Seattle Police Department. Also be sure to check your local community police department for location-specific tips.

Tips to sell your home while you are living in it

/

If you are selling your home and are living in it, I’ve got some strategies to keep your home looking its best for buyers. From hotspots to quick cleaning, I’ll share steps to make sure your home looks sharp while it’s on the market.

Tips to Sell Your Home While You are Living in It: On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | If you are selling your home and are living in it, I've got some strategies to keep your home looking its best for buyers.

How to hang art

/

What does eye level really mean? Find out in class today…Hanging Art 101 will teach you the mathematics behind this age-old problem of where to position art on a wall.

How to Hang Art: Hanging Art 101 - On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | What does eye level really mean? Find out in class today...Hanging Art 101 will teach you the mathematics behind this age-old problem of where to position art on a wall.

Should I have a sewer scope done?

/

The sewer scope, or as I like to call it, the colonoscopy for your house. My go-to guy whenever a client needs a sewer scope, Todd Vecchio of Inside Out Sewer Inspections, explains what a sewer scope is and why you need one.

On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | The sewer scope, or as I like to call it, the colonoscopy for your house. My go-to guy whenever a client needs a sewer scope, Todd Vecchio of Inside Out Sewer Inspections, explains what a sewer scope is and why you need one.

Real Estate Terms (AKA Rogerisms)

/

I often blurt out phrases when touring properties with home buyers. Today, I’m going to explain what they mean. From home inspections to remodeling, you’ll find out what I’m saying when I say it.

Rogerisms: On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | I often blurt out phrases when touring properties with home buyers. Today, I'm going to explain what they mean. From home inspections to remodeling, you'll find out what I'm saying when I say it.

Home Inspection Issues

/

The home inspection, or as I like to call it – a physical for your house, is a must when making an offer on a home. In this episode, I am back talking to Jess Nelson, a home inspector here in the Seattle area, about common issues that he sees when he is inspecting a home.

Home Inspection Issues - On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | The home inspection, or as I like to call it - a physical for your house, is a must when making an offer on a home.

Should I have a home inspection done?

/

I like to refer to a home inspection as getting a “house physical”. It’s a way to find out the homes condition and structure, and also helps pinpoint any problem areas. During a typical housing market, the home inspection is a means of negotiation for the buyer. In this episode of “On the Road with Roger” I talk with one of my favorite home inspectors here in the Seattle area, Jess Nelson, who will share what buyers should expect from a home inspection.

Home Inspections! On the Road with Roger - Roger Morris Real Estate, Seattle, WA | I like to refer to a home inspection as getting a "house physical". It's a way to find out the homes condition and structure, and also helps pinpoint any problem areas.