Questions Buyers and Sellers Actually Ask

The honest answer is a tight range, not a single number. Kim Pelham builds a free Home Equity Report inside 48 hours, with a range based on recent closed comps within a half mile of your address, adjusted for your specific finish and condition. Not a Zestimate. Request one at thepelhamgroupnw.com/condo-concierge or text Kim directly at (425) 250-9422.

Most Snohomish sellers do not need a kitchen remodel. They need four to five targeted updates that almost always pay back: paint, lighting, flooring repairs, hardware, and professional staging. The 2024 Cost vs Value Report finds exterior projects (garage door, stone veneer, steel door) recoup 96 to 194 percent of cost, while interior gut remodels recoup just 38 to 56 percent. The Pre-Sale Renovation Playbook walks through the math in detail. Free at thepelhamgroupnw.com/listwithkim.

Median days on market in Snohomish County in 2026 ranges from a few days for cleanly-priced inventory under 750K to several weeks at the upper end of the market. Pelham Group listings average a 102.3 percent sale-to-list ratio, well above the Snohomish County average of 99 to 100 percent in recent months, because of the staging and prep done before the photos.

A full pre-sale prep handled by Kim's in-house crew so the seller does not have to juggle five vendors. It covers planning, paint, flooring, hardware, refinishing, lighting tune-ups, full Pelham Group staging, and professional listing photography. The owner approves scope and budget once at the front, then approves photos at the end. The Mathis condo case study at thepelhamgroupnw.com/case-study/concierge-condo shows the entire concierge process end to end.

Yes. The Mathis condo was a full concierge prep with the owners across the country, no round trips required. Kim took the keys, ran the work, and got the unit on the market. Same process for any out-of-state seller: one point of contact (Kim), one approval at the front for scope and budget, one approval at the end for the listing photos.

Kim Pelham is the Designated Broker of The Pelham Group NW, brokered by Katrina Eileen Real Estate. 17 years of full-time real estate experience, and a Snohomish County broker since 2015. Best Realtor in The Daily Herald's Best of Snohomish County readers' choice back-to-back in 2023 and 2024. Featured in The Daily Herald's top three Snohomish brokers in 2025. Published author of Six-Word Lessons on Selling Your Home in Seattle.

A Senior Move Specialist is a broker who focuses on the moves that come later in life: estate sales, the timing of a move, accessibility, and the conversations that come with selling a parent's home or downsizing yourself. Kim has spent years helping seniors and families through exactly these transitions. More at thepelhamgroupnw.com/senior-services.

Kim has 41 five-star Google reviews (5 average) from real Pelham clients. Read them at thepelhamgroupnw.com/testimonials. If you have worked with Kim and want to leave a review yourself, the direct link is https://g.page/r/CeddMsE4nQGpEBM/review.

The office is at 3201 Smith Ave Ste 409, Everett, WA 98201. Kim's direct mobile is (425) 250-9422. Office hours are 9 to 6, Monday through Saturday. Showings are scheduled by appointment, including evenings and weekends.

Snohomish County primarily, including Everett, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Bothell, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Snohomish, Arlington, and Lynnwood. Also serves greater Seattle, King County, Skagit County, and Pierce County for past clients moving within the region.

Kim comes to your home, walks the property with you, and gives you an honest read on what it would sell for today, what (if anything) would be worth doing before listing, and the timeline that makes sense. No pressure to list with her. Lots of sellers use it as a sanity check. Schedule at thepelhamgroupnw.com/contact or text Kim at (425) 250-9422.