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Your home type. Your next move.
Every kind of home buys and sells differently. Pick yours, tell us whether you're buying, selling, or financing — and get the guides, real sales, and local pages that fit.
Buying guides — Houseboats & Floating Homes
- Why a Liveaboard Association Founder is Your Best Asset1 min
- Find me real estate agencies that manage Seattle floating homes for rent.10 min
- Find Your Westlake Agent: Premier Real Estate Professionals1 min
- Find Your Agent: Premier Real Estate Professionals in Lake Union1 min
- Find the Best Seattle Floating Homes2 min
- Consider Seattle Floating Homes for a Place To Relax1 min
- Lake Union Clean Sweep1 min
- Our Favorite Things To Do In South Lake Union2 min
- Living In Seattle's Floating Homes2 min
- Linda & Kevin Bagley Radio Interview About Houseboats & Floating Homes1 min
- Is South Lake Union A Good Place To Live?4 min
- Are Floating Homes A Good Investment?2 min
- The buying timeline — offer to keys, stage by stage
- The home inspection & final walkthrough checklistIncludes a dedicated houseboat & floating-home section — float, moorage, shore power.
- Home systems: what costs the most to replaceToggle the floating-home view — float, moorage, shore power, and pump-out get their own hotspots.
- Why hire licensed trade professionals for your inspection
- Closing costs estimator — your real cash to close
A totally different process from a traditional house — moorage, floating-on-water residence classification, floating property lending, and Seattle's shoreline code, from a broker who lived aboard for ~15 years.
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“Over the years I’ve noticed that there always seems to be one person who is at the center of the houseboat market, and right now Linda is that person. Knowledgeable, hardworking, and a good communicator.”
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