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It's quite possible that one of these cards has arrived to your home, if you have worked with us over the years. These are hand-crafted by our very own Terri Barnett, who is also our CFO's Mom! 

She has been card-making for a majority of her life and for MVP since our founding.

On October 13th, 2025, she took this photo above of her 4,000th card sent to a family within our MVP community.

Thank you for your creativity! We appreciate you!!

Have you seen your dream home, but it's not for sale? In a way, everything is for sale, at the right time and right price.

MVP Realty Group has invested thousands of dollars into the best tech stack and the biggest data in the real estate industry. We can predict the likelihood of a particular property owner or multiple properties in an area being ready to sell in the next six months using the Sell Score.

From this data we compile a list of properties to that might be exactly what you want and contact owners on your behalf about a potential purchase. It's just another example of...

Rent may be less money out of your pocket in the short term, but it doesn't help you build a financial future.

When you pay rent, your money goes to the landlord, building their financial future.

A mortgage payment is an investment into homeownership that builds your net worth and pays off in the long term. Rent, like everything else, will always increase over time. But a fixed mortgage locks in your monthly housing budget. And, when you make that mortgage payment, yes you are paying some interest, but you are also paying yourself. When you look at the math of homeownership,...

Momentum appears to be building and buyers are re-engaging as we enter 2026. What's changed?

First off, mortgage rates are coming down. For a while there, mortgage rates were seen as high due to our record low rates from just a short couple years ago. When they rose again, buyers had less leeway to make a purchase. In the last few months, we've seen rates trending downward and expect this to continue slowly into 2026. This will increase buying power of budgets and make your home more accessible while allowing it to continue appreciating.

We've also got more inventory as of...

To win in today's market, you can't just wait it out or take a step back, you must be able to adapt.

Many people in this last year were disappointed when they didn't get the outcome they wanted, which is very understandable when you consider the market we were in not long ago. Truth of the matter is, you need to be more deliberate and strategic to get your sale today. When considering your strategy, the main factors you want to focus on are pricing and timing.

According to Keeping Current Matters, 8 in 10 sellers expect to get their asking price or more, but in all reality, only...

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We love to give back to our community and have participated in donation drives to our local Thurston County Food Bank in years past. In this, the wealthiest nation in the world, no one should ever fear hunger, and so the work of our local food bank is incredibly important. Can you help?

Bring your monitary donations to our office located at 1219 11th Ave SE, Olympia no later than December 12th December 19th and we will match your donation, doubling its impact, up to a total of $5,000! Cash works, or make checks payable to Thurston County Food...

If you want to sell in 2026, then now is a great time to set yourself up for success.

Regardless of the state of your home, there will more than likely be a number of small repairs or decluttering required before listing, and the more time given, the BETTER your house will look by your desired listing date.

It's important to conduct necessary repairs and aesthetic touch-ups as it goes a long way in the current market we're seeing. Renovation is always an option, but not usually necessary with the right preparations. The best part about considering what to do now is that it leaves...

This important article was published in First American Exchange Company to educate consumers on state capital gains tax. Read the highlights from the article or click here for the original publication:

Capital gains tax is a levy imposed on the profit realized from the sale of a non-inventory asset, such as stocks, bonds, or real estate. While the federal government enforces this tax, individual states have the authority to determine their own capital gains tax policies. As of 2025, 41 states and the District of Columbia impose some form of capital gains tax, with rates and...

Alrighty MVP Family! Winter is right around the corner and it's important to protect your home before you hit disaster in the cold. Here are some wonderful maintenance tips and prep ideas as we ease towards December.

Hello MVP Family! Welcome back to our Autumn Coloring Contest!