The Bellingham Real Estate Podcast

EP: 0015 - Home flipping with a family. The art of move-up buying with Holly Tremaine Swanson

May 23, 2022 Holly Tremaine-Swanson Season 1 Episode 15
The Bellingham Real Estate Podcast
EP: 0015 - Home flipping with a family. The art of move-up buying with Holly Tremaine Swanson
Show Notes

Holly Tremaine Swanson and her husband "Flippin Jeff" have bought and sold 15 homes over the last 20 years, landing finally in their dream home on Lake Whatcom. They moved into several homes for short periods of time, to remodel and flip, and move to the next. Moving up, and at one point moving back down, to then move back up again!
Holly's story is inspiring and enlightening for anyone interested in flipping homes, but living in the home they are flipping. She now can call herself an expert in both investing and moving up.

1:06 Holly's Real Estate background.
2:34 Holly's first home purchase.
4:27 Moving down to move back up again
7:30 What Holly looks for in a home to move-in to and flip.
13:15 How Holly prioritizes what to remodel when living in the home and in what order.
21:20 Tips for buyers looking to buy and remodel or flip. 


 You can reach Holly at hollytremaineswanson@johnlscott.com