First-time home buying in Olympia, Washington
Zillow Premier AgentView Kyle’s Zillow profile ↗No one is born knowing how to buy a house.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. I’m Kyle Murphy, an Olympia native and broker with Works Real Estate. I can help you buy a house—from finding the right neighborhood and touring homes to making an offer and getting the keys. We’ll sort out the costs and questions along the way.
Start where you are
What brings you here?
A year away is a perfectly good time to start asking questions.
Assumable-home search
Could the home’s existing loan work for you?
My assumable-home search helps identify local listings with FHA or VA loan history. We’ll look at the home and confirm the loan details together before treating an assumption as an available option.
Buyer resources
Questions to ask before buying.
You don’t need to learn everything at once. Start with the concern that brought you here.
What will buying cost?
See a complete cash plan, including what you pay before closing and what to keep afterward.
Read the guideWhy sign a buyer agreement?
Understand the commitments, compensation, and questions to ask before you sign.
Read the guideWhat should I investigate before buying?
Start with water, sewer or septic records, then connect the findings to the rest of your inspection.
Read the guideOlympia, through a local lens
The details of place matter when you buy a home.
Two homes can look close on a map and feel very different when you live there. The street, the age of the house, and the route you take to work all matter. Let’s look at those details before you decide where to buy.
Explore the Olympia neighborhood guides
Meet Kyle
You deserve to understand the home you’re buying.
I grew up in Olympia, and I built this site to share the things I’d want to know before buying here: how areas differ, what a house might need, and which questions deserve a closer look.
When we work together, I’ll explain what I see, listen to what matters to you, and help you weigh the tradeoffs. If something needs an inspector, lender, or another specialist, we’ll bring that question to the right person.
Local knowledge, clearly explained
Which part of town fits your everyday life?
Start with how you want to live: your commute, the kind of home you want, and the maintenance you’re comfortable taking on. These guides will help you compare Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater. Then we can look at the details of individual properties.
Explore regions and their neighborhoodsStart with a conversation
Thinking about your first home in Olympia?
I can be your agent for the search, the offer, the inspections and the closing. Tell me what you want in a home and where you are in the process. We’ll talk about working together and build your buying plan.