Apr 11
10 major housing markets with the shortest supply of homes The low inventory of homes for sale is causing multiple offer situations in Seattle and Bellevue - especially the ‘close-in’ neighborhoods. In the ten major housing markets in the country with the shortest supply of homes, demand is high and buyers are pouncing on listings as …
Sep 08
The August median price (half sold above, and half sold below the median price) of a house that sold in King County last month was $350,000, down nearly 8 percent from August 2010. However, for the past six months, King County prices have remained flat, remaining in a narrow range, between $345,000 and $350,000, every month …
Jun 13
Momentum building as home buyers respond to lower prices, favorable financing The Northwest Multiple Listing Service reports a 43% increase in Pending Sales during May as compared to May 2010. Year-to-date pending sales are down about 5.5% which is slightly under the total for the first five months of 2010 when sales were boosted by a …
Apr 21
Yes, this question is for real. The inventory of homes for sale is dropping in many areas of the country, including the Puget Sound. Counter-intuitive thinking The question has been raised, ‘Why are there record numbers of homes on the market in some places, while properly priced homes are being gobbled up’ (some at even higher than …
Mar 06
When considering whether to sell a home or not, the time factor is often a big one. If you are living in your home while it is actively for sale, the inconvenience of having strangers track through your home at unpredictable times can become an increasing annoyance. Looking just at a three-month-period, about one in …
Nov 15
Looking at median home prices in King County, WA, since 2007 The red bars in the chart above indicate the percentage change from 2007 to 2010 in the median price in King County, which covers Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Renton and parts of Bothell. While not as …
Nov 08
Bellevue, Washington, across Lake Washington from her sister city, Seattle, receives double kudos from CNN Money magazine.
