Tag Archive: Bidding on Seattle Homes

Feb 21

Hot real estate markets… after the crash. Seattle… good for Sellers

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You might have thought you’d never see another top-10 list of hot real estate markets after the housing boom’s spectacular crash. Never say never. Housing’s coming back, mostly. It’s creeping back in some places, leaping in others, and still down in a few. Here’s a look at housing by the lists: one list of the …

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Nov 16

The new reality of houses NOT For Sale

… as the world turns: first it was too many houses for sale, now it is too few. Almost every offer I write the past few months becomes part of a ‘bidding pool’ on desirable properties. Investor groups (many out of state/country) are literally throwing offers onto available properties, and then moving ahead with those …

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Apr 21

Bidding wars erupt in Seattle

… yes! You read that correctly! With inventory low and jobs returning, well-priced homes are seeing multiple bids. From Bloomberg Business Week: Matthew and Carina Hensley offered $10,000 more than the asking price for a three-bedroom house in suburban Seattle, then lost out to one of seven other bidders. Their $270,000 proposal last month came …

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Apr 15

Not enough homes for sale in Seattle!

Months supply impact on price

Seattle ranks third among homes across the nation that have a very low inventory of homes for sale based on a Move Inc, Realtor.com comparison of the 50 most populated markets in the US. Some US housing markets have homes being snatched up as soon as they hit the MLS with prices are starting to rise as …

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