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Mercer Island Real Estate Stats
Up-to-date residential real estate sales and price information for the real estate market in Mercer Island, Washington. Includes waterfront and non-waterfront properties in Mercer Island. Updated monthly with the latest information.
Bainbridge Island Real Estate Market Stats
Real estate sales and price statistics for the real estate market in and around Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110. Includes waterfront and non-waterfront properties on Bainbridge Island. Looking for only waterfront? Contact Megan. Updated live with the latest...
A Street Named “Desirable”
Show of hands, please: How many of you have seen a home for sale with these keywords in the description? "Desirable" "Exclusive" "Rare" "Stunning" "Sought-after" ....and the list goes on. Would You Like Cheese with That? Maybe this works. It must, right? Because it...
The Robots Won’t Win
Have you ever bought or sold a home, or been close to someone who has? I bet you have. Just about everyone knows at least one person close to them who has bought or sold a home in the last year. Now, think of that person. Maybe it's you. Let me guess, there was some...
Why Poulsbo?
You might be wondering, why would we at InPeak Properties move our business and our home from Mercer Island, Washington in the middle of the thriving (and overheated) real estate market of Seattle and land in the relative quiet of the Kitsap Peninsula here in Poulsbo,...
Is the Party Over?
Think of the Seattle real estate market like a big college party: At first, there are a couple guests who show up right on time for a party. Maybe even a little early. Then, after an hour or two, things really get going. If it's a really hot party, more and more...
Are the Winds of Real Estate Shifting?
Oh, good Lord...it's been sooo long! So many years of waiting for things to get better. Or at least a tiny bit less crazy in the Seattle-area real estate market. It seems that maybe, just maybe, there's finally a silver lining. Is it Real? I'm by no means a...
Pro Tips: How to Shop for a Home
If you saw our recent InPeak Properties newsletter, you already know we’ve recently moved our operation, and our homebase, to Poulsbo, Washington. Now, the last time we bought a house was before Scott (my husband and business partner) and I were real estate brokers...
Real Estate in Washington’s “Little Norway”
The small town of Poulsbo, on Washington's Kitsap Penninsula, feels quite similar to Seattle's old Ballard neighborhood. At least, pre-2006 Ballard, before it became the epicenter of Seattle's blazing-hot real estate market. Craft coffee shops and breweries have...
Where the “Affordable” Houses Are
With prices in the greater Seattle area continually rising, and rising, and rising some more, many homebuyers are super-frustrated. And for good reason! It’s tough to love and lose a home repeatedly, all the while watching as interest rates rise. Not to mention...
The More Things Change…
The more they stay the same. It's been a few months, I confess. For those of you following Seattle-area real estate, perhaps you have noticed that a lot has been changing in Seattle. The waterfront tunnel project is coming along; the viaduct will come down soon! But...
Not Slowing Down
Expecting a late-fall slowdown were you? As we slide into the holiday season, yes, the market should cool. Right? Well, yes. Normally. But anyone who's been around the Seattle area in the last few years has probably noticed what the two graphs below show: Pending sale...