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...
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 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!...
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:...
Q: “We submitted a full-price offer, solid 20% down payment, 3% earnest money, and a pre-approval letter from our lender. So why did the seller REJECT our offer when there were no others on the table?” A: There are a few reasons why sellers can–and...
It’s HOT in the Puget Sound area this week. One of those weeks when most of us lament not having air conditioning at home because, honestly, we only need it for a week or two when temps crack 90 degrees. The rest of summer in Seattle fluctuates somewhere between...
