Economists: Real Estate Prices To Increase 15.2% Through 2016
A new survey of 113 real estate economists, experts, and investment strategists shows a growing confidence in the long-term prospects of home prices in the real estate market. Added to the most recent...
View ArticleClyde Hill, WA one of “Best Places To Live for Surburbanites”: Home...
Coldwell Banker did a national story this week on the “Best places to live for suburbanites”. Clyde Hill, WA was featured as one of the 11 cities across the U.S. that embody the quality of life...
View ArticleWA REALTORS Endorse Rob McKenna For Governor, 100+ Others in Non-Partisan...
With the economy weighing heavily on voters’ minds as the November election nears, real estate is an important part of the political conversation. Housing accounts for 15 to 20 percent of the total...
View ArticleIs House Flipping Back Already? The Real Estate Market Is Ripe
When the real estate market started its downward slide around five years ago, house flippers were one of many real estate investing groups who were caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Flipping...
View ArticleSeattle is #7 Real Estate Market in Country – Accelerated Recovery in 2013
A recent study published by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, reported here on the Seattle P-I, put Seattle as the #7 real estate market in the country. While the definition of...
View ArticleNew Home Sales Up 27% in 1 Year
Sales of new homes across the U.S. continued to gain steam as home builders and home buyers exude more confidence in the real estate market. New home sales were up 5.7 percent in one month, according...
View ArticleSeattle #5 Turnaround Town for Real Estate: Realtor.com
Realtor.com listed their top 10 “Turnaround Towns” for the 3rd quarter of 2012, and the Seattle real estate market was listed as the fifth-best market. West coast cities dominated the list, with eight...
View ArticleReal Estate Remodeling On the Rebound: Home Remodels Up to 2005 Levels
The National Association of Home Builders tracks residential real estate remodeling levels across the country, and they are seeing a significant increase in home remodeling projects this year. The...
View ArticleRealtor.com: Seattle Real Estate Prices Up 15% YOY, 2.2% in Past Month
The latest statistics from Realtor.com show significant improvements in home prices for Seattle. While the nation is seeing a very modest home price gain of 0.78 percent over the past year, prices for...
View ArticleWA REALTORS Endorse Rob McKenna For Governor, 100+ Others in Non-Partisan...
With the economy weighing heavily on voters’ minds as the November election nears, real estate is an important part of the political conversation. Housing accounts for 15 to 20 percent of the total...
View ArticleSeattle Real Estate Surge: House Prices Rise 11%, Condos Rise 17%
Prices for Seattle real estate have risen significantly in the past year, according to the most recent stats from the NWMLS. Shrinking inventories of homes for sale have contributed to significant...
View ArticleInvestors: Real Estate Prices Moving Up, Bargains Dwindling
One of the country’s biggest investors in residential real estate is sounding some early alarm bells that the period of great deals on houses may not last much longer. Blackstone Group LP has been...
View ArticleWhile We’re Thanksgiving Napping, Uncle Sam is Readying to Carve Up The...
Thanksgiving is a time for Americans to relax with family, eat a bit too much, and take a tryptophan-induced nap. We’d all be happy to ignore politics for a while with the election finally over, but...
View ArticleDon’t Let Your Real Estate Listing Hibernate: Winter Home Sellers Have...
A long-standing practice of real estate professionals is to take a home off the market in the winter to “refresh” the listing for the new year, and then re-list the home in the spring. Most will tell...
View ArticleSeattle Shorelines Rising: Waterfront Home Sales Up 28.9% For 2012
Home sales in the greater Seattle market rose significantly in 2012, signalling strength in the luxury home market for the first time in over five years. The increase in luxury sales fits well with...
View ArticleBellevue Waterfront Booming: 2012 Waterfront Home Sales Up 55%
Sales of waterfront homes in Bellevue in 2012 dwarfed the previous year’s sales, with closed transactions at every price level showing significant gains. The 76 waterfront homes sold in the city of...
View ArticleIndian Summer 2012 Real Estate Sales: 14 Olympia Golf Course Homes Sold
Indian Summer, the world-class golf course located in Southeast Olympia, and its surrounding neighborhood had a significant number of home sales in 2012. The gated community enjoys a quiet atmosphere...
View ArticleKing County vs. Kent on Flood-wall: 500-Yr Ideal vs. 100-Yr Practicality
The city of Kent and King County are at odds over critical flood protection along the Green River. Kent has been put under significant time constraints by FEMA, as the agency is updating its flood...
View ArticleSave Seattle Houseboats – DPD’s Crusade: Swapping Shapes For No Gain
-Sign the petition to protect Seattle houseboats from wasteful regulation now – Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development has been in the process of changing regulations to limit the number of...
View ArticleSeattle Real Estate Prices Rise 24% in 2012 (?!)
The Seattle real estate market has certainly had a good year. Home sales in 2012 were up up significantly, prices have been rising, and distressed properties are on the decline. While there is plenty...
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