With the Seattle housing market still solid but undoubtedly changing, brokers want to know: how are other successful brokers staying relevant, building trust with clients and setting seller expectations? The panelists at Thursday’s The Edge: A Networking Breakfast with Economist Matthew Gardner, hosted by the Seattle King County REALTORS® Young… Read more
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner knows affordability and housing supply are still major issues in Seattle and other hot housing markets across the country. But are we in a housing bubble? Gardner says he doesn’t see anything in the numbers to be afraid of. Gardner presented a data-packed economic and… Read more
Brokers from Seattle King County REALTORS® responded to this month’s Broker Bulletin poll, answering the question, Have you ever had a real estate sign for an open house removed by a city enforcement officer because it did not comply with the city’s sign code? Happily, 67 percent of respondents said… Read more
Brokers from Seattle King County REALTORS® responded to this month’s Broker Bulletin poll, answering the question, What percent of your submitted offers and listings this year have involved multiple offer situations? Nineteen percent of respondents each said 0-25 percent and 26-50 percent, while nearly a quarter said that 51-75 percent… Read more
The Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) South King County kicked off the year with over 100 WCR members and guests for the installation of their 2018 leadership at their recent meeting. The meeting featured a presentation from Lennox Scott on the 2018 Puget Sound real estate forecast. Scott, chairman and… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2017) – For frustrated house hunters, there’s hope: the volume of new listings added to inventory during June (13,658) was the highest total for any single month since May 2008 (14,176 new listings), according to the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “This time of… Read more
The City of Medina recently adopted updates to the city’s sign code that preserve the reasonable use of real estate signs to market homes for sale. “The brokerage community worked together for a good result,” said Tere Foster, principal at Avenue Properties. “We committed to help members of the real… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 6, 2017) – Would-be buyers who have been shut out of the real estate market should test the “real estate waters” during the summer months suggests one industry leader. “Summer might provide some competitive relief for weary buyers,” said Gary O’Leyar, owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Signature… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (May 4, 2017) – “Frustrating” is how brokers are summarizing the mood of buyers, brokers – and industry professionals – during the current housing market frenzy. New statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service show declines in inventory and sales, while prices continue their upward trajectory, but those numbers… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (April 6, 2017) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers expected an uptick in the number of new listings during March, and that expectation was met with a significant gain – up more than 50 percent from February. Members added 10,321 new listings last month, but they also reported… Read more