KIRKLAND, Washington (June 6, 2016) – Just as expected, the month of May had an uptick in new listings (12,272), but just as many buyers (12,275) made offers on homes during the month to keep inventory depleted, according to the latest figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “Inventory is being… Read more
Even in the midst of a growing and diverse employment market, regional leaders need to act on crucial housing issues to maintain current economic momentum. That is the message from a panel of housing experts gathered at the 22nd annual Housing Issues Briefing presented by Seattle King County REALTORS®. “Affordable… Read more
Pictured above left to right: Sam Pace, Housing Specialist for Seattle King County REALTORS®, Michelle Connor, Executive VP of Strategic Enterprises at Forterra, Peter Orser, Acting Director at the Runstad School for Real Estate Studies and Randy Bannecker of Bannecker & Associates. This week, we hosted a crowd of over… Read more
REALTORS® at today’s free seminar, put on by the Seattle King County REALTOR® Affiliate Council, learned top strategies for listing agents in today’s hot market. Mary Lee of Windermere Real Estate/Bellevue Commons provided an introduction to the ultimate home selling success system™. She explained how to get your seller motivated… Read more
KBTC’S Northwest Now aired a segment last Friday on the real estate market in Western Washington. Their panel included our 2016 President Patti Hill , Skylar Olsen the Senior Economist for Zillow, Sharon Benson 2016 President of the Tacoma-Pierce County Association of Realtors, and Robert Lipston of Opes Advisors. You can watch the 2-part… Read more
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KIRKLAND, Washington (March 7, 2016) – Home prices in King County hit new highs in February as buyers tried to outbid each other for the sparse inventory in much of Western Washington. “We’re in for another crazy spring real estate market,” predicts J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John… Read more
Original article can be found here. Emphasis ours. BY HERB WEISBAUM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH 2016 Whether you’re buying or selling a house – or just curious about the market – some popular websites make it easy to get instant information. Consumer Reports recently test-drove Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow and Redfin. The… Read more
This article originally appeared as part of MarketWatch.com’s Location Scouts series that features housing-market updates from real estate professionals in cities across the country. The original article can be read here. by Sam DeBord, managing broker of Seattle Homes Group with Coldwell Banker Danforth and 2016 president-elect of Seattle King County… Read more
Condominiums are among the most affordable homeownership options for first-time homebuyers, as well as lower income borrowers. The House of Representatives passed, “Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act” or H.R. 3700, with a unanimous vote of 427-0. This legislation includes three major provisions that the National Association of REALTORS® supports: The… Read more