Seattle Condo Market Update
August 2007 statistics came in from the Northwest Multiple Listing service. Last month’s numbers show a reduction in closed sales compared to the same time last year. Pending sales went down [...]
Seattle Condo Market Update
The numbers are in from the Northwest Multiple Listing service. In July, we saw major increases in inventory as well as significant increases in closed sales for most areas. Queen Anne, [...]
Condo Investments – Not for the Faint of Heart
A lot of my clients are experienced investors. However, I also work with first-time investors as well. For those folks who aren't planning on using their new property as a primary [...]
Belltown Market Analysis
May 2007 data came in fairly strong – despite all the pessimists who were forecasting a steep decline in the making. In Belltown/Downtown, inventory shot up from 120 active listings in [...]
Seattle Real Estate Market Update
The April stats are in and it appears we’re at an exciting chapter in the Seattle condo market boom. One thing that jumps off of the table below is how much [...]
CNN predicts Seattle property market appreciates slightly in 2007
Interesting article in CNN on US regional real estate markets shows Seattle is one of the brighter spots in the nation. Specifically, they predict a small gain (2.8%) in 2007 and [...]
Zillow’s real estate hot spots report
The Seattle Post Intelligent reported on Zillow’s latest real estate hot spots report. The report pegged the median home value in Green Lake at $521,916 in June -- up by an [...]
Condo appreciation in King County
The Seattle Times just published their annual home values review in King County. Here is some interesting data for condominiums. Since 2000, condominiums have outperformed single-family houses two out of five [...]
Seattle market remains strong
The Wall Street Journal reported that Seattle was "one coastal market that remains strong." Using data from multiple sources, the Journal examined inventories, pricing trends and projections of job creation. Seattle [...]
Seattle named most educated city
Just learned on Upfront and on the PI that Seattle was named most educated city in America. Given there's a good correlation between education and income, and income and demand for [...]