Have you refinanced yet?
If you haven't already refinanced and you got your mortgage a couple of years ago, you probably should consider calling your lender. According to this story in the Seattle Times, some [...]
Quick Review of the Seattle Condo Market in 2007
Five things we now know that we didn't know before the end of 2007. 1.) The housing crash did not happen in Seattle despite constant media reports, bearish pundets, and market [...]
Pre-Construction Marketing versus Reality
One of the questions new construction home buyers often ask is, "How do we know that the condo we are buying is going to be close to what is being promised, [...]
Seattle Condo Market Update – December 2007
It's time for the December 2007 SCR market update. So how did the November numbers look? Bears will be reassured to see closed sales dropped by ~16% in November 2007 compared [...]
Seattle Condo Market Update
As we move into the last quarter of the year, let's examine the numbers. Overall for the month of October, inventory in Seattle remains higher than same time last year by [...]
Seattle Condo Market Update
Numbers from the Northwest Multiple Listing are showing a total of 1,531 active listings on the market at the end of September. Compared to the end of the 2nd quarter, months [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]