I saw this article today, and it gave me a good chuckle.  Nothing like innovation in marketing when things get slow.   So would you buy a $450,000 home if the Seller offered to buy you a $1,000 in drinks & food at the local pub?  

One of the bright spots of our economy recently has been the exceptionally low interest rates for home mortgages.  Rates peaked in April this year at 5% before declining to around 4.5% for most of the summer.  However, in early September rates descended further to around 4.125%! Of course, rates dropping always improves affordability of [...]

We don’t have to look far to see that Autumn is just around the corner from changing color of leaves to crosswalks filled with kids heading off to school, now’s the time to work on a few projects around the house to ensure that you are ready for the cooler weather and rain of the [...]

Welcome to the Autumn season!  While we hope there’s more summer weather around the corner, we know that soon the leaves will be turning, harvest will be in full swing and kids will be dressing up and asking for candy. To help you kick off a wonderful autumn season, we’re hosting a day at the [...]

As you’re enjoying the long overdue summer sun, some of you may be wondering how has the real estate marketed faired during the major summer selling months? Put simply, the market held its ground this summer.  We’ve seen increases in sales volumes, decreases in inventory and steady prices.  While statistics accurate showing the relative number [...]

A bit of good news for our local real estate market was reported by the Seattle Times today… The number of closed sales in August increased by more than 35% from a year ago with 1,775 closed sales.  This is a great news as it shows a strong recovery from the post-tax credit lull we [...]