Predictions for 2012 Seattle-Eastside Real Estate? I’d just written a post with predictions for this year’s real estate market, when I happened to come across this post from 2 1/2 years ago with positive predictions about the 2012 Bellevue/Eastside real estate market. Looking at the reprinted post below, how much looks like it could be…Read More »
With the start of the new year, we’re seeing a more positive attitude out in the marketplace. It’s amazing what a new year can bring in attitude and outlook for people. Many are making choices to move because they want or need to do so. For some, the price issue is taking a back seat…Read More »
I played tour guide and tourist in Seattle and on the eastside last weekend. I had family visiting me who had never been out to the Northwest. So I donned by tour guide guise and off we went. It was the perfect time to do this as the weather was just gorgeous and lots of…Read More »
How strong were June, 2011 real estate sales on Seattle’s Eastside? This summer’s real estate market is going to stay stronger than what we usually see during a Seattle summer. Traditionally, the highest number of homes for sale during a year comes near the end of July. With this increased competition, it can make it…Read More »
If you spend a little money to fix up your home, it will help you make more money when you sell. The little things can help you dress up your home and give you a lot more bang for the buck. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, there are some easy and inexpensive ways to give…Read More »
There were less than 1000 condos for sale on the eastside in February! Seattle-eastside condo sales are creeping up and the number of condos for sale is creeping downward. This is the fewest number of condos for sale since the beginning of 2008! Besides the number of condos for sale being at the low for…Read More »
How well did homes sell in February, 2011 in your neighborhood? (Click on the cities below to see real estate trends for the past 5 years. You’ll find the median pricing for each city and whether the number of homes for sale and the number of sales went up or down. The odds of selling…Read More »
There are some hot real estate markets in the Seattle area. These “red” hot areas are shown below. The usual suspects of Queen Anne and Capital Hill experienced a hot market in February. The newest suspect, East Bellevue and Redmond near Microsoft, my neck of the Seattle real estate market, was also going strong. In…Read More »
Despite what the media is reporting, February Seattle-eastside real estate sales were the strongest we’ve seen in a very long time. If you look all the way back to December, 2009, there were more real estate sales in February than any other month, except March and April of last year. More homes sold last March…Read More »
“Distressed Homes Sales Dragging Prices Down” screamed the print version of The Seattle Times, while the online version shouted “Median Home Price in King County Drops in February, Dragged Down by Bank Repos. Pretty scary headlines. Scary headlines certainly attract readers. Distressed home sales, bank repos and short sales, are out there and affecting home…Read More »