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Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run

Our team is excited to be a sponsor of the 3rd Annual Montlake Community Club Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Run, benefiting the University District Food Bank. Get outside and move your feet through Seattle’s beautiful Washington Park Arboretum! Here are the details you need to know: Event Day/Time Thursday, November 22nd – 5K race starts at ...

SEATTLE HOME PRICES DROP AS MARKET CONTINUES TO COOL

According to a Seattle Times article, home prices around the Seattle area are starting to drop as the market begins to show signs of a cool down. It is said the average home price across King County fell $30,000 in August compared to the previous month and recent data shows there has been a steady decline over a 3-month period. There has also ...

DID YOUR PROPERTY TAXES INCREASE?

Here’s what you can do: The county Assessor reevaluates property values each year, notifying owners of the assessed value by mail. If an owner believes the new assessed value exceeds the fair market value of the home, there’s an opportunity to appeal. Petitions must be received on or before July 1st of the assessment year or ...

Is Amazon responsible for Seattle’s housing cooldown?

It is believed that increased hiring among tech giants around the Seattle area in the recent years has been the primary cause of the real estate market skyrocketing around the area. With more people moving into Seattle, the demand for housing has increased, which has in turn affected home prices. Having said that, it has been reported that ...

Top neighborhoods in Seattle: 2018 edition

Are you thinking about moving to Seattle and wondered which neighborhoods are the best to live in around the area? According to Seattlemet.com, here are the Top 10 Seattle Neighborhoods to live in: 1. Wallingford – With the price of homes averaging around $890,000, Wallingford is a centrally located neighborhood embracing Craftsman-style ...

Seattle Named Best Large City to Live

A recent study by WalletHub suggests that Seattle is the ‘Best Large City to Live In’. The financial website suggests that Seattle defeated 61 other cities after being ranked on five key dimensions, such as Affordability, Economy, Education & Health, Quality of Life, and Safety. The city edged out Virginia Beach and Austin to take the ...

Are we heading for a slow down?

According to an article at SeattleTimes.com titled “Nation’s housing market may be headed for biggest slowdown in years“, the crazed seller’s market we’ve been experiencing is starting to soften – which is great news for buyers! Nationwide and locally, we’re seeing inventory growing, prices increasing at a ...

Home Prices Hit New Record Highs

Once again, the Puget Sound housing market is setting new records, according to this article from The Seattle Times. In February, the median price of single-family homes in the city jumped to a new all time high of $777,000 – up $20,000 from January’s record setting prices. In fact, every county in the Puget Sound region saw home prices ...

Meet Kristina!

Our Buyer Specialist, Kristina Acosta, is hyper-focused on helping our resale buyer clients find and purchase their perfect Seattle home. If you haven’t had a chance to meet her in person, we’d be happy to make an introduction (because you really ought to get to know her!) but in the meantime, here are some fun facts: ...

Seattle’s Million Dollar Homes

According to an article on SeattleTimes.com, nearly 1 in every 5 or 6 homes in King County sold for $1 million or more in 2017 – which is up 71% from 2016 where only 1 in every 10 sales were seven figure transactions. Across the nation, the Seattle area has the ninth highest share of million-plus dollar home sales and we’re seeing ...