Market Realities and What to Expect in 2018

Market Realities and What to Expect in 2018

Seller’s market Market Realities and What to Expect in 2018: Our fast-paced seller’s market is leaving everyone unhappy. None of the parties engaged in a real estate transaction, like the current market. Not the home sellers, not the home buyers, and probably not real estate brokers. Each has its very own valid reasons. Most home […]

Simple, powerful and efficient way to search for your new home.

home search when buying a home

HomeSpotter is the best way to search for your new home.   The real estate market in the Greater Seattle Area is one of the best in the country. It is vibrant, competitive, and complex. Recent stats indicate that it is also enjoying substantial gains that are well above the national average. Things have improved […]

Factors That Impact Your Ability To Borrow

Factors That Impact Your Ability To Borrow

How Ability to Repay is Calculated I wrote this blog many years ago. While there has been some improvement in simplifying the information that consumers get to better understand the process, there continues to be confusion about how lenders make their decisions. I felt it would be useful to repost it. Lenders take two critical […]

December 2015 market Report

Pending Sales Surge 13% in Sept

“Intense” Holiday Market Latest News Release By NWMLS   KIRKLAND, Washington (December 4, 2015) – Inventory remains “critically low,” but there are fewer house-hunters in the hunt during this holiday season so motivated sellers and buyers are seeing success, according to brokers with Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Its just-released statistics for November show year-over-year gains […]