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Buying Big Changes: What ‘First Look’ Means for Buyers & Sellers The NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service), the shared database where broker members input their listings for sale to make them available to all the other broker members and where broker members search for listing inventory, made a big change on September 4th. As a result of the recently settled lawsuit with Compass, the new First Look status was […]
Buying Buyers Take Note: Balance is Beautiful As summer winds down and we head into fall, some major developments are taking shape in our local housing market, and buyers should take note. Inventory is the highest it has been in a decade, providing buyers more choices after a long haul of limited selection, resulting in a balanced market. This has caused prices to […]
Buying Market Realities & Opportunities: Equity Growth, Improved Affordability & Overall Stability With so many headlines about the housing market right now, I wanted to give you a clear, local, data-backed update, specifically breaking down what’s happening in King and Snohomish counties. While the national conversation can feel uncertain, the local numbers tell a much more grounded story. The biggest disruption we have experienced so far this year was the increase in interest […]
Buying What You Need to Know NOW: Real Time Trends for 2026 So Far A New Year always brings new energy to the real estate market, and 2026 is already starting to show signs of growth, more movement, and a return to normalcy. After three years of slower sales due to higher interest rates, homeowners not wanting to give up their historically low interest rates, and prices remaining stable, 2026 […]
Buying Top Takeaways from Matthew Gardner’s Economic Forecast Event Last week, my office had the pleasure of hosting esteemed economist Matthew Gardner, who presented his Economic and Housing Market Forecast for 2026. He looked at the national and local (King & Snohomish counties) economies and housing markets and shared his insights. This included a look back at 2025 and a gathering of facts, trends, and […]
Buying Multi-Generational Housing Solutions: How to Pool Resources, Choose the Right Property, and Build Wealth Together As we head into the New Year and continue analyzing how to overcome affordability challenges in today’s market, I wanted to cover another important topic. In my last newsletter, we discussed house hacking strategies for first time buyers and the importance of remaining realistic about your budget and what to focus on in order to […]
Buying Affordability Strategies: House Hacking Tips to Help Overcome Monthly Payment Barriers While we are seeing the market show signs of improvement and uptick in activity in Q4 2025, the biggest challenge we see in the real estate market is affordability. Prices in our area have remained stable after many years of appreciation, and interest rates, while improving, are hovering around 6.25%. This combination has monthly payments expensive, […]
Buying Do 50-Year Mortgages Really Help Buyer Affordability? Carefully consider your options and other house hacking tricks. The recently announced proposal of implementing a 50-year mortgage product had tongues wagging last week. There were countless articles, posts and news stories that jumped on the story. There was lots of debate about whether this type of product would be a smart choice in the long term, even though it provides a lower monthly payment. It is not a mystery that […]
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Buying Interest Rates Ease: Why Now is a Smart Time to Buy Two unique opportunities have lined up for buyers: Lower Interest Rates – With rates down almost three-quarters of a point, a $500,000 mortgage costs $232 less per month than it would have just a short time ago. That’s nearly $84,000 saved over 30 years. More Homes to Choose From – We’re seeing the highest inventory in […]
Buying Power Shift: Increased Selection, Interest Rate Stability, and Tempered Price Growth give Buyers an Edge 2025 has been the year of a power shift in the real estate market, as we experience more balance in the market. Increased inventory has provided the biggest advantage for buyers, giving them more selection, which has tempered price growth and aided affordability. In King County, there were 43% more available listings in July 2025 […]
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