Many would-be home buyers in the Seattle and Bellevue areas have put their home searches on pause due to the recent rise in interest rates and inflation. I share more about this in our recent blog post “December 2022 Seattle Real Estate Market Update & My Predictions for 2023.”  However, if you are thinking that…

Well, it’s December. Time for me to dust off the old crystal ball and make my predictions for next year, based on this year’s data and trajectories.  First, a spot of good news, or at least a sign that the end of this “recession” could be sooner than we think:  My Best Case Scenario for…

This time of year, my Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook feeds light up with folks sharing Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate Matthew Gardner’s predictions about the housing market for the following year. So one of my teammates, Ryan, decided to pull up Matthew Gardner’s 2021 prediction for 2022 and compare that to my prediction (also…

The topic of inflation has been in the news a lot lately. But how is inflation related to real estate? We recently texted several of our clients asking what questions they had about Seattle real estate at the moment, and inflation was on everyone’s mind. Here are a couple of the questions we received and…

How does Seattle’s market compare to other markets in the country? Is our housing market going to crash? We believe that Seattle is primed to be a long-term hold while other markets have significant headwinds that will drag on their real estate market in the medium to long term. For example, Miami appears to be…

Right now, we’re all hearing words like “inflation,” “recession,” and “layoffs” in the news, and it can feel pretty overwhelming. What’s actually happening in our economy? How does it affect Seattle? If you’re hoping to buy or sell soon, how can you best time the market? Recently, we texted several of our clients and asked…

We all wish we had a crystal ball that could tell us the future! But unfortunately, at this point, we have to rely on data and trends to give us a picture of what the future holds for Seattle’s real estate market. As you read through this, remember that this is ultimately speculative. We are…

You may have seen a lot of scary-ish words in the headlines recently. Words like “recession” and “inflation” and “layoffs.” And what is actually going on here? How much should we read between the lines? Is the real estate market going to crash? How will we know when it’s a good time to buy a…

For those who want to live on the Eastside in King County, affordability can be a challenge. So which cities on the Eastside can you find the best home values?  In this post, we are comparing Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Bothell, and Kenmore median home prices so you can get a sense of how much…

We had a blast cruising around with our amazing clients on our Boat Cruise Client Appreciation Party! The last couple of years we had to put our client gatherings on hold (sighhh!), but this year we made up for lost time. We boarded the boat in Eastlake then set off to cruise around Lake Union,…

No matter where you live in Seattle, you’re probably not more than ~10 minutes to a scenic beach. And for Seattleites, the beach could be on the Puget Sound, or it could be on Lake Washington. Both bodies of water show off spectacular views and opportunities for swimming, water sports, shore exploration, and more. Don’t…

When many people think of living in Seattle, they immediately start dreaming about our stunning water views, the majestic mountains that line our horizon, and all of our lush, iconic greenery! So of course, many people who are moving here want to buy a home that has a spectacular water view.  In this post, we’re…