Seattle Area – How to Choose a “Best Place To Live”
Everyone wants to live in “the best place”, but how does one determine which is the best place for them…that also fits their budget? As with most of my posts I try to include a tutorial on how to...
View ArticleHave home prices “recovered” in Seattle?
The market “recovered” in early 2009, back when I called the “bottom”. Recovery means it returns to a predictable and normal cycle, and stays there for the forseeable future. We are now two and a half...
View ArticleShould you buy a New home or an Old one?
Lots of people want a NEW Construction home, the same way they want a new car vs a used car. However starting the home buying process at “I want NEW” is just as wrong as starting the home buying...
View ArticleIs King County at 2001 or 2005 price levels?
Was reading the questions in the comments over on The_Tim’s post about “The Bottom Falling Out on the Low Tier”. That prompted me to run some numbers on two cities in King County. One of which is...
View ArticleArdell’s Seattle Area Real Estate Blog – Most Visited Posts
It amazes me sometimes, which of my posts garner the highest readership. Dustin tracks the “per post” stats for Rain City Guide and shows us which garner the most eyeballs…from time to time. I was...
View Article2012 More Homes SOLD = Fewer “for sale”
Lots of talk about Low Inventory since Jan 1 2012. Most suggesting that there are fewer sellers who want to sell, or are able to sell. I’ve yet to see anyone point to the obvious conclusion…that fewer...
View ArticleAn Improving Seattle Real Estate Market in Three Charts
We dug into the numbers on the Estately blog to see if we could make sense of the Seattle real estate crunch we’ve been hearing so much about. The summary: the market looks healthier this year than in...
View ArticleLow Inventory? Be Pro-Active
Low Inventory continues to be an issue for many. This weekend there were so many people at one of the houses I was showing, buyers with their agents, that it looked like an Open House. A few days...
View Article2012 Median Home Prices UP…and DOWN
Single Family Median Home Prices are UP 6% YOY for the First Half of 2012 in Seattle. First Half 2011 @ $399,000 – First Half 2012 @ $423,000 Bellevue School District is the Big Winner at UP 20% with a...
View ArticleTeaching Realtor Clock Hour Classes in Washington State: Getting Started
I’m writing this post because I am often asked how to get started teaching Realtor clock hour classes. There are a million ways to answer this question. Do you want to know what the state...
View ArticleSeattle listed as 2nd hottest housing market for 2014
The new Zillow predictions for the 2014 housing market show Seattle as the second hottest market in 2014. They also predict only 3% increase in prices overall, so “hottest” could be kind of cool....
View ArticleHow much for stainless appliances?
Stainless has become a preferred color option. Most people who say “stainless” are not always talking about expensive Stainless STEEL. As long as the color is the same, most people don’t care. Easy way...
View ArticleVERY “Walkable”…but is it SAFE to walk there?
I am very happy to report yesterday’s news that WalkScore has added a crime overlay, something I have been asking for since WalkScore first came about. Local residents often roll their eyes when they...
View ArticleReal Estate – Why DATA is the New Black
Early Friday evening one of my favorite long term clients asked me this question: “Why is the market so slow these days? I have an alert for ($) houses in (zip code) and I barely get a couple of hits...
View ArticleBest Place To Live – Testing Your Parameters
Seattle Area – Choosing Best Place to Live. I recently received a request to write a new post on this topic. Even I find most of the articles I have read on this topic to be very confusing. Like this...
View Article2018 Home Prices in Kirkland 98033
First the graphs… Of course there is nothing for sale, but not unusual for this time of year. The height of the For Sale and Pending graphs is the average # of homes sold in one month based on 2017...
View Article2018 Home Prices in Kirkland 98034
First the graphs… Again, similar to my 98033 post earlier today, there is nothing for sale and not unusual for this time of year. The height of the For Sale and Pending graphs is the average # of homes...
View Article2018 Home Prices in Redmond 98053
Before the graphs, time to mention that there were 572 homes sold in Kirkland 98033 last year, 625 homes sold in Kirkland 98034, 620 homes sold in Redmond 98052 compared to 352 sold in 98053. The 2...
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