A blog about homes, real estate and local interest stuff in Greater Seattle, Bellevue and the Eastside
Real Estate Market Overview
Our Greater Seattle / Bellevue residential real estate market continues to show stable prices, and maybe even a little uptick, but I think that is more a matter of changing mix of sales as the tax credit boost expired.
The tax credit of $8,000 clearly boosted sales in the lower price range – [...]
The Greater Seattle residential real estate market is continuing to show strong sales through June, especially in the lower and medium price ranges as the tax credit boost works its way through the pipeline. The July data will tell the tale of what back to ‘normal’ looks like.
Chuck and Diane reiling have set up an independent real estate brokerage firm called Veritus Realty Group to serve their clients and friends in the greater Seattle / Bellevue area.
I have seen a couple of studies recently which came to radically different conclusions about the future of the Greater Seattle Bellevue real estate market – one by Goldman Sachs and one by MacroMarkets
The Greater Seattle residential real estate market is continuing to show strong sales through May, especially in the lower and medium price ranges as the tax credit boost works its way through the pipeline. The July data will tell the tale of what back to ‘normal’ looks like.
Ever so often someone asks me about the number of houses available in a particular price range. Typically it is not an idle question; it is more like the opening round in a discussion about what it would be like to try to sell their house right now. Depending on their price range, we often [...]
An overview of the options available to someone whose mortgage is underwater – from sit-tight and loan modification through short sale, deed-in-lieu, and strategic default; or, finally, foreclosure.