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Spring Market Update 2026
As the spring market heats up we are seeing some hot and some cold weather in the market. In some cases it looks like a seller’s market with multiple offers and modest escalating prices and in other cases it looks like a buyer’s market where buyer’s are demanding more concessions such as rate buy downs,…
Read MoreSeattle Real Estate Market Update Fall 2024
Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest in 15 months, offering hope to prospective buyers in Seattle’s real estate market. With new listings up 9.7% and a potential Fed rate cut on the horizon, Fall 2024 presents both opportunities and uncertainties for buyers and sellers alike. Learn more about current trends and how they might impact your next move.
Read MoreSeattle Real Estate Market Update Spring 2024
2024 brings relief to buyers and sellers as rates potentially hit their peak in Q4 of 2023 and are predicted to come down this year into the high 5% range or around 6%.
Read MoreSeattle Real Estate Market Update Fall 2023
As we head towards winter we are seeing rates drop a bit, recently down at 7.2%. We are seeing homes sit on the market right now and this can sometimes translate into good deals for buyers.
Read MoreFederal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for 10th Consecutive Time
As anticipated by many, the Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee voted on Wednesday to raise its target interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the 10th consecutive increase in its most aggressive monetary tightening campaign in four decades.
Read MoreSeattle Market Trends and Challenges 2023
A brief dip in mortgage rates from November to January sparked hopes that the housing market might loosen up, but new data shows that both the Seattle and Puget Sound real estate markets still face challenges.
Read MoreSeattle Real Estate Market Update Fall 2022
Last week the Federal Reserve raised the interest rates by the third consecutive time by .75% basis points to reach 3.25% from 0% just a short time ago. This is consistent with what they have said they plan to do and is not the last rise expected this year.
Read MoreSeattle Real Estate Market Update Summer 2022
There is an overall sense that “normalcy†is returning to the market with June prices showing their smallest growth since June 2020. Â
Read MoreSpring Market Update 2022
As rates reached over 4.5% last week for the first time in several years, the market continued to stay smoking hot. We expect that if rates continue to rise, we will start to see a material slow down on pricing and perhaps activity, but that has not happened yet.
Read More2022 Real Estate Market Forecast
As 2021 comes to an end, everyone is still feeling the pandemic’s influence on the world. In the real estate market, it was challenging year to buy a home.
The key factors in this year’s market were low inventory, low interest rates, high demand and fierce competition.
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