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Is Amazon’s stock price tapping the breaks on Seattle’s housing market?
Amazon’s stock price is hovering around $1750 for the last few months at this point. Down from over $2000 not long ago. Amazon’s stock is still valued at $2300 by most analysts.
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What is a Built Green Rating?
Built Green is a nonprofit that partners with King County, Snohomish County, the Master Builders Association, and several other municipalities, utilities, and companies, and they’re all about promoting eco-friendly practices in Washington state. If you’ve been looking at newer homes in our region, you might have come across a home or two that’s ranked with…
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4 Tips on What You Should Look for in an Airbnb Investment Property
According to iPropertyManagement.com, as of April 2019, there are over 150 million Airbnb users worldwide, and the other facts + figures you’ll find on the site are just as astounding. This recent Vox article dives into US consumer lodging sales, and their data shows that in just this past year, Airbnb has experienced 30% growth.…
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Spring is like Black Friday for Real Estate
Why is Spring time the best time to sell your house? Like most things in real estate, the best time to sell is nuanced. As a rule of thumb, spring in Seattle is a prolific time for listings. I liken it to Black Friday for real estate. Everyone wants to sell their home in April…
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Ian’s 6 Favorite Wine Tasting Rooms in Woodinville
Ian has probably been to every tasting room in Woodinville, and for those who might not be familiar with the wine scene there, that’s a pretty impressive accomplishment… there are over 100 wineries in Woodinville! Woodinville is top of mind right now—we have a condo listing that’s less than 1 mile from the center of…
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Finally, Some Balance for Seattle Home Buyers Part 1: Closing Credits & Haggling Success
Currently, Seattle’s real estate market is much more balanced than what it’s been in the past few years. We ended 2018 with 2 months of inventory, and in mid-January we were down to 1 month of inventory. Things are still a little on the slow side, and that means home buyers can score some deals…
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Will Seattle’s Real Estate Market Pick Back Up?
Based on our observations, we are already beginning to see inventory diminishing. In the last quarter of 2018, we pushed to almost two months inventory level which over the last several years we had been sitting at just under one month’s supply. Because of this increase and combined with political uncertainty, prices stabilized last year…
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THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS!
None of the following changes will add tremendous value to your home but they will provide that homey feeling with just a small investment. Loving your home more is always good money spent. So, here is what we love. Plus, if you’re handy, all these things will be cheaper… Add hidden plugins EVERYWHERE! $1800 –…
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4 Benefits of Working with a Real Estate Team vs. A Single Agent
We have Matt, Ian, and Amber who work “out in the field” as our agents, Trang who works in the background as our office manager, and Brian who leads all of our remodel projects. We’ve found that sweet spot of collaboration, and not only are we loving it, but our clients are, too. Here are…
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Who is Westbank?
If you follow architectural design you’re probably let down by downtown Seattle. Sure there are many great public and commercial buildings from an architectural stand point but in terms of residential towers… Nothing notable, a sea of grey boxes. Don’t get me wrong, many of downtown Seattle’s new or newer towers are fine and feature…