Archive for 2012
National Open House Event – April 28 & 29, 2012
The annual National Open House Event is coming up this weekend on Saturday April 28th and Sunday 29th. The Washington REALTORS association anticipates several hundred properties will be open to the public. So far, are over 650 properties in King County are participating, including more than 200 in Seattle. That number will rise as we…
Tips for Buying in a Home in a Seller’s Market
If you’re been looking to purchase a home in the Seattle region, it almost seems as though the market changed overnight. Ever since the housing market crashed several years ago, buyers had been keenly aware that Seattle represented a strong buyer’s market. However, since the start of the year the market has shifted. Seattle is…
March 2012 Seattle Housing Market Update
In March, the Seattle housing market may have turned the corner, even if only for one month as the median Seattle home sales price inched up 0.56% to $359,500 over last March. The single family dwelling median sales price fared better than condos increasing 3.12% to $397,000 while condos lagged behind falling 11.75% to $236,500,…
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Required for Sellers
Recently a new law went into effect in Washington state requiring all residential homes for sale to have carbon monoxide alarms installed. The new law (RCW 19.27.530) took effect on April 1, 2012 and is applicable to single family homes, condominiums, townhomes and manufactured/mobile homes. The building code requires that carbon monoxide alarms be installed…
Seattle Green Home Tour – April 21 and 22, 2012
Coinciding with Earth Day, the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is presenting the 2012 Green Home Tour and Expo in Seattle and surrounding areas.
Modern Single Family in Columbia City
This property just came on the market today in the Columbia City area of Seattle at 5239 39th Ave S #A. I’m a huge fan of modern architecture and this is just a very cool single family townhome style property. It’s part of a multi-unit development of similar styled standalone homes. The property is a…
Home Maintenance Tips
99-Cent Store Solution #3: Patch Drywall Hole Yesterday’s torn-screen fix cost all of $1.98 (including an impulse purchase). Today’s is the priciest in this weeklong series—but still under $10. Read 7 Smart Strategies for Kitchen Remodeling Kitchen remodeling can turn a ho-hum room into your home’s pride and joy. Here are strategies to help your…
December 2011 NWMLS Report: Shrinking Inventory
“Healthy marketplaces” emerging with shrinking inventory, favorable financing NWMLS KIRKLAND, WA. (Jan. 4, 2012) – Home sales finished the year much stronger than they started, with pending sales for the fourth quarter outgaining the first quarter by more than 3,000 transactions for a 21 percent increase, according to new figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.…
