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21 Jan 2025
Amidst all the other news that is going on, some local news is @PSETalk announced they're raising rates over the next two years (18.6% for electric, 12.6% for gas). These are expected to begin in February.
Seattle Times with the story: seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
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17 Jan 2025
A lot of doom and gloom about real estate right now but some positive signs - mortgage rates dropped slightly to 7.11% and we got a report of a Mountlake Terrace home that had 8 offers with a big escalation over asking. There are buyers out there!
#seattle #RealEstate
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16 Jan 2025
The market is heating up. Clients offered on a $2M Green Lake home - the seller received 5 offers with the highest willing to go to $2.5M with $150K of non-refundable earnest money.
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15 Jan 2025
Speaking of @mortgagenewsmnd, rates are lower today! 7.25% yesterday > 7.13% today.
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15 Jan 2025
We did a home buyer webinar last night and one of the questions was if @mortgagenewsmnd was a good source! Resounding yes! I like to check it when I have my morning coffee. And at lunch!
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14 Jan 2025
I’d combine the low mortgage rates and home price buckets. They conflate each other.
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13 Jan 2025
Got some buyers under contract yesterday with a closing cost credit and an inspection contingency despite another offer in play. Home was on the market for 50 days and the seller did not want a deal contingent on the sale of another home which the other offer was.
It will be interesting to see how much of this we see this year.
#seattle #seattlerealestate
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12 Jan 2025
Not sure how you could be driving west on 520 into Seattle this afternoon and not be so happy you live in this region. Seriously.
#seattle #ilikeithere
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10 Jan 2025
Oof. 30 yr mortgage rate is up to 7.24% today per MND. Not great for buyers or sellers. Anecdotally it feels more active this weekend than last as far as new listings and buyer activity.
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10 Jan 2025
Numerology in real estate always catches me off guard but I kind of dig it!
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9 Jan 2025
Had a long chat yesterday with one of the lenders I know. The lender has a bunch of well qualified buyers who aren’t interested in Seattle’s “starter home” - the small townhome and he wanted to know what I thought…
I love townhomes but…
#seattle #seattlerealestate
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9 Jan 2025
Seattle doesn’t seem to allow for small apartment/condo buildings for full floor units so we have a lot of townhomes. If a lot gets 1-2 too many units on it we end up with
- weird layouts
- lack of parking even for a single car
- tiny bedrooms
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9 Jan 2025
These tend to make them feel overpriced for the size and space unless you can afford a big townhome with parking.
Working with a couple now who mentions their commute will stink but they’d rather live farther out from their jobs in a space they like…
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8 Jan 2025
Mortgage rates are at a 6-months high today - 7.14%.
Median sales price since June 24
SFH:
- Seattle: 3.3%
- Bellevue: 2.7%
Condos:
- Seattle: 1.8%
- Bellevue: 11%
(excludes new construction)
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8 Jan 2025
Median days on market
SFH:
- Seattle: 7 days
- Bellevue: 6 days
Condos:
- Seattle: 22 days
- Bellevue: 11 days
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8 Jan 2025
The market feels dead in the water but there’s still homes moving. Buyers are more selective now and willing to hunt for the right thing.
SFHs are much more competitive still than condos.
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6 Jan 2025
Seattle Times with some insight on a 1% property tax increase for SoundTransit. I’m all for it! More public transit means more access to urban centers and less cars on the road. Much more efficient way to transport people in fast growing metro areas!
seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
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