Bellevue City Council recently received an update on the Grand Connection with the news that Amazon will match Bellevue’s $2.5 million in funding 30 percent design for a pedestrian bridge that would cross from Bellevue City Hall Plaza to Eastrail.

As the market has cooled this year, some of the intensity buyers faced during the peak frenzy of the pandemic has cooled too. Here are just a few trends that may benefit you when you go to buy a home today.

Financial technology company, SmartAsset, recently did a study identifying where women are most successful in the United States, with a focus on earnings, education, and employment. They compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across five metrics.

Kirkland is ranked No. 3 on Money Magazine’s recently published 2022 Best Places to Live list.

Here are a few simple tips to make sure you maximize the sale of your house this fall.

If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know.

Here are three things you may want to consider to help make your homeownership goals a reality.

Surrounded by tech hubs like Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond, Kirkland has now become a fertile ground for startups in its own right. The Eastside city has emerged as a new hotspot in the last year, topping the list of Fastest-Growing Startup Cities from York IE.

If you’re asking yourself if you’ve missed your chance to sell your house and make a move, the good news is you haven’t – motivated buyers are still out there. But you do need to price your house right for today’s market. Here’s why.

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you likely have a lot of factors on your mind.

Recent economic data reveals housing sector slowing after two years of growing demand

According to a recent survey from the Wall Street Journal, the percentage of economists who believe we’ll see a recession in the next 12 months is growing.

Washington state has the strongest economy in the country, according to a recent report by WalletHub. The ranking was based on three criteria: economic activity, economic health and potential for innovation.

Every home buyer knows hiring a home inspector to check out a property before closing is a good idea. In fact, a home inspection is often a requirement for a mortgage. The trickier question is this: Should home sellers also hire a home inspector to conduct a pre-inspection? That’s where you have an inspector scrutinize your property for problems before it’s even listed. Is a pre-inspection worthwhile? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons.

If you’re thinking about making a move, you probably want to know what’s going to happen to home prices for the rest of the year.

With a recent rise in interest rates and appreciating home values, many buyers have been priced out of the market. With a seller paid buydown, you can help lower the buyer’s monthly payment without lowering the seller’s sales price.

If you’re planning to buy a home, that means you shouldn’t wait for home prices to drop to make your purchase. Instead, buying today means you can get ahead of future price increases, and benefit from the rise in prices in the form of home equity.

With a home equity loan, you can typically borrow up to 80% of your home's value, minus what you owe on your mortgage.

While the number of homes available for sale is growing and giving you more options for your move, inventory is still low overall. That could mean it’s a great time for you to sell.

Since first moving much of their employees to the Eastside, Amazon now has close to 10,000 Bellevue-based employees. This number will continue to grow, as they have committed to increasing the employee count to 25,000.