Buying a Fixer-Upper
For some home buyers, a fixer-upper is their idea of a dream home. However, the process of buying a fixer-upper comes with additional responsibilities compared to properties in better condition or new construction homes.
Selling Your Home in a Balanced Market
Your local market conditions dictate the real estate climate around you. Where things are on the buyer’s/seller’s market spectrum will impact how you approach selling your home.
State Senate Passes “Middle Housing” Bill
A historic new bill could redefine the future of housing in the state. House Bill 1110, broadly referred to as a “middle housing” bill, would allow duplexes or fourplexes in most neighborhoods in most cities throughout the state, regardless of local zoning rules.
Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices
As the housing market continues to change, you may be wondering where it’ll go from here. One factor you’re probably thinking about is home prices, which have come down a bit since they peaked last June.
How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women
The rise in women pursuing homeownership hasn’t just made an impact on the housing market. It’s also been an asset for those buyers and their households. That’s because homeownership has…
4 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
Are you planning to buy a home this spring? Though things are more balanced than they were at the height of the pandemic, it’s still a sellers’ market. So, when you find the home you want to buy, remember these four tips to make your best offer.
Wash. Needs 1M New Housing Units By 2044 To Meet Demand
Washington state needs to keep up the pace of new housing development if it is to meet the needs of its growing population in the next 20 years.
Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Tax
When you sell your home, you stand to receive an influx of cash. Though there are several costs associated with a home sale, you can likely still bank on the fact that you’ll be depositing a lump sum in the near future.
A Smaller Home Could Be Your Best Option
Many people are reaching the point in their lives when they need to decide where they want to live when they retire. If you’re a homeowner approaching this stage, you have several options to explore.
Why It’s Easy To Fall in Love with Homeownership
No matter how the housing market changes, there are some things about owning a home that never change—like the personal benefits it can provide.
Seattle Ranks Among Top Metros For Flexible Work
Long known as a hub for the tech industry, Seattle has claimed fourth place in a new report ranking major metros and states by their flexibility when it comes to work.
Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash
67% of Americans say a housing market crash is imminent in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it makes sense why so many people feel this way. But there’s good news. Current data shows
The Top Reasons for Selling Your House
If you’re on the fence about selling your house, consider these other reasons homeowners are choosing to make a move.
Want To Sell Your House? Price It Right.
If you’re thinking of selling your house soon, that means you’ll want to adjust your expectations accordingly.
Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know
One of the first steps in your homebuying journey is getting pre-approved. To understand why it’s such an important step, you need to understand what pre-approval is and what it does for you.
Bellevue Is The Third Happiest City In The U.S.
It’s for this reason and more that Bellevue was ranked as the third happiest city in the nation in a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania.
7 Housing Market Predictions
The percentage of homes with price cuts jumped from 7.1% in December to 13.6% this year. So we asked 7 economists and real estate pros: Is now the time to buy before the spring rush hits?
Practical Advice For This Year’s Real Estate Market
In an uncertain economy and a changing real estate market, it pays to listen to experts with finely honed insights. Read on to learn their thinking about 2023 home prices, interest rates and strategies for prospective buyers and sellers.

