Seeking “Extra” Help to Sell a House
Even though Greater Seattle's housing market has been hot, some parts of S. King, Pierce and Snohomish county continue to recover at a more modest rate. It's not uncommon for houses in parts of Renton, for example, to take 3 or more months to sell. This is true...
Huge Demand for Luxury Properties = Critically Low Supply
Due to its higher price point, luxury properties generally have a smaller pool of affluent, discerning buyers. As the influx of wealthy buyers to our region has increased, so too has the demand for high-end properties. Many luxury home specialists say that they...
Apartments Everywhere!
Stroll around any popular neighborhood in the region and you will likely have noticed new multi-family developments. Or not...they have become so common that many folks don't even notice them anymore. More than 10,000 multi-family dwelling units were added to King...
Growing Number of Foreign Buyers in the US, mainly Chinese
Chinese home buyers have become the largest group of foreigners purchasing real estate here. As of March 2015, 16% of foreign buyers in the US were Chinese, compared to 14% who were Canadian. What the report doesn't mention is that many of the Canadian buyers are also...
Garbage Disposal Problem?
If your garbage disposal is stuck, try this trick before you call the plumber. Most garbage disposals come with a “key” or a wrench, which may have been taped to the side of your disposal when it was installed. Take the key and stick it into the opening at the bottom...
Highest Number of Micro-Apartments?
Seattle has the highest number of micro-apartments? Wow, but we’re not surprised. Back in November when we were working on a development project with our client, we learned that there were over two dozen micro-apartment projects in the Cap Hill/First Hill/Eastlake...