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COVID-19 & the Real Estate Market: Real Time Numbers from the Front Lines – Where are we now?

I hope this newsletter finds you and yours feeling well and making the best of the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order. It has been my goal as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep my clients informed on how this is affecting real estate. I have received many inquiries asking about how the real […]
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Monthly Newsletter – March 2020: COVID-19 & the Real Estate Market: Real Time Numbers from the Front Lines

Things are changing rapidly these days, and if I had a dollar for how many times I have said “one day-at-a-time” over the last two weeks, I’d have a nice stack of cash. There are lots of questions swirling about simple everyday life and big life decisions like buying and selling real estate. I’m a […]
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Monthly Newsletter – February: Interest Rates Bottom Out, Sparking High Buyer Demand

Most recently, we have experienced an uptick in market activity. In fact, King County saw a 35% increase in pending sales from December to January, and Snohomish County 38%. The seasonal uptick from the holidays to the New Year is normal, but it was quite sizable. This is reinforced by a 6% increase in pending […]
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Monthly Newsletter – January 2020: Top 12 Takeaways from Matthew Gardner for 2020, A Macro-to-Micro Look at the Economy & Housing Market

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending our office’s 11th Annual Matthew Gardner Economic Forecast Event. At this event, Matthew gives the crowd a review of the previous year and forecasts trends for the economy and housing market for the next year and beyond. Below are my Top 12 Takeaways worth noting as you […]