The number of active listings has increased steadily from January through April 2013. They increased from 392 listings in January to 455 in April, that's 14%. During the same time period, the number of sales increased by 67.5%. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to the value of your home, national data on real estate is not necessarily helpful. The average rise or fall of US home values is as meaningful as the national average of the time it takes to commute to work Likewise, the price of your home should not be affected by the one short sale in your neighborhood - no more so than the value of your car should go down because your neighbor's outsized SUV has been repossessed. How can we establish the price of a home? Read the rest of this entry »

Redmond home supply in March 2013 was down 32.8% compared to March 2012. Compared to March 2012 the median sales price for March 2013 was up 23.9 %. As of April 19, 7:15pm, total active single-family home listings were 143, down from 158 in March. Read the rest of this entry »

Bellevue home supply in March 2013 was down 40.1% compared to March 2012. Compared to March 2012 the median sales price for March 2013 was up 12.6 %. As of April 18, 7 am, total active single-family home listings were 144, up from 130 in March. Read the rest of this entry »

Kirkland home supply in March 2013 was down 28.2% compared to March 2012. Compared to March 2012 the median sales price for March 2013 was up 49.3 %. As of April 15, total active single-family home listings were 155, up from 127 in March. Read the rest of this entry »