The Seattle area real estate market is looking up. Characterized by record low inventories, at first only the home owner who has to sell was selling. The obvious example is the short seller who is trying to beat foreclosure. That may be changing as sellers see opportunities especially in areas near major employers. With that in mind I took a closer look at five Seattle eastside cities: Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish. Read the rest of this entry »

My client just bought this short sale Snoqualmie Ridge home for $370,000. The home first sold in July 2003 for $365,000, reached its top market value at about $590,000 in mid-2006 and now sold for nearly the same price some 11 years later. How does a similar short sale home in Kirkland compare? Read the rest of this entry »

Seattle area real estate: buyers need to be patient and sellers need compelling reasons to sell. Small quality inventory for qualified buyers. Short sales are rare in desirable neighborhoods. Read the rest of this entry »