Blog Posts for Buyers
Insights for Home Buyers
Seattle OKs Micro-Development in Your Own Backyard
Seattle got the green light on July 1 to get denser and more affordable with new, generous laws for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Seattle City...
Free Tools
DIY home improvement sounds nice and all, but let’s face it: tools are expensive. They take up space. And odds are, you don’t know how...
Seattle’s Live/Work Oasis
Update: We just put one of Urban Tree's live-work spaces on the market: a 2-bed, 2.5-bath townhouse (1818 E Yesler). It's a sleek, loft-style home with an...
New Rental Laws: How to Stay Legal
The Washington State legislature passed some new rental laws, and all tenants and landlords had better brush up. The new rules won’t go into effect...
Live-Work Spaces
Bringing your work home is a good idea, if the live-work space craze has anything to say about it. The only trouble is finding one...
Is a Condo Right For You?
Maybe you’re sick of renting, but you can’t afford the down payment for a $700,000 house in Seattle. Maybe you want an affordable investment property....
Open Condos
Come on by! We’re holding two open houses the next three Saturdays (March 9, 16, and 23) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both these...
You Don’t Need a New House
Sometimes you need more space. Maybe your kids grew older and want separate rooms, or maybe you need more storage, or maybe you’ve always felt...
Real Estate Investment Across the Puget Sound
Ridership on Washington State Ferries will grow more than 30 percent in the next 20 years. We aren't talking about Fast Ferries—this is just about...
Mid-Century Time Warp
Words can't express how much we love this listing—us or its brand-new owners! Darcie Wells helped a wonderful family buy this gem. She timed the market...
“Buy or Rent?” is NOT this easy
Every so often, I'll find some handy little map or infographic like this. It paints each state as "better to rent," "better to buy," or...
Seattle Homes Selling BELOW List Price
The average Seattle-area home is selling BELOW LIST PRICE for the first time in four years! Buyers, rejoice! ...but not too much. First, more about...