Blog Posts for Buyers
Insights for Home Buyers
Seattle Condo Prices Climb
The August numbers are in, and condo numbers are up. The average price of a Seattle single-family-home was $575,000 last month (15 percent higher than...
Localscape Knows… Everything (Almost)
Question: How much can you really know about a neighborhood? Answer: Just about everything. The King County Assessor’s Office released Localscape and—it’s cool. It’s really...
State of the Real Estate Market: July Report
It’s a hot summer, and we don’t mean the weather. We aren’t seeing the usual summer slowdown this year, due to the high home prices...
Walkable Seattle
Traffic is terrible. One solution? Walk. Walk Score ranked Seattle as the 8th most walkable major U.S. city this year, with an overall rating of 70.8....
Introducing Mallory
The Real Estate Gals have a new gal! Mallory Victor has joined the team, and she’s already impressing clients with her guidance and thoughtfulness. Mallory...
Triple Success!
Success! That’s a rare word for buyers in this crazy Seattle market. But we just helped three clients succeed in buying homes in one of...
Do I need a sewer inspection on a new home?
As professionals, we have to recommend sewer inspections. Failing sewer lines are unfortunately common. Our housing stock’s sewer lines are way older than their materials were designed...
Don’t Do This
Don’t do this: Don’t pay $717,000 for a 3-bed, 1-bath house. Don’t pay $158,000 above asking for a 1,100 sq-ft home. Don’t pay $640 per...
Sidestepping the Bidding Wars
We just sold a house for $60,000 above asking(!), but in this current Seattle real estate market, that’s far from unusual. Buyers are competing with...
State of the Market Address
It’s a once-in-a-generation real estate market in Seattle this year, with record-low inventory and unbelievable prices. What's a low inventory? Well, we consider a healthy...
Don’t Waste Money! The Refrigerator
Maybe it’s your first home. Maybe you did a cursory wipe-down and thought that was enough. Maybe you assumed all appliances had a five-year lifespan. Whatever the...
St. Catherine School
We can’t count the number of people who move into their dream home—their dream neighborhood, even!—but just a few years later, pack up shop and...