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Rental Resources for Seattle Area

April 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

Rental Information & Resources – Seattle
Frequently asked questions about rental market in Seattle – www.SeattleRentals.com/market
Area maps & neighborhood descriptions - www.SeattleRentals.com/maps
Info on utilities, schools, transportation & other resources - www.SeattleRentals.com/resources
Neighborhood Rental Facts – http://www.zilpy.com – Rental trends and demographic structure (population, age, income etc) of any specific neighborhood or area
Walkable Neighborhoods - http://www.walkscore.com/ - Walk […]

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Tags: Relocation Services · Resources

There are always exceptions to the market

February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

It seems to reason that when you see a house that is somewhat on the edge of being overpriced, is in a less then preferable location and doesn’t have a great floor-plan, that it should sit on the market for awhile. Well, that is what I would assume, however you never know what is going […]

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Tags: Blogs & Testimonials · Current Market Trends · Heather Morford Blog · News · Real Estate Research · Seattle News

Where is Seattle’s Housing Headed?

October 26th, 2007 · No Comments

When compared nationally, Seattle is still one of the strongest markets in the nation for housing. While the inventory of houses has increased and sales slowed, home prices in Seattle are still rising. The Real Estate Journal for the Wall Street Journal reported that Seattle had a 45% increase in inventory and a 6.9% increase […]

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Tags: Current Market Trends · Heather Morford Blog · News · Real Estate Research · Seattle News

Emerald City Housing Market is Still Good

October 4th, 2007 · No Comments

The link below (to article) was just posted on Forbes.com, regarding the country’s most stable real estate markets. Seattle was #1 for stability. We seem to hit a sweet spot between lack of housing units (still) & low # of non-conforming loans and job growth.

Seattle, Wash.

Median home price: $395,000
Annual price […]

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Tags: Current Market Trends · Heather Morford Blog · Seattle News

Washington Home Prices

September 25th, 2007 · No Comments

According to the Washington Association of REALTORS
Washington home prices continue to increase, bucking national trends

OLYMPIA - Washington State continues to defy national trends trends in home prices, lending, and sales. Nationally home prices are down; sub-prime mortgages and foreclosures are up. But in Washington State, foreclosures and sub-prime lending occurred at lower rates than […]

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Tags: Current Market Trends