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February 2016 | Lack of Inventory Changing the Game in 2016

Depleted inventory is contributing to overwhelming traffic at open houses, shifts in strategies for both buyers and sellers, and escalating prices.

The latest figures show a drop of nearly 28 percent ...

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January 2016 | Puget Sound Area Home Sales, Prices Still Strong

Home prices have "clearly recovered" in the Puget Sound area, and prices are likely to keep rising as a backlog of buyers competes for depleted inventory.

The 2015 year ended on a ...

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November 2015 | Red Hot Market Will Continue During Holidays

With holidays approaching, we usually expect a slowdown as buyers and sellers shift their attention elsewhere. This year is different. 

Today we have one of the best markets we have ever seen for ...

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September 2015 | Opinions Vary on Possible Housing Slowdown

A slight slowdown in housing activity was detected during August, but nowhere near what is typical. Newly released statistics show solid gains for pending sales, closed sales, and median prices. 

For the fifth ...

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August 2015 | Pent-up Demand Boosting Home Sales and Prices

Pent-up demand continues to fuel home sales around Western Washington with millennials, military families and relocating workers vying for limited inventory. The Puget Sound housing market is sizzling hot, with the best July ...

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July 2015 | Home Sales Are Sizzling, Reaching 10-Year High

Temperatures around Western Washington were not the only thing sizzling during June. The Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported 11,453 pending sales last month, the highest volume since August 2005 when members notched 11 ...

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June 2015 | Home Buyers are Sprinting, but Sellers are Stalling

Home buyers are in "full sprint" mode while sellers are stalling, resulting in inventory shortages and multiple offers on well-priced homes in many Seattle neighborhoods and beyond.

Although inventory has dropped ...

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May 2015 | Demand Triggering Record Pace of Home Sales

Pending sales reached a record high during April, surpassing the year-ago volume by 18.7 percent. Both closed sales and prices also surged last month as the spring market kicked into ...

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 April 2015 | Forecast is Hot for Spring and Summer Housing Markets

The hot seller's market is in full bloom this spring, and listings are selling as soon as they come on the market for sale.

Multiple offers are ...