2012 Median Home Prices UP…and DOWN

July 10, 2012 by 14 Comments
King County Home Prices by School District

Single Family Median Home Prices are UP 6% YOY for the First Half of 2012 in Seattle. First Half 2011 @ $399,000 – First Half 2012 @ $423,000 Bellevue School District is the Big Winner at UP 20% with a Median Home Price of $689,000. Issaquah School District DOWN 4%, Northshore School District DOWN 2% [...]

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Where Should I Live?

June 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
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Not every client asks me where they SHOULD live. But the question comes up from time to time, and often from family memb

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“Motivated Seller” ???

April 21, 2012 by 14 Comments

Why is it that when you call to set up appointments to see homes that are for sale, the owner that gives you the longest

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Buying New Construction – Choosing the Lot

April 18, 2012 by 8 Comments
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The first step in buying a new construction home, unless it is an already built “spec” home, is to choose the lot. Howev

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Seattle 4/3 Cape Cod with a View

January 28, 2012 by 22 Comments

Some time ago I wrote about Seattle Starter Home Styles and we talked about the value of having bedrooms up above the ma

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The High Cost of Buying a Home & Selling a Home

January 5, 2012 by 30 Comments

Even if you are a First Time Homebuyer, you should be keenly aware of the cost of selling a home. Often people think the

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Ardell’s Seattle Area Real Estate Blog – Most Visited Posts

January 1, 2012 by 18 Comments

It amazes me sometimes, which of my posts garner the highest readership. Dustin tracks the “per post” stats for Rain Cit

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Starter Home Styles in Seattle – Part 1

October 26, 2011 by 11 Comments

If you are planning to buy a home in Seattle for about $350,000, it may be of some help for you to know how to generally

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Today’s Homebuyers Like Hardwood Floors

October 3, 2011 by 21 Comments

Whether it’s a new house or an old house, people like hardwood floors better than carpet, especially on the main floor.

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It’s time for a ban on all third party short sale negotiators.

September 30, 2011 by 66 Comments

Not a day goes by that I do not hear a story from a Realtor, loan originator or consumer about a questionable if downrig

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