Stunned Home Buyers Find the Bidding Wars Are Back – WSJ.com

Brian Leavitt, Designated Broker — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:17:44 +0000

In the last two weeks I have had three listings with multiple offers. It still seems to be a buyers market and that is waht the data indicates. Prices have not increased but it looks a lot like a shift is beggining. It looks like a lot of new inventory is going to be arriving [...]

Monthly Home Sales Report for the Eastside

Dan Edwards — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:17:05 +0000

March 2012 Homes Sales Report for King County & Cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah and Sammamish. March of 2012 King County closed sales were up 10.5% from March 2011 (2082 vs 1885) . The Eastside showed some very strong numbers as well with closed sales. Closed sales were up 14.8% (715 vs 623) The [...]

The State of America’s Housing Market a look at the big picture

Dan Edwards — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:53:24 +0000

With spring on the horizon, many people are beginning to think about selling their homes. Even those not currently considering a move are curious about the state of the American housing market.

The information we are sending this month is intended to give you an overview of what’s going on in the national [...]

Warren Buffett on CNBC: Id Buy Up Millions of Single-Family Homes If I Could – US Business News – CNBC

Brian Leavitt, Designated Broker — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:13:08 +0000

When Warren talks people listen… or at least they should. Right now we are having a sale on homes. With rates hovering below 4% affordability has never been higher. When you look at the present numbers on median income and the low low interest rates we have, now is the time to buy.

Issaquah Home Sales Report for the Eastside and King County – January 2012

Dan Edwards — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:49:16 +0000

January 2012 Issaquah Homes Sales Report for King County & Eastside. In January of 2012 King County closed sales were up 13.5% from January 2011 (1,429 vs 1,259) . The Eastside showed some very strong numbers as well with closed sales. Closed sales were up 14% (496 vs 435) The median home price in King [...]

Brian Leavitt, REALTOR®: OK, Its real estate..

Brian Leavitt, Designated Broker — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:45:20 +0000

When one of my clients called the other day with a real estate question, I was surprised when she prefaced the question with “I know your main business is mortgage but…” I was delighted to help her with her question and found it interesting that the image I had cultivated is that mortgage is my [...]

Get a jump on the tax man

Dan Edwards — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:48 +0000

Here are some great tips on getting a jump on those pesky taxes! It’s getting close to that time of year again—tax time. No one likes paying taxes; however, the more prepared you are now, the fewer surprises you’ll experience come April 17th. Here are some practical tips to get you through tax season.

Be [...]

Find U-Cut Christmas Tree Farms on the Eastside

Dan Edwards — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:06:14 +0000

Looking for a U-Cut Christmas Tree Farm in East King County? Here is a great resource for you and your family to get out and enjoy cutting down a grand noble or a bountiful douglas fir. Every year my family and I head out to our favorite U-Cut Christmas Tree farm in Issaquah. [...]

Brian Leavitt’s Real Estate Update – November 2011

Brian Leavitt, Designated Broker — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:29:04 +0000

This is great news for home sellers and buyers alike. Now let’s get working on the economy so this can happen.

“An estimated 2 million home buyers are poised to take the plunge just as soon as the economy returns from the deep.

That’s because Americans still place a high value on homeownership, but qualifying [...]

Realty Times – Real Estate Outlook: Pending Sales Decline#

Brian Leavitt, Designated Broker — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:47:55 +0000

One of the most frustrating things I am seeing in the market right now is the difficulty in obtaining jumbo financing. With loan limits decreased to $506,000 in King County many home buyers as well as people wanting to refinance to today’s low rates are struggling.

Why the declines at all? “America’s monetary policy is [...]

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