Housing Inventory Grinch Means No Seasonal Holiday Slowdown for Area Housing Market

•          Eastside and Southeast King County map areas, prices jumped more than 26% from a year ago
•          King County inventory down 90% from 2010
•          Overall prices rose a little more than 15%.
•          Area wide inventory down 29% from a year ago
•          Homes are coming off the market faster than they are coming on.

KIRKLAND, Washington (December 6, 2021) – Historically soggy weather and the onset of holidays did not deter thousands of buyers and sellers during November, based on the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Numbers for new listings, pending sales, and closed sales were comparable to year-ago

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Transaction Duties:

Create Files for New Transactions: Read through contracts and file; ensuring we have mutually signed contracts, and all forms relating to the transaction. Creates commission disbursement forms.

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Housing Inventory Grinch Means No Seasonal Holiday Slowdown for Area Housing Market

•          Eastside and Southeast King County map areas, prices jumped more than 26% from a year ago
•          King County inventory down 90% from 2010
•          Overall prices rose a little more than 15%.
•          Area wide inventory down 29% from a year ago
•          Homes are coming off the market faster than they are coming on.

KIRKLAND, Washington (December 6, 2021) – Historically soggy weather and the onset of holidays did not deter thousands of buyers and sellers during November, based on the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Numbers for new listings, pending sales, and closed sales were comparable to year-ago totals,

Housing Inventory Grinch Means No Seasonal Holiday Slowdown for Area Housing Market

•          Eastside and Southeast King County map areas, prices jumped more than 26% from a year ago
•          King County inventory down 90% from 2010
•          Overall prices rose a little more than 15%.
•          Area wide inventory down 29% from a year ago
•          Homes are coming off the market faster than they are coming on.

KIRKLAND, Washington (December 6, 2021) – Historically soggy weather and the onset of holidays did not deter thousands of buyers and sellers during November, based on the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Numbers for new listings, pending sales, and closed sales were comparable to year-ago totals,

Owning a home may be your dream, but in order for the purchase to be the happy and satisfying experience it was meant to be, you need to ensure that you are financially and mentally prepared for the responsibilities that come with it.

Some people have a notion that home ownership is like renting, but with the power to have pets and paint the walls whatever color you like. However, while these privileges are available to homeowners in most municipalities, they come with the responsibilities of a mortgage, taxes and home maintenance.

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•         Seattle area home prices are expected to increase by another 18% in 2022
•         Mortgage rates are expected to climb to around 3.7%
•         Buying NOW lets you lock in what’s going to be the best price of the year and also the best rate!

There’s a myth that the real estate market shuts down over the holidays and that it’s a terrible time to buy a home—because who wants to buy a home when you could be spending that time with family. You saw where we said “myth,” right? 

The truth is that buying a home over the holidays can yield you a great deal while minimizing the competition. Here’s what you need to know if you’re in the market now. 

Look past the sparkle

You’re going to see some inflatable Santas and lights galore.

•         Seattle area home prices are expected to increase by another 18% in 2022
•         Mortgage rates are expected to climb to around 3.7%
•         Buying NOW lets you lock in what’s going to be the best price of the year and also the best rate!

There’s a myth that the real estate market shuts down over the holidays and that it’s a terrible time to buy a home—because who wants to buy a home when you could be spending that time with family. You saw where we said “myth,” right? 

The truth is that buying a home over the holidays can yield you a great deal while minimizing the competition. Here’s what you need to know if you’re in the market now. 

Look past the sparkle

You’re going to see some inflatable Santas and lights galore.