olympia wa real estate market

The Top 5 Things Buyers Hate about your House

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Buyers are really buying a fresh start “Clean and declutter your home” is the mantra sellers have heard over and over again from their listing agents but this isn’t your typical post about prepping your home for sale. Instead, this is about THE WHY you should get out microfiber cloths and charge up the Roomba: …

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Olympia WA Sept 2021 Real Estate Update | The Truth Behind the Headlines

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Olympia WA Sept 2021 Real Estate Market Update

For the September 2021 Olympia, Washington real estate market update, I thought I’d address some of the bad, misleading headlines out there and get to the truth. Headline #1: The Housing Market Shows Early Signs of Cooling Down The writer of this headline is analyzing the uptick in inventory and concluding that the market is …

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July 2020 Olympia WA Real Estate Market Update

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The real estate market in Olympia, WA for July 2020 finished with some surprisingly good market activity for both buyers and sellers.  Below are all the stats and charts but click here for a recap of an interesting conversation I had with a neighbor about the market!  Overview of July for the Olympia WA Real …

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2019 Real Estate Recap for Olympia WA

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Here is the market at a glance for Thurston County WA, including the major cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. 2019 was a strong year for our local housing market. Why was 2019 such a strong year for the Olympia area housing market?  1. Strong Regional Job Market and Low Unemployment 2. Relative Affordability of our Area …

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