In Tune with your Real Estate Needs
Everyone wants to know if this is a good time to buy or if it’s a good time to sell. Real estate markets are not good nor bad. The problem buyers and sellers face is they don’t want to operate within the parameters of the current market. The market is like your fenced backyard – …
Last year was the year of two different markets: searing hot in the first half and cool in the second half as interest rates skyrocketed and doubled. This year is sputtering to heat up but the fluctuating interest rates, low inventory and still strong demand are setting 2023 off to a rollercoaster start. Homes Prices …
Over the years, I’ve seen many real estate companies offer consumers alternatives to the traditional methods of buying and selling real estate. Some of these alternative business models are far from being consumer-centric and this latest one falls into that category, in my opinion. There is a Florida-based real estate firm that now has an …
The 2022 real estate market in Olympia has shifted and as we go into the fall and winter months, you might be questioning whether now is a good time to sell. Here are the top three questions I’m getting from sellers today. 1. Should I wait until next year to sell? Even though there are …
The words “typical” and “real estate market” haven’t been used in the same sentence these past two years as the market has been anything but typical (a pandemic, extremely low inventory rates, high buyer demand, and now add inflation and higher interest rates). Typical days may be ahead, but “typical” doesn’t mean a market crash. …
“All Gas, No Brakes!” sums up the real estate market in Olympia, Washington. The median home price is up 20.7% from last year, making homeowners very happy they purchased when they did. This February had 17% more listings than last February but this did not ease the competition much for buyers. Multiple offer situations for …
Most people would believe that the winter real estate market in Olympia, WA would be slowing down. And every winter, I am amazed that it just seems to ramp up! November was no exception and in fact, this November broke all of last November’s records. In short: Median Sales Price: $451,238 – Up 20.3% from …
Once Halloween hits, many sellers will wait until the following year to sell because they think, why list in November and December when the holidays are in full swing? What may be surprising is that our winter sellers do almost better than our spring/summer sellers. To follow up on my last video and post about misleading real estate news, …
If you are planning on selling your home, you might want to interview a few agents. Asking the right TYPE of questions is key. Some of the questions I have received during an interview have been good – others not so good! Watch the video at the end to hear some of the funny questions …