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This year in real estate in the Thurston County, WA area, including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater, are bound to be a very successful year both for sellers and buyers. Here is the 2018 recap with the 2019 projections. Record Number of Sellers A record number of resale homes came to the market …
Give where you live this season! The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound (www.thecommunityfoundation.com) is an organization in Olympia, WA that manages charitable gifts from donors by administering and professionally managing donated funds to make the most of the gifted funds. Between October 31, 2018 to November 20, 2018, the Foundation is running the …
Fall 2018 Olympia WA Real Estate Market Update – is the market finally softening? Have you read the headlines that the market is correcting and we are heading towards a downturn? That might be a little premature but anytime there are fewer closed sales or an increase in inventory, the media is quick to sound …
Looking for a new home can start out to be a fun process but can quickly turn very frustrating in a market where new listings are few and far between. Here are some tips if you are looking to buy a home but just can’t seem to find the right one. Revisit why you are …
Tips for finding records on decommissioned oil tanks in Olympia, WA Some older homes in the Olympia WA area relied on buried and sometimes above-ground oil tanks to fuel their furnaces to heat their homes. Many of these homes have since been converted to natural gas or electric and the oil tank is now not in …
What’s Driving this Hot Market? The South Sound continues to set records in the housing market. I’m often asked, “what’s next in store?” (How long will this last? What is the longer-term impact on our market?) Forecasting is a tricky business, but we focus on many trends to anticipate things to come. One of those …
How are my Thurston County, WA Real Estate Property Taxes determined? Every year, Thurston County, WA homeowners get a notice of their assessed value and how much their property taxes will be for the year. If you track your property tax values, you’ll see that they go up and down every year, and don’t seem …
Today was my first meeting of the Thurston County REALTORS Association Government Affairs Committee. And yes, it was as exciting as this picture depicts!! 🙂 But all kidding aside, I’m excited to be a part of this committee because this is really why being a REALTOR (over just a real estate agent) is so important: this …
The end of summer is upon us, and the real estate market has been just as hot as the summer weather. Here is the summer 2017 real estate market update for the Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater areas of Washington. Click here to watch the 1-minute update: Supply is LOW, Demand is HIGH, which is …
Like our August weather, the Olympia WA real estate market is continuing to be smokin’ hot! This update is short and sweet, but please contact me for customized information about how your home fits into the market. Check out my video update here about the real estate market in Olympia WA. As an Olympia WA …