The big news last week was the Fed holding their rate steady. Of course, mortgage rates do their own thing and so after seeing mortgage rates at an all-time high for the year last weekend, this weekend they’ve dropped to their lowest point in a month. This was good news for the 250 buyers in Seattle […] The post Rates ease, Seattle buyers were BUSY appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Rates in the mid-7s don’t seem to be slowing buyers down – we helped a client offer on a $1m two-bedroom home in Bryant and it had 16 offers! And it isn’t just single-family homes that are hot; we listed a two-bedroom condo in Fremont, and it had 3 offers going nearly 10% over asking. But keep in […] The post Russell Wilson, Bill Gates and a custom McLaren appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Wow! New listings were up 27% w-o-w in Seattle and up 50% on the Eastside (see the charts below). This is welcome news for buyers – they now have many more options, so bidding wars should be less crazy. But this is bad news for many sellers who will now have more competition (this is why […] The post New listings skyrocket across Seattle! appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

The local public schools were off last week for spring break, which slowed down new listings 5% w-o-w on the Eastside and 7% w-o-w in Seattle, but buyers who stuck around were busy! Seattle buyers put 240 homes under contract, way up from the week before (see below) and this was as mortgage rates went […] The post Buyers snatch up homes over spring break as rates climb appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Big news! We’re selling our floating home on Lake Union in Eastlake. But we’re staying on the dock, so if you buy it, we’ll be neighbors! Curious about lake life or just want to chat about real estate? I’ll be there Thursday 11-1, Saturday 10-12, and Sunday 10-12, come say hi. Last week the numbers for […] The post See how much prices are up from last March (and did you see rates today?) appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Just in time for summer and the 4th of July! Matt and his family are selling their floating home in Eastlake’s Mallard Cove at 2600 Fairview Ave E Slip 11. But we’re staying on the dock, so if you buy this home, we’ll be neighbors! Every day feels like a vacation in this like-new, floating […] The post An Urban Living listing: like-new floating home! appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

The spring break slowdown is here! Some kids have this week off, some next week. The result is that new listings slowed last week and will be slow this week and next. If you’re looking for a single-family home be patient, there will be a bump in mid-April (and yes, it is crazy kids here […] The post Victor Steinbrueck’s (old) home lists ahead of spring break appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Over 40% of new listings in Seattle this past week had offer review deadlines. Meanwhile, on the Eastside more than 50% had them! (This $2m Kirkland home had 10 offers on it last week!) Are sellers being aspirational or are homes selling for more than asking? Looking at single-family home sales for the last 30 […] The post See how many homes are selling over asking price appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

It is a tale of two markets! Single-family homes can be really hot. We had clients offer on this Capitol Hill home and it had 16 offers. Meanwhile, on the Eastside, we hear this Woodinville home had 30! But, for say condos, the market isn’t as crazy; last week we helped a buyer negotiate nearly 5% off a […] The post See the Woodinville home with 30 offers last week ? appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Welcome to the Hendon! Located in the heart of the Phinney Ridge, it still feels brand new. You’ll love #203, an oversized one-bedroom home with a great kitchen for cooking and entertaining. This home has it all – AC for the summer, heated floors in the primary bath for winter, a storage unit, and parking. […] The post Urban Living on Phinney Ridge appeared first on Urban Living ..read more