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

Mortgage rates are back below 7% and the market is hot. Some highlights from last week: What are prices doing? The Seattle Times has the county-level view, in Seattle the median price has jumped back up to $930,000 (from $827,000 in January), this is a price level we haven’t seen since mid-2022 when rates were in the 4s. […] The post See the West Seattle home with 36 offers last week appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

Harbor House at 521 5th Ave W is centrally located Lower Queen Anne on a private dead-end street. #103 is the perfect urban retreat! A private west-facing one-bedroom condo with great views of the Sound. Watch the ferries go by and the sunset over the Olympics from the generously sized 156 square foot balcony. With […] The post Midcentury modern condo with a view! appeared first on Urban Living ..read more

I couldn’t believe that last week 42% of new listings in Seattle had offer review deadlines. Last year, we never had a week with a percentage that high (though a couple were close!) and it wasn’t until May that there was a week over 40%. With the home-buying season kicking off last week, now that […] The post How many homes had offer deadlines last week!? appeared first on Urban Living ..read more