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Local Market Update – July 2020

By Bella Chaffey

While our lives are very different than they were a year ago, the local real estate market has recovered to 2019 levels. Record low interest rates are helping spur demand. Sales were up, home prices increased and multiple offers were common. The number of pending sales, a measure of current demand, was higher in June […]

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Local Market Update – May 2020

By Bella Chaffey

We hope you are weathering the new normal as best as you can. With everyone spending more time than ever at home, real estate has taken on a whole new importance. For those who are interested, here is a brief update on how COVID-19 continues to affect our local market: Business was better than expected […]

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Local Market Update – March 2020

By Bella Chaffey

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has not yet dampened demand in the housing market. Traffic at open houses remains heavy. Buyers who had waited last year for a drop in prices have now seen several months of home prices increases. With demand far outstripping supply and record low interest rates, the market heading into spring looks […]

Home Tips & Tricks Blogs

11 Inspiring Small Laundry Room Ideas

By Bella Chaffey

  Minimal Space Laundry Room? No Problem! Does your home not have the space for a standard laundry room? Maybe it is in a closet, within your pantry area, in a bathroom and so on. Luckily there are SO many things that you can do to make that space usable, efficient, and cute! Some of […]

Previewing Homes

By Bella Chaffey

  As many home owners and real estate agents know, previewing homes is a vital part of our business. We need to know what is on the market and not just view images of the properties on the MLS but actually tour them. We try and do a few hectic hours of previewing at least […]

Guide to Throwing the Ultimate Stress-Free Summer BBQ

By Bella Chaffey

  Summer weather in the Greater Seattle area seems to finally be breaking through! With summer weather comes backyard BBQ’s – we want to help make your BBQ’s as fun and stress-free as possible. Below are seven of our top stress-free backyard BBQ tips:     Prep food before your guests arrive and have plenty […]