Recent Seattle Real Estate News

Seattle home prices are so high because it has 2nd lowest rate of home sales in the U.S.
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/why-are-home-prices-so-high-seattle-has-2nd-lowest-rate-of-homes-for-sale-in-us/

Seattle homeowners just don’t want to sell
http://mynorthwest.com/515342/seattle-homeowners-home-prices/

Seattle is growing so much that…
https://theevergrey.com/seven-stats-to-use-next-time-you-talk-about-seattles-growth/

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Homebuyer Housing Trivia

• Half the homebuyers in the US are under 36 years old & 47% are first-time buyers.
• 83% of buyers are shopping for single-family houses with top considerations being affordability and being in a safe neighborhood. 
• Only 46% of buyers secure the first property they put an offer on, otherwise the average search takes up to 4.2 months!
• More than 50% of all homeowners purchase a property that needs updates.
• Sellers' top regret is that they didn't take more time to prepare for a sale.
• 63% of all sellers are listing a home for the first time and 38% of all sellers are members of Generation X.
• While looking for a property to rent, 58% of renters also consider buying.
• Renters spend an average of 10.4 weeks searching for a home, and they contact 5 landlords while submitting 3 applications during the process.

Happy Investing!

Home Seller Resources

There are several great resources available on the internet for home sellers. Here are a few good links:

Advice for preparing a home for sale, listing contracts, pricing and more here.

HGTV's website offering images and articles on home-selling tips and tactics here.

A lot of legal information available through Nolo.

Realtor.com offers sellers' basics and a seven-step guide to house-selling success.

Please contact Wendy Ceccherelli here, at HomeLandInvestment@gmail.com or at 425-270-7292 for a free home valuation for any property you are considering selling.