by Marti Reeder | Jun 23, 2021 | Finance, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, John L. Scott, Neighborhood, News, Real Estate
There’s no question about it – today’s real estate market is one of the most seller-advantageous in recent memory. Record-low inventory, coupled with historically low interest rates, is leading to multiple offers – and often bidding wars! – for homes in the most...
by Marti Reeder | Jun 2, 2021 | Finance, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, John L. Scott, Neighborhood, News, Real Estate
Though across the nation this past year, much of our economy contracted, the housing market remains remarkably strong. But what does the future hold? Will this good news continue, or are we headed for a fall? When COVID shutdowns began in March of 2020, real estate...
by Marti Reeder | Mar 25, 2021 | Home Search, Neighborhood
If the past year has made you realize your current home may not fit your current lifestyle, you’re not alone! Spring is often the time when homeowners begin to consider buying new construction. It’s a time of new promises, and new possibilities. Often, those...
by Marti Reeder | Mar 9, 2021 | Finance, Home Search, Home Value, John L. Scott, Kent, Listings, Making an Offer, Misc.
THE LATEST AND GREATEST PITCH TO HOMEOWNERS (AND WHY IT MAY BE THE WORST DECISION YOU COULD MAKE WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME) Real estate is a cyclical business. And right now, one of the cycles we’re in seems to involve a number of companies claiming to make the...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 3, 2021 | Home Ownership, Home Search
WHY BUY? If you’ve been following local, regional, and national news you’ll know that – in most parts of the country – real estate is definitely a “seller’s market”. And that’s definitely the case here in the Pacific Northwest, and in the markets where I’m a ...
by Marti Reeder | Dec 16, 2020 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Listings, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Misc., Moving, Neighborhood, Offer
If so, you’re not alone! The recent Housing Trends Report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) confirmed what my team and I have known for months. The simple fact is this: the search time for most buyers is continuing to grow. Nationally, the time...