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 | Feb 17, 2021 | Home Ownership, Misc., News, Newsletter, Real Estate
2020 is a year that will go down in history books, causing many Americans to either scratch their heads in confusion or shake their heads in disbelief. Terms like “new normal” are, well, the new normal, as the pandemic seeped into all aspects of daily...
by Marti Reeder | Jan 27, 2021 | Home Care & Maintenance, Home Exterior/Landscaping, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Home Value, Lawns & Landscaping, News, Real Estate, Roofing, Washington
I am writing this as I watch the rain trickle down on a grey January day. Yes, it’s the middle of another Seattle winter! Unlike most parts of the United States, the Pacific Northwest rarely experiences snow in the winter. However, as we all know, we have plenty of...
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...
by Marti Reeder | Nov 25, 2020 | Finance, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, Misc., Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Seasonal
If I had a dime every time I’ve been asked if now is the right time to sell my home … well, let’s just say I would be a very wealthy woman! Timing the market right, whether you’re buying or selling, is at the top of everybody’s wish list. In the first quarter of 2020...
