As we continue moving forward into post-pandemic life in June 2021, both the Seattle home buying and selling market and the rental market are still very competitive. Median apartment rents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA increased 9.6% year-over-year in May, which was…
What is a 1031 exchange? 1031 Exchanges are also known as Like-Kind Exchanges (LKE) Generally, capital gain tax will occur after homes were sold.However, if the sale is only a conversion of an investment and the investor completes the sale…
The Seattle housing market continues to see low inventory and high competition last month, June. It’s still a seller’s market. June’s Average Sold Price per Square Footage, For Sale Price and Sold Price is appreciating. Let’s take a look at…
A landlord is someone who owns and rents out property, whether it’s an apartment, a house, or a commercial property. However, the job of a landlord is a little more complicated than this description. Landlords often find themselves in many…
SEATTLE, So far this year, 580 homes in the Seattle metro area have sold for $300,000 or more above their asking prices, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That compares with 16 homes during the same period in 2020. …
The Seattle housing market continues to see low inventory and high competition last month, May. It’s still a seller’s market. May’s Average Sold Price per Square Footage, For Sale Price and Sold Price is appreciating. Let’s take a look at…
For the first time since the financial meltdown, Manhattan has slipped from the top spot for foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate. Seattle jumped to the top spot. Investors from other countries spent about $2.5 billion on commercial real…
The eviction moratoriums associated with the pandemic is set to expire in Washington State and several individual cities at the end of June, with many predicting tens of thousands of people will be evicted from their rental properties. Seattle groups…
Recently, I have been asked by clients, ” Bryant, is it a good time to buy a home when the housing market is so competitive?” Let’s take a look at the perspective of recent inflation. The U.S. Department of Labor…
The Seattle housing market continues to see low inventory and high competition last month, April. It’s still a seller’s market. April’s Average Sold Price per Square Footage, For Sale Price and Sold Price is appreciating. Let’s take a look at…