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North Seattle leads with Pending home sales

North Seattle had the highest amount of homes go under contract last week with 18% going pending of the five areas that I track for my blog. Bellevue had at least one home go under contract in each price range, even in the higher price ranges. The Red areas are considered Sellers markets. What does […]
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The real estate market is changing in Seattle and the Eastside

The market has been changing daily. There are several price ranges that have been receiving multiple offers and even some offers with escalation clauses. The market in general is picking up but it all depends on the area and price range. Take a look at the chart below to see the areas in red and yellow that […]
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The Madhouse Project

I wanted to thank everyone that help support The Madhouse Project Charity this year. Our event was held on April 28th 2012 and we raised about $190,000 to benefit to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Here is video that I put together to help promote the event. Stay tuned for the date next year.
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Free Paper Shredding Event, Kirkland, Saturday 10 to 2, Presented by John Fiala

I wanted to invite you to a free paper shredding event at my office this Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00. It is a great way to get rid of all the old papers sitting in your home in a fast and secure way. Hope to see you there.

Real Estate North Seattle leads with Pending home sales North Seattle had the highest amount of homes go under contract last week with 18% going pending of the five areas that I track for my blog. Bellevue had at least one home go under contract in each price range, even in the higher price ranges. The Red areas are considered Sellers markets. What does […]

Real Estate The real estate market is changing in Seattle and the Eastside The market has been changing daily. There are several price ranges that have been receiving multiple offers and even some offers with escalation clauses. The market in general is picking up but it all depends on the area and price range. Take a look at the chart below to see the areas in red and yellow that […]

Real Estate The Madhouse Project I wanted to thank everyone that help support The Madhouse Project Charity this year. Our event was held on April 28th 2012 and we raised about $190,000 to benefit to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Here is video that I put together to help promote the event. Stay tuned for the date next year.

Real Estate Free Paper Shredding Event, Kirkland, Saturday 10 to 2, Presented by John Fiala I wanted to invite you to a free paper shredding event at my office this Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00. It is a great way to get rid of all the old papers sitting in your home in a fast and secure way. Hope to see you there.

Real Estate Active vs. Pending Sales for the Seattle Area 4-1-12 New video of the Active Listings vs Pending Sales for the week of April 1st. Bellevue had several homes go under contract in the million plus price range and Northe Seattle is very busy for Sellers.

Real Estate Free Paper Shredding Event 4-7-2012, 10 to 2 Free shredding event at my office on April 7th from 10 to 2. Bring what you can, our truck can handle it. See you there.

Real Estate New West Seattle Listing, The Broxton Welcome to the Broxton and the great living of West Seattle. You will be right at home in this 2 bedroom 1.75 bathroom unit that also features covered secure parking and 2 extra storage lockers. You will enjoy the new interior paint, master closet, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplash & all appliances are included. Also […]

Real Estate Active Listing vs. Pending Sales for 3-11-12 Video This video looks at the active listings and pending sales for the date of 3-11-12. The pending sales (under contract) are for the previous seven days. This shows where the market is hot and who can have an advantage in the market by location and price point, essentially where the fish are biting in real […]

Real Estate Hot Price Ranges in Kirkland and Bellevue Last Week, 3-5-12 This data looks at the week of 3-5-12, North Seattle had the highest percentage of homes go under contract of the five areas that I track. Kirkland had a few hot price ranges for Sellers in the $300,000 to $349,999 range and also in the $700,000 to $749,999 range. Bellevue had a big overall jump in […]

Real Estate Just Sold in Duvall

Real Estate King Snohomish Pierce Weekly County Listing Count 03-05-12 King County inventory is down by 33% from last year for residential and condos. Snohomish County is down by 40% and Pierce County is down by 23%. Check out the link below to see how the inventory levels have changed over the year. King Snohomish Pierce Weekly County Listing Count 03-05-12

Real Estate Life Lessons Through Sports I had the privilege to speak to a 9th grade basketball team last night. It was inspiring to see the hope and willingness in their eyes to become better athletes and men. I love the side of athletics that teaches you life lessons while you play your sport. The lessons that you learn in sports […]

Real Estate Signed contracts, highest in nearly two years The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January to the highest level in nearly two years. It is good to see the media reporting some positive news about real estate. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017609493_apuspendinghomesales.html

Real Estate Active vs Pending Sales video for Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle Redmond Washington had three price ranges that were considered a Sellers market but was silent in the upper price ranges. Take a look at the red areas on the video or the photo. This video looks at the active listings and pending sales for the date of 2-12-12. The pending sales (under contract) are for […]

Real Estate Snohomish King Pierce Weekly County Listing Count 02-13-12 The inventory is still down for King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties. King County is down 28%, Snohomish is down 34% and Pierce is down 19% for all active residential and condominium listings. There are hot areas for sellers by price range depending on where the Buyers are for the week. Snohomish King Pierce Weekly County […]

Real Estate Active vs. Pending Sales video for Seattle and Eastside This video looks at the active listings and pending sales for the date of 2-5-12. The pending sales (under contract) are for the previous seven days. This shows where the market is hot and who can have an advantage in the market by location and price point, essentially where the fish are biting in real […]

Real Estate Dermontti Dawson to the Hall of Fame Congratulations to Dermontti Dawson for being elected to the 2012 NFL Hall of Fame. I had the honor and privilege to be a teammate of Dermontti for four of my six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the best offensive center that I have ever played against. Practicing against Dermontti for four years helped me elevate my […]

Real Estate Where are the Buyers biting on the Eastside and Seattle? This information looks at where the Buyers are biting and by price ranges for Active Listings versus Pending Sales (under contract) for the past seven days. The data that I pulled is from the NWMLS for Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Ballard/Green Lake/North Seattle and Central Seattle. I highlighted some of the areas and price ranges that […]

Real Estate King, Snohomish and Pierce Weekly County Listing Count 01-23-12 Here is the Active Weekly Inventory for King, Pierce and Snohomish County. This looks at both residential and condominiums. There has been an decrease in inventory since last week but we are still off by a large amount from last year for total inventory. King is down -27%, Pierce is down -18% and Snohomish is down […]

Real Estate Video Tour of My Duvall Listing I wanted to share a video of my listing in Duvall Washington with you. It is a wonderful home for a great value. Enjoy!