Author Archives: Kerstin

Seattle Market Update There is, yet again, no sign that Seattle’s seemingly never-ending market surge is letting up … quite the contrary. The local market has been getting increasingly more expensive for six straight years now and has soared a total of 82 percent during that time. In Seattle, the number of available homes forContinue reading “Brooks & Heinze Real Estate Team – April 2018 Newsletter”

Seattle Market Update: The pool of interested buyers significantly outweighs what is available for sale. Seattle’s home values keep rising. This isn’t just true for sizzling hot Seattle and Bellevue but all of the Eastside, Everett, Tacoma and other surrounding areas which are all seeing tremendous demand and rapidly increasing home values. Since the beginningContinue reading “March 2018 Newsletter – Brooks & Heinze Seattle Real Estate Team”

Seattle Market Update – it is a seller’s market – low supply/high demand In Seattle, year-over-year prices jumped 17.6 percent, from $625,000 to $735,000. On the Eastside, the median price for a single-family home rose 10 percent from a year ago, increasing from $768,000 to $845,000. Where are prices headed or which factors will dictateContinue reading “Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter”

Seattle Market Update – it is a seller’s market / prices are up / inventory is low: (published 09/10/2017) Seattle continues to “lead the nation in home-price growth”, no city has seen this kind of growth we have here for the last year; except for San Francisco three years ago. Our current year-to-date price increaseContinue reading “Fall 2017 Newsletter”

Seattle Market Update – it is a seller’s market / prices are going up:   The end of the year is just a few weeks away. The weather is cooling with winter knocking on the door. Real estate prices are not cooling – quite the opposite actually. We are seeing a lot fewer listings hittingContinue reading “Winter 2016/2017 Brooks & Heinze Newsletter”

A hint of fall is in the air as we move into the Labor Day Weekend. Please read our fall newsletter below to learn more about current real estate market conditions and other topics related to your house and home. Seattle Market Update:  Home prices are still rising although the pace of appreciation has slowedContinue reading “Fall 2016 Brooks & Heinze Newsletter”

Seattle Market Update:  It is still a strong seller’s market. However, statistics point to gains in the volume of new listings during the last two months. Nonetheless, inventory remained well below the supply needed for a more balanced market, so buyers are still competing for homes and are having to make strong offers with fewContinue reading “Summer 2016 Brooks & Heinze Newsletter”

The truth is, there’s no one right answer or one size fits all when it comes to determining whether to rent or buy a house. There are a number of considerations you must make when making this decision. Renting and buying both present a number of pros and cons, and your own financial situation and personalContinue reading “Buying a Home is Better than Renting, right?”

It’s hard to believe but the year is almost over. Seems like life is just rushing by at times. We hope you will have a chance to slow down over the holidays. May you have time to reflect on this year and make plans for a happy and healthy 2016. Seattle Market Update: Year inContinue reading “Brooks & Heinze Seattle Real Estate Team – Winter Newsletter”

Seattle Market Update:  Expecting a Busy Fall! The astronomical fall begins September 23 but emotionally for most of us fall begins after Labor Day. It’s Back-to-School for the kids and in a way for us adults, as well. We  have taken some time off for vacations or enjoyed long, sunny weekends outside, bbq-ing, hiking andContinue reading “Fall 2015 Newsletter – Brooks & Heinze Real Estate Team”