No Housing Bubble Fears: Home Buyers Really Need to Hurry

We’re in for another crazy spring real estate market! KIRKLAND, Washington (March 7, 2016) – Home prices in King County hit new highs in February as buyers tried to outbid each other for the sparse inventory in much of Western Washington.

Current levels of inventory translate to 2.4 months of supply, well below the four-to-six months that industry experts use to indicate a balanced market. In the four-county Puget Sound region, supply is hovering near or below two months, with King County having the lowest level at only 1.3 months of supply. Snohomish County reported about 1.5 months, Pierce had slightly more than 2.1 months, and Kitsap County was at about 2.3 months.

With the number of single family homes for sale in King County down nearly 30…

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Open House Treasure Hunt is Coming: See the Kick-Off Rally Video

Join us on Saturday, May 14th for our Annual Open House Treasure Hunt!

Visit 5 open houses and you will be entered to win over $200,000 in Cash & Prizes!

Some of the prizes from last year's event include:

We hope to see you there!

If you have questions about the Open House Treasure Hunt or want to participate, just give us a call at 425-313-4752

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Home Buyer Frustration Builds as Inventory Shrinks and Prices Rise

Northwest MLS brokers say home buyer frustration builds as inventory shrinks, prices rise

KIRKLAND, Washington (March 7, 2016) – Home prices in King County hit new highs in February as buyers tried to outbid each other for the sparse inventory in much of Western Washington.

"We’re in for another crazy spring real estate market," predicts J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott, Inc.

With the number of single family homes for sale in King County down nearly 30 percent from a year ago, prices on last month’s sales surged 19.8 percent, jumping from $429,900 to $514,975. Ten other counties in the 23-county area served by Northwest Multiple Listing Service also reported double-digit price gains for single family homes that sold last month,…

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Free On-Line Home Value Ananlysis: What's Your Home Worth Today?

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* Not a Guess or “Zestimate” * Actual Active Market Data * Selling vs. Asking Price * Current Active Listings * Actual Sold Prices * Days on Market * See Inventory Levels * Price Trends * FREE To Your Inbox Every Month!

Home prices are skyrocketing in the area with some areas increasing from 8% to 16% over the past 12 months. Bidding wars are now the norm, and homes selling well over asking price are common! If you have not done an accurate check of your homes value in the past year, our FREE On-Line Home Value Analysis tool allows you to see exactly what your home value is doing.It’s not a guess or Zestimate like Zillow. These are actual Sold, Pending and Active prices. You can also see what home inventory levels…

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Open House Treasure Hunt Kickoff Party!

Please join us next Wednesday for our Open House Treasure Hunt kickoff party!

The party will take place at Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands, and we are giving away a ton of prizes!!

We have gift cards to Bed Bath and Beyond, Lowe's, Regal, Starbucks, Red Robin and Panera bread.  We are giving away Captain Morgan, Cannon Blast and Kraken rum too!

You'll also get to see Cary dressed up like a pirate!

Please let Allison@thecascadeteam.com know if you can attend!  

Join us to discuss the Open House Treasure Hunt, Project Crayon Drive, win prizes and get a sneak peak of our new Geofencing platform!

 
This year, we have really stepped up our marketing efforts when it comes to the Treasure Hunt and Project Crayon Drive.

Join Our…

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Homeowner’s Net Worth is 45x Greater Than a Renter’s

Every three years the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter ($194,500 vs. $5,400).

In a Forbes article the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts that in 2016 the net worth gap will widen even further to 45 times greater.

The graph below demonstrates the results of the last two Federal Reserve studies and Yun’s prediction:

Put Your Housing Cost to Work For You

Simply put, homeownership is a form of ‘forced savings’. Every time you pay your mortgage you are contributing to your net worth…

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Taking Real Estate to The Next Level: Hi Tech/ Hi Touch Tools for Buyers and Sellers

No matter if you are buying a home in this competitive market or looking to sell, The Cascade Team has you covered. From “Smart Search” which learns with you as your browse for homes to our PRIME Marketing program designed to stimulate high interest and multiple offers we have the information, technology solution and personal service designed to take your real estate experience to the next level!

School and community information is just as important as the right number of beds and baths when looking for a home and The Cascade Team has you covered. It's so important that we built school and community reports right into every listed property at our website.

For schools, we show you which ones are nearby and even how much they spend per student. 

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For Valentines Day: Discover How Men & Women Fall In Love With Homes Differently

Sixty-nine percent of consumers recently admitting to having a “home crush”—a property they liked so much they were drawn back tolooking at it more than once online or in person, according to a new realtor.com® survey of 1,000 consumers. But men and women respond quite differently to these crushes, according to the survey.

For example, the survey found that women are more likely than men to have a crush on a home that was out of their financial league. Forty-one percent of women revealed their home crush is out of their price range, compared to only 30 percent of men who said the same.

Men were more likely than women to move from one home crush to another. Thirty-six percent of men surveyed say they find a new house crush weekly, compared to 29…

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The Ten Most Shocking Stats In The Local Housing Market

The NWMLS recently sent out their annual summary of the year that was in Western Washington real estate. We probably don't need to tell you that most of those numbers are up, up, up. Especially if you've been trying to buy a house all year long. We perused the report, which was chocked full of numbers, and picked out some of the most shocking, revealing and fascinating numbers within.

1. 2015 saw 88,331 closed sales amongst NWMLS members in 2015, up 14.3 percent from 77,276 in 2014.

2. The value of every NWMLS member single-family home & condo sale was over $34 billion, up almost 23 percent from 2014.

3. Both of those numbers are higher than the previous highs of 2007 when the housing market peaked (don't ask what happened after that...).

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3D Walkthrough Virtual Tour From The Cascade Team: Ultimate Experience/ Any Time/ Anywhere

The Cascade Team 3D Walkthrough Showcase is an online experience that lets home buyers move through a property and see it from any angle. Even get a completely unique sense for the place with our “dollhouse” view.

See Sample 3D Tour Below:

Image galleries, 360º panoramas and fly-through videos lack the perspective and “feel” that home buyers and sellers crave. A Matterport 3D Showcase™ creates an emotional connection with the home.

3D Virtual Tour Showcase

The Cascade Team is happy to announce its new 3D Walkthrough Showcase and these very exciting new enhancements. 3D Walkthrough Showcase Tours are available for every Cascade Team listed property. We use Matterport's 3D technology and…

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