Far From a Housing Market Crash, Home Prices in Seattle are Expected to Rise 18% Over The Next Year.

The flaming-hot housing market has seen median home prices soar an unprecedented 24% since the outbreak of the virus last year. But in recent weeks, that fire has lost some of its heat as buyers finally start to push back at sky-high prices. Simply put: The housing market is slowing a bit.

Already, a growing list of doomsayers point to the shifting market as taking us one step closer to a bursting housing bubble. In their minds, housing went up too fast and now must come back down.

But what does the data say? When you look under the hood, the run-up to 2008 housing bubble and the hot 2021 housing market are very different bull markets. While there are several reasons why our latest frenzy won’t result in a bust, there’s one reason in particular…

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Check Out Our Latest Results For Sellers!

Our dedication to your successful dealings (buying or selling) are unwavering. We are firmly committed to the service, results, and value for you with every transaction.

For others the definition of service can be very ambiguous. With us, it is crystal clear.  We believe that knowledge is power and transparency is vital, especially in the real estate industry.  That is why we provide a clearly defined set of services because sometimes, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Know these questions and answers before you interview a broker. The difference can cost you thousands.

Service, at the highest level, is our mission.

Results, accomplished efficiently and effectively through our proprietary marketing program, innovative…

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At The Cascade Team, It's About YOU!

Most of all the real estate marketing you see out there from other companies is all about “Them…. The Agent.”

Completely missing the most important point… It’s not about “Them”….. It’s about the “Client/Customer”

 Everyone loves taking about themselves. That’s a truism from psychology 101. So our course for agents seeing a mailer where people have said nice things about them or given testimonials looks amazing. They also love to show off all the homes they have sold…

It’s pretty unlikely anyone would self-mail out a critical review of their services… Hummmm

And all of those homes?.... We’ll it’s good to know that agent is making a lot of money….. But there isn’t anything mentioning the value or saving to the customer is there?

In a…

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On the Fence About Buying or Selling a Home? The Time is NOW for Both!

Home buyers are finding some relief, but Northwest MLS brokers say it is temporary.

•          New listings slightly outgain homes going under contract.
•          Highest level of Inventory since October of 2020
•          There is some ‘normalization’ in our market as it relates to the historical summer slowdown.”
•          This is due to a typical mid-summer season market combined with some buyer fatigue
•          14 of the 26 counties in the Northwest MLS report showed year-over-year (YOY) gains in new listings
•          14 of the 26 counties in the Northwest MLS report showed year-over-year (YOY) gains in new listings
•          Buyers act NOW. Sellers don’t panic:
•          With a lack of new construction coming on the market in…

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What Is Your Home REALLY worth?

Bidding Wars and multiple offers have been the story of 2021 so far. But now inventory is increasing (Up 50% in the past 30 days) and while inventory is still historically low, pricing your home correctly is more important than ever.

Our 18-Point Analysis will bring you the most accurate assessment possible when it comes to your home's value. Click here to learn more! We factor in sold homes, active, pending, pending inspection, builder, size, beds, baths, school, year built, upgrades, lot size, assessments, condition, view, curb appeal, title issues and easements.

On average, serious buyers look at about fifteen properties before they make an offer. Doing so gives them a basis for determining how competitively a property is priced, both in…

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Use All Five Senses When Touring Homes for Sale

by SARAH KUTA

We all know that first impressions matter when it comes to buying and selling homes. It’s why curb appeal is such an important real estate tenet, why homeowners hire professional photographers to take listing photos, and why home stagers make spaces look beautiful and inviting.

But if you only use your eyes during your search for the perfect home, you could be overlooking some very crucial clues about whether a listing is right for you. Most people forget to use all of their senses during open houses and home tours.

The next time you attend a showing, take “the five-sense approach” to home touring. Use your sight, hearing, sense of smell, touch, and even taste to evaluate each prospective home and gather information…

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Housing Market Finally Offers Hope for Homebuyers, but Real Estate Brokers Say It May be Temporary.

Listings at Highest Level since November.

Highest number of new listings in 17 months!

Total active listings of single-family homes and condominiums increased 14.5%

KIRKLAND, Washington (July 7, 2021) – Homebuyers may find some good news in the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The number of active listings at the end of June, 6,358, reached the highest level since November when buyers could choose from 6,505 properties. The volume of new listings added last month was the highest number in 17 months (13,111 last month versus 14,689 at the end of November 2019).

“Homebuyers will be happy to hear that between May and June the number of listings in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties rose, giving them more homes…

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In 2021 Declare Your Independence From High Commissions!

High Impact Real Estate Marketing & 1% MLS Listing Commissions For Today’s Home Sellers

The Cascade Team Real Estate is a company like no other because of the marketing, service and home seller savings we provide. We understand that in today’s real estate & home selling environment, we need to provide a high level of real estate service and wide spread marketing of the home for sale, utilize technology to keep our home seller clients in the communication loop and provide added value to both buyers and home sellers in the real estate transaction. The effective use of technology tools allows our local real estate agents to focus more of their time on servicing our clients and finding buyers for your home, all the while providing the most…

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In 2021 Declare Your Independence From High Commissions!

High Impact Real Estate Marketing & 1% MLS Listing Commissions For Today’s Home Sellers

The Cascade Team Real Estate is a company like no other because of the marketing, service and home seller savings we provide. We understand that in today’s real estate & home selling environment, we need to provide a high level of real estate service and wide spread marketing of the home for sale, utilize technology to keep our home seller clients in the communication loop and provide added value to both buyers and home sellers in the real estate transaction. The effective use of technology tools allows our local real estate agents to focus more of their time on servicing our clients and finding buyers for your home, all the while providing the most…

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Inflation Storm Forecast for the Housing Market.

Jacob Pass 

Fast-rising housing costs have helped to push inflation to a 13-year high. But the way that government statisticians track the price of consumer goods may be missing just how explosive home-price growth has been in recent months.

Housing costs rose by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest edition of the monthly consumer price index released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared with last year, housing prices were up 2.2%.

Altogether, the rise in housing prices accounted for over a quarter of the overall increase in inflation in May, a reflection of how heavily government economists weight this spending category.

But if that 2.2% figure seems off based on your own experience of buying or selling a…

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