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Sellers: What Every Buyer Wants to Know about Your Home   By Suzanne De Vita

Home sellers are in an advantageous position this summer, with demand high and sales at their strongest in close to a decade. Planning to list your home in the coming weeks? Get the most for your house before the season’s up by making it accessible to buyers—with information.

Every homebuyer wants to know specific aspects of homes they’re considering purchasing—information that may seem premature to advertise initially, but could ultimately be determining factors in their decision to make an offer.

This information may include:

  • How old is the home? When was it last renovated? How old is the roof?
  • What structures or fixtures are included in the list price? (Appliances, ceiling…

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70 total transactions for The Cascade Team this week! Thank you to everyone out there making it happen, being involved, and to our behind the scenes staff of Coordinators, stagers and photographers for giving it everything you've got!  

  • The Cascade Team listed 24 properties for sale this week.
  • Closed 28 Transactions &
  • Added 18 more Mutually Accepted Contracts!
From our first listing in Spokane, to $1million+ properties in Woodinville and (3) in Sammamish The Cascade Team also listed homes in North Bend, Kirkland, a Seattle Condo's, Bothell and more than a dozen other cities including in Buckeye Arizona..  View our newest Listings HERE   We also happily added two new Team members this week!  

But the real winners…

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Housing inventory shortages persist despite increase in new listings:  


KIRKLAND, Washington (June 6, 2016) – Just as expected, the month of May had an uptick in new listings (12,272), but just as many buyers (12,275) made offers on homes during the month to keep inventory depleted, according to the latest figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. 

  1. Inventory down 22% from last year (2015)
  2. 80% Of all homes listed are sold within the first 30 days
  3. King County median price is up 16.5% for single family homes since last year


“Inventory is being squeezed from all directions,” reported Frank Wilson, branch managing broker at John L. Scott in Poulsbo. He said the pool of house-hunters includes young first-time buyers, renters…

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Single-family homes across the Seattle metro area are increasing in price at a rate twice the national average.

By Mike Rosenberg Seattle Times business reporter

Seattle home prices have hit a record and are now rising faster than any major city outside the Pacific Northwest, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller data.

Compared with a year ago, Seattle area single-family home values in March were up 10.8 percent, behind only Portland, where prices have shot up 12.3 percent in the last year, according to the Case-Shiller index released Tuesday. The Seattle growth rate was more than double the national average of 5.2 percent.

March also marked the first time the Seattle region surpassed its home value peak last seen in summer…

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Property Website HERE

3907 222nd Ave SE, Sammamish

Price: Now $1,500,000

Beds: 5

Baths 6.25

Sqft: 4,210

Stunning Sammamish custom home on exceptionally large and flat lot within Issaquah School District. The materials and details put into crafting this beauty are extensive. Start with the driveway comprised of Roman and Mediterranean pavers, exterior consists of Western Red Cedar shingles, clear cedar tongue and groove enclosed soffits. Custom stone work all around with artistic details. Metal railing on the deck and throughout the house is work of a local Redmond Artist. The reclaimed wood timbers on the deck and entry come from a barn in Vancouver WA. Exterior paint is Miller ‘Evolution’, a lifetime product and the roof is a 50…

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Twenty Six (26) listing just this week for www.TheCascadeTeam.com setting a new single week record for the most listings and also a single day record of 15 listings in one day on Thursday! All of this at a perfect with as we approach Open House Treasure Hunt weekend. Learn More Here: Those listings can be viewed at this link: http://www.thecascadeteam.com/greater-seattle-listings.php

From $1,000,000+ TCT Premiere Listings in Woodinville, Sammamish & The Issaquah Highlands to listings in Mukilteo, North Bend, Kent, Tacoma and even Camano Island The Cascade Team listed homes across the NW region! 

But the real winners were the home sellers working with us. This week alone, they saved over $210,000 in commissions with our full-service for 1%…

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The Open House Treasure Hunt is Back!

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

  Tour 5 homes and register to win over $200,000 in Cash & Prizes!

~10am to 4pm~

Star 101.5 and KMPS 94.1 will be there!

 

Check out our  Locations! 

Star 101.5 will be at
1135 268th Way SE,
Sammamish, WA
From 11am to Noon

Star 101.5 will be at
18878 NE 67th Way,
Redmond, WA
From 1pm to 2pm

 

Check out our  Locations! 

KMPS 94.1 will be at
7249 Autumn Ave SE,
Snoqualmie, WA
From 11am to 12:30pm

KMPS 94.1 will be at
24232 SE 10th Place,
Sammamish, WA
From 1pm to 2:30pm

 
See all of our other open houses below!
 

House…

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Housing inventory improves, but market still favors sellers

KIRKLAND, Washington (May 5, 2016) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported strong gains in the volume of new listings its members added during April (up 13.6 percent from March), but inventory remained well below the supply needed for a more balanced market. MLS leaders say the lopsided market is prompting some anxious buyers to take ill-advised risks.

Prices showed some signs of moderating with a 5.5 percent year-over-year increase across the MLS 23-county market area. That’s the lowest YOY gain since December 2014 when it was 5.45 percent.

In its latest statistics with summaries of April activity, the MLS reported 11,407 pending sales during the month, about the same as a year…

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40 Safest Cities in Washington

From lush forests and majestic mountains to exciting metropolitan areas, Washington offers its residents and visitors access to a rich, active lifestyle. Whether you prefer a bustling city or want to lose yourself in the rural grandeur of the countryside, the Evergreen State is a desirable place to call home.

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This gem of the Pacific Northwest does a great job protecting its citizens as well as its abundant natural resources. Between 2012 and 2013, the state saw an overall decrease in violent crimes, with 2013 seeing 1,176…

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Smart Search Technology:  “Smart Search” exclusively by The Cascade Team is the only real estate search in the industry designed to learn and interact with you as you search for homes.  As you log onto www.TheCascadeTeam.com and begin saving listings our exclusive “Smart Search” technology will begin learning what you are looking for and make suggestions for you based on criteria such as: Price, Beds & Baths, Location, Schools and more. Start a search in one area and then find another area of interest? Smart Search will adjust for location too and begin finding homes for you in your new search area. Smart Search is a fully intuitive search system guided by your preferences and it will scour the web for new listings that meet your criteria and let you…

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