North King County Quarterly Market Trends – Q4 2020

By Brian Hayter | Jan 18, 2021

  The 2020 real estate market was a bright spot in the economy and the fourth quarter finished strong, with the median price up 7% complete year-over-year. Interest rates started the year just over 3.5% and ended the year under 3%! The long-term average rate is 7.9%, putting into perspective the massive advantage for homebuyers […]

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South Snohomish County Quarterly Market Trends – Q4 2020

By Brian Hayter | Jan 18, 2021

  The 2020 real estate market was a bright spot in the economy and the fourth quarter finished strong, with the median price up 12% complete year-over-year. Interest rates started the year just over 3.5% and ended the year under 3%! The long-term average rate is 7.9%, putting into perspective the massive advantage for homebuyers […]

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Goal Setting with Self-Compassion

By Brian Hayter | Jan 4, 2021

  We all know that there is no magic in the first day or month of the year, and yet we are all drawn to the idea of new beginnings. A fresh start. And so with 2020 finally put to bed, many of us are setting goals for this fresh, new year.   The topic […]

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December 2020 Newsletter – Helping our Neighbors in Need

By Brian Hayter | Dec 1, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we pause to take inventory for what we are thankful for and look for opportunities to give back to those in need. We would typically be hosting our annual Santa Photo Event around this time, but this year we are pivoting to this very important food drive. The global pandemic […]

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Newsletter, November 2020 – Inventory, Equity & Experts: Laying Fact Over Fact to Find the Truth in the Housing Market.

By Brian Hayter | Nov 3, 2020

    It is important that we pay attention to the data when measuring the health of the housing market. There are a lot of feelings and media influences that can play into one’s opinion of the housing market. I choose to focus on three things: inventory, equity levels, and the experts. This has been […]

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South King County Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Brian Hayter | Oct 20, 2020

  The real estate market continued to positively perform in the third quarter, and is the bright light in the economy during the COVID-19 health crisis. The protocols in place that have helped protect the safety of the community have recently been expanded to allow small group open houses to help address the demand in […]

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North Snohomish County Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Brian Hayter | Oct 20, 2020

  The real estate market continued to positively perform in the third quarter, and is the bright light in the economy during the COVID-19 health crisis. The protocols in place that have helped protect the safety of the community have recently been expanded to allow small group open houses to help address the demand in the […]

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Seattle Metro Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Brian Hayter | Oct 20, 2020

  The real estate market continued to positively perform in the third quarter, and is the bright light in the economy during the COVID-19 health crisis. The protocols in place that have helped protect the safety of the community have recently been expanded to allow small group open houses to help address the demand in […]

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Eastside Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Brian Hayter | Oct 20, 2020

  The real estate market continued to positively perform in the third quarter, and is the bright light in the economy during the COVID-19 health crisis. The protocols in place that have helped protect the safety of the community have recently been expanded to allow small group open houses to help address the demand in […]

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