My Blog

North King County Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Andrea Wetzel | Oct 19, 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 […]

Read More

South Snohomish County Quarterly Market Trends – Q3 2020

By Andrea Wetzel | Oct 19, 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 […]

Read More

Newsletter – October 2020: The Windermere Bridge Loan. Inventory levels got you down, but your equity is high. 

By Andrea Wetzel | Oct 6, 2020

    Homeowners across our region are enjoying very healthy equity levels due to an amazing upswing in the real estate market over the last five years. In fact, the median price in King County is up 49% over the last five years and up 51% in Snohomish County. This growth in equity has given […]

Read More

Pumpkin Patches 2020

By Andrea Wetzel | Sep 28, 2020

Nothing feels more like fall than pumpkin picking, hay rides and corn mazes. Get your latte in hand and head out to any one of these great, local farms to have some harvest fun and find that perfect jack-o-lantern to light up your porch. Please be sure to verify and take note of each farm’s […]

Read More

Homebuyer Tips for Winning a Home in a Seller’s Market

By Andrea Wetzel | Sep 16, 2020

We’ve said it so many times, but it is so true: these are unprecedented times! In relation to the real estate market, there are many factors that are contributing to this environment. First and foremost, we are living through a global pandemic. Our daily lives have changed and they will probably never be quite like […]

Read More

When Equity Meets Lifestyle: Sellers Moving Out, the Push to the Burbs & Who’s Coming into the City

By Andrea Wetzel | Aug 18, 2020

    Over the last 5 years, housing has had abundant price appreciation, providing substantial equity for homeowners to utilize to make meaningful lifestyle moves or invest back into where they are. In King County, the median price has appreciated from $463,000 to $689,000 since July 2015, which is a 49% increase equaling $226,000! In […]

Read More

8 Tips for Back to School During COVID-19

By Andrea Wetzel | Aug 14, 2020

Here we are again, with a new school year right around the corner. We all know that this year won’t be anything like what we’re used to, or what we hoped for… those fresh supplies, cute outfits, and all the “first day of school” pictures spamming our Facebook feed. Your family might be mourning what […]

Read More

Where to Donate Household Items during COVID-19

By Andrea Wetzel | Aug 10, 2020

For many of us, all the extra time at home this year has sparked bouts of decluttering and purging. Whether you have already cleaned out your linen closet, or you’re still planning to tackle the garage, an important key in this process is what to do with all the stuff.   Most thrift stores in […]

Read More

Updated 2020 Forecast

By Andrea Wetzel | Aug 3, 2020

As we head into the second half of 2020, we are starting to see the makings of a housing market recovery. There was a steep dive down in closed sales in April and May, but a quick snap back in June. This trajectory illustrates a “V” shaped change from the beginning of the COVID-19 health […]

Read More