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Is It a Good Time to Buy or Sell a Home in Washington State? A 24- Year Realtor’s Honest Answer (Fall 2026)
The short answer: yes, and yes It's the question I get at every barbecue, grocery store and soccer sideline: "Darrin, is now a good time to sell? Is it a good time to buy?" Right now, heading into the end of 2026, my honest answer is that...
What Is Your Greater Seattle Home Really Worth? Assessed Value vs. Market Value
Property tax season always gets folks thinking about home values. Your assessment notice says one number, Zillow says another, and your neighbor probably has a third. So what is your home really worth? If your assessed value looks off, King Cou...
What Is Your Greater Seattle Home Really Worth? The Value of Experience, Local Knowledge, and Seeing a Property’s Potential
If you own a home in the Greater Seattle area, you have probably looked up its value on Zillow or Redfin. If you are thinking about buying a home, you may have used those same websites to compare properties and decide whether a home is priced f...
Seattle weather: Another warm day before cooldown over the weekend
The ghost of summer is not done haunting Seattle yet. A visage of summer scared the sweaters off the city Thursday with temperatures climbing scarily close to the 70-degree mark, reaching about 68, said National Weather Service meteorologist...
In King County, who is more likely to appeal home values?
Plenty of Seattle-area homeowners have complaints about their property taxes, but not everyone bothers with one tool they may have to lower them: appealing their assessed property value. In fact, it seems, the homeowners most alert to that t...
Alo Yoga signals move into former Old Navy in downtown Seattle
Alo Yoga has signaled a move into the former Old Navy building in downtown Seattle at 511 Pine St. Permit records filed this month show the company plans to update the interior and exterior storefront of the building for a two-level, roughly...
Amazon, Microsoft and T-Mobile among top donors to Trump’s ballroom
Three Seattle-area corporate giants, Microsoft, Amazon and T-Mobile, collectively donated $20 million to fund President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, according to an internal spreadsheet obtained by The Washington Post. The ...
Why Now is a Great Time to Buy a House in Seattle
Seattle's housing market has always been dynamic, and while it's known for its competitive nature, the current climate presents a unique and opportune moment for prospective homebuyers. If you've been on the fence about purchasing a home in the...