Seattle Real Estate Values

Kevin Harvick has flipped his South Carolina home.

NASCAR Champ Kevin Harvick Flips Nearly New South Carolina Home for $3.25M NASCAR champ Kevin Harvick has sold his home on Kiawah Island, SC, less than a year after wrapping up construction on the property. The five-bedroom house was sold in mid-August for $3.25 million, according to the Post and Courier.

The 70's are slowly coming back!

This Decade Is Slowly Taking the Design World by Storm Right now in home design and even fashion, it feels like a total '70s takeover.

Here's how to get around this tricky situation.

How to Sell a Home With Foundation Problems "Foundation problems." Those two words are enough to make homeowners quiver and home buyers run screaming. The foundation, after all, is the base of a house, and when something goes wrong with it, problems with everything built on top often follow. From cracked walls to sagging porches, the complica...

Noise pollution is more important than you think!

What Buyers Need to Know About Noise Pollution One significant factor in a home's value is not apparent to the eye: noise pollution. Find out what that is and whether it's going to be a problem for you.

Active retirees love these cities!

5 Best Retirement Cities for Active Adults One of the most important considerations for aging Americans is whether they can afford retirement.

Millennial homebuyers should keep this in mind.

I'm a millennial and I just bought a home — here's what I wish I knew when I started the process I'm turning 30 this year, and the search for my perfect home has been complicated beyond measure, with the foremost obstacle being affordability

It's been over 40 years since it last hit the market.

Harrison Ford's Childhood Home Hits the Market for the First Time Since 1970 On the market for the first time since 1970, the childhood home of the future Indiana Jones and Han Solo is a modest brick Tudor outside Chicago. You won't believe what other famous figure grew up nearby!

The Northgate Mall may soon be getting a NHL practice facility.

NHL Seattle announces plans to develop 180,000-square-foot practice facility at Northgate Mall If a local ownership group wins an NHL expansion franchise, the privately funded practice facility would become an anchor tenant of Simon Property Group's redevelopment efforts at the mall.

These hotel design secrets will help you dress your home for an open house!

Capture That Vacation Vibe: Sell Your Home by Stealing These 8 Hotel Design Secrets You know the feeling you get when you check into a high-end hotel—the kind with sumptuous bedding, chic décor, and breathtaking views? The feeling of never wanting to leave?

Here are a few things you might want to know in advance.

4 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Got an FHA Loan A few years back, my husband and I were growing out of our two-bedroom, 850-square-foot rental in St. Petersburg, FL. We had one child, one cat, and lots of stuff. In short, it was time to move.

These places are haunted!

Seattle’s most haunted hotels: Check in, but never check out Seattle is a city that loves its ghosts. But with Halloween coming up, there’s a special amount of interest in Seattle’s spooky past.

When buying a house, make sure to craft a good offer letter!

How To Put Together A Great Offer Letter (And Why It Makes A Difference) Are you looking for a way to make your offer more compelling?

Read on to see if this is the best option for you.

What Is a Recast Mortgage? Way Easier Than Refinancing—Should You Try It? What is a recast mortgage? While it sounds more like a fishing trip than a financing tool, it's actually where you pay off a lump sum of your principal (that's the money you owe), then have your lender "recast" or reamortize the rest so you can lower your monthly payments.

These are America's best cities!

The Best Cities in the U.S.: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards Condé Nast Traveler readers cast hundreds of thousands of votes for the best cities in the U.S. in the 2018 Readers' Choice Awards survey.

Kitchens can make the difference between selling your house or not.

7 Things in Your Kitchen That Are Grossing Out Potential Buyers The kitchen is the nucleus of any house, and if it's not looking its best, every other part of the home seems icky, too.

Front doors have no reason to be boring!

Don't Knock It! 8 Homes With Colorful and Inviting Front Doors A turquoise front door near Pittsburgh. Tangerine orange for a brick home in Charleston, SC. Cherry-red paint on a white Milwaukee-area Colonial. A petal-pink entrance to an Austin, TX, abode.

British Columbia bets on modular housing.

Vancouver, B.C., bet on modular housing to ease homelessness. Could it work in Seattle? Vancouver is betting millions on a new strategy to bring modular housing to the homeless population online, faster and cheaper. But Seattle authorities aren’t convinced yet that modular housing can work.

The 10-acre Pepsi plant near Mount Baker light rail station has a new owner.

Prologis buys 10-acre Pepsi plant near Mount Baker light rail station Logistics company Prologis has been buying up commercial property with an eye toward Amazon.com's need for in-city distribution space.

Make sure to read this if you're selling your home!

How to Get the Most Money When Selling Your Home Every homeowner wants to make sure they get the best price when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive maximum value for your house? Here are two keys to ensuring you get the highest price possible.

These improvements can raise the value of your home!

6 Affordable Renovations That Will Instantly Boost Your Home Value Chances are your home is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought. Yet if you’re like most of us, what you spent to acquire it is only the beginning.

Millennials are buying homes with their pets in mind.

Millennials are buying homes with their pets in mind 89% of millennials who bought a home this year own a pet

Bargain hunting isn't always a good idea.

Deal or No Deal? 8 Times Bargain Hunting for a Home Can Backfire Everybody loves a bargain. But getting one handed to you, gift-wrapped, in this housing market? Fat chance.

This guide will help you purchase a great rental property.

How To Find A Great Rental Property To Purchase In a seller’s market, finding a great rental property can be a challenge. You’re competing against tons of well qualified investors for a limited amount of inventory. To find a good deal you need to have a clear definition of your criteria, be able to move fast, and have several reliable sources...

These are the best states for early retirements!

The best states for an early retirement Achieving financial independence is only one part of the equation.

A colorful kitchen island can make all the difference!

7 Times a Colorful Kitchen Island Made the Room The island, the show pony and workhorse of the kitchen, takes center stage.

Where do you think our city ranks?

Here are 11 Top Markets for Office Investors Seeking a Safe Bet A recent JLL study looked at best U.S. markets for office investors based on their economic growth potential.

New home? Don't forget to use this checklist!

Closing on a House Checklist: 6 Things Home Buyers Must Do Before They Move In Welcome to your Closing on a House Checklist

Sarasota tops the latest Entry-Level Luxury Markets.

Realtor.com's Top 10 Entry-Level Luxury Markets Will Surprise You Realtor.com recently looked at the top 10 entry-level luxury markets by county and home price increases. The results are surprising.

These money-saving hacks are totally doable.

3 Totally Doable Mortgage Hacks That Can Save You Thousands There's nothing quite like the excitement of finding and buying your dream home. You found a home within your budget, set aside a down payment and found a mortgage at a stellar rate. But did you know over the course of that 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, you'll end up paying almost as much in interest...

Are you thinking about selling your home?

To Sell or Not to Sell It may seem like a good idea to sell your house, but often renting is a more lucrative option. Read these tips before deciding to sell and choosing an agent.