Blog - Amie Armstrong

Current Real Estate Market, First Time Buyer

The “Magic” Interest Rate to Motivate Sellers

Many would-be buyers and sellers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for rates to drop before they decide to buy or sell their home. With roughly half of homeowners in the U.S. have 50% equity in their homes and more than 80% of them having a mortgage rate of 5% or less, it doesn’t make […]
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Interpreting the Latest Market Numbers

There is a lot of information in the latest real estate market statistics! Here are the highlights for the period ending March 31, 2023: 1. Sales volume is down considerably from one year ago. Volume has dropped from the low 20’s to low 30 percentage points depending on area. Sales volume represents the number of […]
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Tulip Season is Here!

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE tulips! I sort of identify with them because they are hardy little things and even when you cut their stems, they continue to grow! Isn’t that inspiring? If you are considering visiting, here some great articles to help you have a great trip: Seattle Times Guide to […]
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2022 Recap

As we finish 2022, in North King and South Snohomish counties, at the end of November the median sold price went up 2.5% from one year ago but down 14.4% from its high of $900k in March of this year. Price fluctuations vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, at different price points, and depending on the […]