This & That - A Real Estate Blog by Steve Swanson

In a news release published today by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, pending sales reported by members showed an overall increase of 11.4% from a year ago and up 21.3% from March.  Though these statistics are averages of the 19 counties that make up the NWMLS market area, there are areas where the surge in [...]

Beyond the usual “how’s the real estate market?”  …I’m being asked more real estate related questions than ever.  Is this a good time to buy?  How do you buy a foreclosure?  Is it hard to get a mortgage?  Are homes selling … How long would it take to sell my home?   There is curiosity, confusion, and myth-information.   Myth-Understanding [...]