Rising population, rents lead to emergency declaration in rural Oregon
By The Associated Press | The Seattle Times A rural county in southern Oregon has joined larger West Coast places in declaring a housing emergency....
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Winter real estate market outlook
Portland — John L. Scott Office Leader and Principal Broker Michelle Maida provides an update on winter market dynamics in Greater Portland. She noted the 30...
Proximity and low interest rates make Bothell and Kenmore attractive to home buyers
By Nicole Turgeon | John L. Scott Real Estate Real estate is booming in Bothell and Kenmore. Though we usually see slowdowns in the market...
Bellevue a hot real estate destination
By Annie Gustafson | John L. Scott Real Estate Late fall and winter usually see a dip in the number of new listings coming on...
It may be getting easier to buy a home in Whatcom County
By Dave Gallagher | The Bellingham Herald Photo courtesy of Philip A. Dwyer | The Bellingham Herald Whatcom County is shifting from a long-time sellers’ market...
Was September the sign of a bigger market cool down?
By Zosha Millman, SeattlePI With inventory reaching nearly 2 months of supply combined with a $20,000 decline in the median sales price in King County in...
Kitsap County real estate market heads toward fall cooldown
By Julianne Stanford, Kitsap Sun While the Kitsap County market was on fire earlier this year throughout the spring and summer, September brought fewer listings...
Northwest Realtors: October is the best month for home shopping
By Kelsey Ramirez, HousingWire Image courtesy of HousingWire “’October will be the best month for selection and availability until late February’ said John L. Scott Chairman and...
What it’s like to buy and sell a house in Seattle’s craziest-ever market
By Mike Rosenberg, The Seattle Times Image courtesy of Mark Nowlin, The Seattle Times Follow one West Seattle home through the entire home-selling process, and...
Jackson County homes are selling briskly
By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune Slowly but surely, real estate sales are picking up in Southern Oregon. The pace of sales picked up nearly 11%...