Home sales, prices rise again in January By Kurt Batdorf HBJ Editor Real estate brokers reported brisk sales in January, but many home buyers expressed frustration as the number of available homes for sale continued to shrink. Across Snohomish County, listings fell from 3,162 single-family homes and condominiums in January 2012 to 1,548 this January, […]

2012: A home seller’s market in Snohomish County By Kurt Batdorf, The Herald Business Journal EVERETT — Snohomish County's real estate market validated the law of supply and demand in 2012, with weak inventory and willing buyers adding up to higher prices for sellers. It was the first year since 2007, when the recession started, […]

Interest rate predictions are difficult to make, particularly in today’s market. All that I can tell you for sure is that rates are at record low levels right now!  And we do know that as the economy improves increasing interest rates will be a given. Just remember that with every 1% increase in interest rates, […]