Writer Tom Kelly offers an opinion piece in the Everett Herald in which he takes a very matter-of-fact tone. To hear him tell it, there’s no question, prices will not decrease in the Puget Sound: Is there significant merit in waiting for the local housing market to cool before jumping in to buy a home?…
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Seattle Residents Fleeing To Ellensburg?
Okay, so that title was a bit overdramatic. But that’s the job of a “reporter” right? Heh. Anyway, about 100 miles east of Seattle on I-90, the Ellensburg area is experiencing its own real estate boom, with new homes popping up at a record pace: Building permits issued for new homes in Kittitas County outside…
Thurston County Continues Upward
Nothing shocking going on here, just more confirmation of local neighborhoods still on the rise. Specifically, this story is about Thurston County. South Sound’s booming housing market and recovering economy are contributing to record gains in Thurston County property values. For the second year in a row, Thurston County set a record for gains in…
Kitsap County Continues To Soar
You may recall last month that over on the other side of the Sound Kitsap County made King County’s gains look small, and in the month of September they’ve done it again, with Silverdale posting a 36.7% year-on-year increase. Doney said the demand for affordable housing continues to increase, but that demand has the perhaps…
Sunday Comics Bubble Humor
I failed to mention this before, but I’m actually on vacation right now, through October 30th. So expect posts here to be sporadic, but I will try to get in an update every few days. Although it doesn’t have anything to do with Seattle specifically, I thought some of you might enjoy this comic I…