November 5, 2020

NWMLS October 2020 Real Estate Market Report – Anxiety among home buyers “incredibly high” as they vie for unpreceded shortage of homes across much of Washington state

  KIRKLAND, Washington (November 5, 2020) – “Finding and buying a home today is more difficult than at any time in the past 40 years of my career,” was how broker Dick Beeson summed up the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.   The Northwest MLS report recapping October activity showed a 40% drop in active listings compared to the same month a year ago, an...

Why the 2021 Forecast Doesn’t Call for a Foreclosure Crisis

As the current forbearance mortgage relief options come to an end, many are wondering if we’ll face a foreclosure crisis next year. This is understandable, especially for those who remember the housing crisis that began in 2008. The reality is, plans have been put in place through forbearance to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself. This year, homeowners are able to request 180...