Welcome home to a charming West Seattle abode on a large corner lot in a peaceful neighborhood minutes to Lincoln Park. The thoughtful open layout boasts beautiful, original hardwoods that easily flow from the living to dining areas. The seamless flow between rooms provides an effortless palette for entertaining, whether it’s a casual dinner party with friends or a large weekend celebration.  

Open the door to a classic brick home in the coveted Broadview community that flawlessly integrates thoughtful updates tailored for today’s modern lifestyle. Function and beauty converge within 1,720 square feet of open living space with 3 large bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The home offers effortless flow, with a generous great room concept bringing the kitchen and living spaces together, ideal for intimate evenings or larger parties.

Embrace a unique lifestyle opportunity at Luma, a sleek and modern condominium project situated at the confluence of Seattle’s iconic First Hill and Pike/Pine neighborhoods. Enjoy an unrivaled in-city location with a Walk Score of 99 just steps from delectable eateries, craft cocktails, entertainment, parks, public transportation, and more. Set amidst historic, near century-old buildings, Luma stands as an example of impeccable design, with LEED Silver designation and attention to detail throughout.

Step into the North Tower of Insignia and experience premier luxury condominium living in downtown Seattle with a perfect location between South Lake Union and Belltown. From an enviable 01’ stack floorplan to a suite of building amenities at your fingertips, and a Walk Score of 98 with entertainment, dining and shops at your doorstep, in-city living doesn’t get any better than this.

Step into a truly unique one-bedroom within a boutique complex unlike any other you will find in the city of Seattle. A gem situated within a lovely neighborhood, this 1927 Tudor-style condominium building nods to its charming past while affording all one needs for seamless modern living.

Step into an historic opportunity at the Austin Bell Building in Belltown, one of Seattle’s most eclectic and fun locales. The ultimate location offers stellar west-facing views of Elliot Bay with a killer Walk Score of 95, putting the city at your fingertips.

Open the door to modern living at The Oslo in Ballard, one of Seattle’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Whether enjoying the perks of your perch or exploring the eclectic offerings of the city, The Oslo primes residents to truly enjoy The Emerald City.

Given the walkability of the Seattle area and ride sharing options such as Uber, Lyft, ZipCar and Car2Go (among others) living without a car has become an increasingly viable option for downtown residents. Whether it’s a short $10 ride from Capitol Hill to Pike Place or paying the average $80 daily rate for a ZipCar, people living in the city are opting for options beyond owning their own car, and are loving the results.

Summertime is traditionally slower in our region’s real estate market, as Seattleites pause and take time to enjoy the warm weather, families spend more time together with kids out of school, and residents leave for summer vacay and other fun activities. However, this summer “the total number of single-family homes on the market jumped an eye-popping 43 percent in June from a year ago across King County, the biggest increase since the housing bubble and burst a decade ago,” according to the Seattle Times.

In March 2018, the Seattle metropolitan region again widened its lead among major U.S. cities on the S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Home Price Index to 13.0 percent year over year from a revised 9.88 percent in February. The region has thus maintained the fastest residential price growth in the country for at least 19 months.

We are officially in Spring, which means we’ve also entered an excellent time of year for buyers to purchase their next homes. In celebration of the spring selling season, I’ve put together a list of the six top reasons why you should consider making your next move.

Seattle is number one in the eyes of mainland Chinese homebuyers exploring overseas investment in real estate. That’s according to Juwai.com, a popular home search site within China, and this finding is tracking with other data points according to local brokers that specialize in international homebuyers.

In a recent feature covering the 2017 Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends, Puget Sound Business Journal debunks the millennial myth, as the survey, which polled a representative group of over 13,000, reveals that “42 percent of all buyers are looking to purchase their first home.”

Recent data reveals that many of the tech companies opening offices in Washington state are engineering centers, as Geekwire’s tech tracker has now surpassed 100 locations in the Puget Sound alone.

The FutureCast panel was a fantastic and well-thought-out group of individuals that covered relevant industries that will impact the future of real estate. The market is constantly moving so it's important to step back from the day-to-day operations and analyze trends as best we can in order to predict the future.

This past month, I joined a collective of the Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty leadership team and brokers at Inman Connect 2017, an event that brings thousands of top-producing real estate agents and brokers together with industry leaders and featured speakers. Held at the Hilton San Francisco Square, three members of Team RSIR were asked to speak on varying topics at the event, and we all enjoyed a week of learning and networking, bringing home lots of cutting edge tools and approaches to implement into our businesses.