Herewith, for our clients, recent articles describing

various views of the local real estate market!

Important Note: SeattleTimes.com and the Seattle PI have both decided to install password-access to their online archives... unbelievable!  Anyway, to make access easy for you, we've created a User name and Password for your use: When prompted for email address or User ID, type Bruce@BruceandDonna.com and then for the password, type bruceanddonna, and you'll be able to read both the Seattle Times and PI articles.

January 2008

A milestone is reached as home prices drop in area

Assessor warns of largest property tax increase in state history

Two sides to '07 housing market

For Seattle landlords, '08 looks sweet

King County home prices slide below December '06

'07 home prices not so bad after all

December

No 'champagne corks' for Realtors' existing-home sales in November

Housing market decline called likely to continue

Housing group continues mission of pioneering black developer

Home prices fall for fourth month in a row
 

South Lake Union growth goes full throttle

Home prices slip to '06 level

Home for sale? Living in it is no holiday

November

U.S. home prices drop for quarter; not so here

Buyers looking for new sources of money

Home prices down again -- is it time to buy?

Analysts differ on home market recovery in 2008

FHA ban on down payment assistance put on hold

Condos a bright spot in housing market

Foreign cash may aid housing market

Naming sections of Seattle ... again?

Local home prices slide

Factors to weigh before choosing a buyer's agent

Selling in a tight market requires flexibility

What real estate agents really mean when they say ...

Certain words off-limits in ads for houses

Seattle's housing holding up in market

South Lake Union is booming

Townhouse market slows

Condo owners struggle for views as Seattle rises

Selling your house? Fix it up

Seattle slips from top spot in housing price increases

Painful price to remodel is still worth it

Home prices slip in October as inventory swells

October

Will condo wave swamp the market?

Overpricing your home can end up being costly

As Microsoft goes, so goes Seattle

Housing prices stall while inventory climbs

Home sellers trying it all to hook choosy buyers

Let the buyer rejoice: Home sales, prices fall

Seattle home prices slip from last year

"Flipper" protection for property owners

Condo sales cloud the numbers

Let the buyer rejoice: Home sales, prices fall

Overpricing your home can end up being costly

September 2007

Mortgage money plentiful for those with good credit

Median price for house in Seattle tops $500,000

Despite lending crisis, WaMu expands loans

Microsoft looks across the lake

Microsoft plans expansion into Seattle

All yours, for $125 million

August 2007

State among best in home profits

U.S. home prices post record decline; Seattle bucks trend

Home values here still rising

You can spot real-estate oases by their ZIP

January 2007

The Seattle Times: Looking ahead: The sky isn't falling for the Puget Sound market

Tight Seattle office space now landlord's market

December 2006

Healthy Eastside economy projected for '07

More area homes short of buyers last month

Office market is sizzling in Bellevue

There's no place like home, which is good news for us

Home buyers take break at holidays

November 2006

Nov. home sales inch up, but prices fall

Home sales drop, not prices

Local home sales keep softening, but prices still rising

Foreclosures: Tacoma up, Seattle down

Seattle area considered tops for owning office property

Zillow property estimates deceptive, complaint says

Downtown gets its own big grocery

October 2006

Tight supply, big demand put renters in a bind

Wall Street Journal: Housing prices in the Emerald City

March 2006

$405,000 Median house price in King County  (Seattle Times)

Median price of a house in Seattle more than $400,000  (PI)

Median home prices reach record high  (PI)

The Seattle Times March Home Sales  (Seattle Times)

Seattle's venerable Smith Tower sold   (Seattle Times)

High-rise boom coming to Seattle?   (Seattle Times)

Jobs engine roaring in state, Seattle metro area   (Seattle Times)

Creating a vital and vibrant Seattle by increasing downtown density  (Seattle Times)

Cooling? Housing prices here still on rise  (PI)
 

 January/February 2006

Huge Microsoft expansion to ripple through region  (Seattle Times)

Sodden January dampens some home sales, not prices   (Seattle Times)

Microsoft's big growth plan sparks call for road improvements   (Seattle Times)

Housing sales on decline (yeah, right!) (PI)

Vulcan unveils plan for affordable housing (PI)

Home sale prices in '05 set King County record (PI)

Ameriquest to pay states $325 million

December 2005

Downtown goes upscale: Building on rise; so are prices

Home prices still cooking

Dream of house ebbs for lower-income people

Be an armchair economist (Seattle Times)

Real Estate- Do yourself a favor- Get the inspection

Real Estate: No cooling in November for King County housing prices

November 2005

Record setter- Condos hot at Four Seasons PSBJ

Housing prices rise on strong demand

Teachers get home-buying help from city

October 2005

Real Estate- Complex mix is changing the face of South Lake Union

Home prices -- and competition -- strong

September 2005

Median price of house zooms up to $385,000

Be careful -- real estate 'flips' can backfire

Seattle may escape housing bubble

Home sales jump over 14 percent in King County

Area home sales keep on cookin'

Home sales last month were august - 2005-09-12 PSBJ

August 2005

Northwest MLS Reports Another Month of Double-Digit Gains in Home Sales, Prices

Condo sales 'hot,' homes steady

July 2005

NWMLS:  Home Sales Still Sizzling Around Western Washington

June 2005

Hot market for high-end condos fuels downtown building ...

Real estate market has renters feeling the squeeze

With home prices hot, buyers can get burned

May 2005

Business & technology- Home Values

Home market boils but doesn't bubble

Real Estate- Creative buyer can have edge in hot market

February-March-April:

We were too busy to even update this page!!!

January 2005

Could bubble housing markets go bust this year?

Fewer houses on market, but sales are brisk

Seasonal home shoppers drive up pending sales 18.5%

December

Housing market going strong

2004 was "a dream market" for real-estate buyers and sellers

November

Area homes still selling briskly

Where are mortgage rates headed?

October

House prices keep on climbing

Shock and awe: You can find an affordable, decent condo

September

Home sales rose a bit in August

No bubble pop seen in housing market

Seattle's a great place, if you can afford it

August

The rising prices for starter homes force some first-time buyers to compromise

Pending home sales dip in July
 

July:

Existing home sales hit record

King County home prices keep rising

NWMLS: Robust Home Sales Continue Around Western Washington

June:

Buyers chasing too few homes

Puget Sound housing market is still boiling

NWMLS Brokers Report Double-Digit Gains in Home Sales, Prices From Year Ago

May:

Home sales and prices increased in April

Local housing market afire

Red-hot home market triggers bidding wars

Demand surges in King County home sales

NWMLS: Shrinking Inventory, Rising Mortgage Rates Spur Western Washington Home Sales

April:

Analysis of home sales reveals 2003 'hotness' varied by the area

Real estate markets still sizzling

NWMLS: Western Washington Home Sales Rise 19.4 Percent from Year Ago

March:

What's fueling skyrocketing home values?

Area housing market quickens

Record low adjustable-rate mortgages at 3.41 percent

Guess What? In Seattle's housing market, there's no such thing as cheap talk

Homes sales decline, but sellers get top prices

NWMLS: February Home Sales in Western Washington
Rebound from Slow Start
 

February:

Home prices are up, inventory's down, and for $150,000 you don't get much

Housing market continues trend of rising prices, strong growth

NWMLS: Home Sales Around Western Washington
Lag Record Pace of Year Ago
 

January:

NWMLS: Housing To Remain Vigorous As Economy Enters Sustained Growth Period, Say Economists

December:

NWMLS: Strong Finish Completes Year of Robust Housing Activity in Western Washington

SeattlePI.com: Home sales in region set record

SeattleTimes.com: While economy lagged nationally, it was a record year in housing

November:

SeattleTimes.com: Home sales cool down in November

SeattleTimes.com: Annual survey shows area home prices still high, but falling

NWMLS: Home Sales in Western Washington
Surge 32 Percent From Year Ago

October:

SeattlePI.comReal estate market still red hot

 SeattleTimes.com: What Drives the Puget Sound Economy? and The Newsletter: Private companies uncertain about economy

NWMLS: Home Sales, Prices in Western Washington
Continue Trending Upward

SeattlePI.com: Lower mortgage rates help home sales surge

September:

  SeattleTimes.com:  Growth and incomes in King County at a standstill 

SeattlePI.com: Home sales up despite rising mortgage rates

NWMLS: Home Sales in Western Washington Top
Year-Ago Volume by 6.3 Percent

August:

  Regional burst of home buying

National: Condos are appreciating faster than houses, and median price almost even

July:

  Homebuyers keeping local market hot

Home sales continue to surge in region

NWMLS Home Sales Around Western Washington During July
Not as Sizzling as Temperatures, But Still Outpace Year-Ago

June:

  Home sales, prices climb

NWMLS: Robust Home Sales Continue Around Western Washington

May:

The wealthy keep home real-estate market busy

April:

NWMLS: Shrinking Inventory, Rising Mortgage Rates Spur Western Washington Home Sales

March:

Western Washington Home Sales Rise 19.4 Percent from Year Ago

  Upward Trend In Housing Market

NWMLS: February Home Sales in Western Washington
Rebound from Slow Start

Housing market kicks into high gear for active February

January:

  Housing market may cool as job losses pinch buyers

NWMLS: Home Sales Around Western Washington
Lag Record Pace of Year Ago

Home sales strong, prices up 6.3 percent in King County

NWMLS: Puget Sound Area Brokers Finish Year on Upbeat Note