KIRO RADIO'S TOM KELLY DIGS DEEP INTO THE PUGET SOUND REAL ESTATE MARKET
Real Estate
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Seattle-area apartment boom spreading south
Josh Kerns | April 29, 2014 4:07 pmWhen you think of hot apartment markets around the Seattle-area, Capitol Hill, Ballard and South Lake Union come to mind. But when it comes to… -
Landslide, mudflow? Realities of what your homeowners insurance does, doesn’t cover
Dave Ross | April 2, 2014 7:30 amLosing a loved one is bad enough, but soon the survivors of the Oso mudslide will have to deal with the prospect of rebuilding their… -
Microhousing trend in Seattle ruining property values, warns real estate agent
Zak Burns | March 20, 2014 6:21 amIt's called microhousing, and it's one of the fastest growing housing trends in Seattle. -
Washington housing market softens in 4th quarter, still better than 2012
Tim Haeck | February 12, 2014 11:50 amA quarterly survey finds that homes were significantly less affordable in Washington at the end of 2013, compared to a year earlier. -
40-somethings dropping out of workforce, moving in with mom and dad
MyNorthwest.com | September 6, 2013 10:24 amThe drop in the unemployment rate in August to a 4 1/2-year low was hardly cause for celebration. The rate fell because more people stopped… -
Inventory tight, home prices, pending sales rise in July
Tim Haeck | August 6, 2013 11:53 amJuly was a strong month for people buying and selling homes in King County. And sales prices continue to climb. -
Housing market heats up with young buyers but average real estate agent age 57
Ursula Reutin | July 12, 2013 8:31 amAs the housing market heats up again, the real estate industry is facing a new challenge: finding enough younger agents. -
Renters not looking to buy despite increasing rates
Kim Shepard | July 2, 2013 9:22 amRental rates are going up and up, but that doesn't seem to be pushing many people into buying a home. -
Seattle-area home prices jump again
Josh Kerns | June 25, 2013 11:49 amSeattle-area home prices continue to climb, rising 2.7 percent in April from March, fueled by strong demand and limited supply. -
Dads, granddads, great-granddads and memories . . .
Tom Kelly | June 12, 2013 9:08 amWe will be celebrating Father's Day and my father-in-law's 95th birthday at the same large family gathering that will also introduce our five-month-old grandson to… -
Timeshare re-sale scams see sharp increase
Josh Kerns | April 26, 2013 11:25 amOfficials are issuing new warnings for time-share owners about scammers offering to re-sell or market their properties. -
Why you might find it difficult to buy a home in Seattle
Alyssa Kleven | April 10, 2013 10:05 amThere are a couple of reasons why buyers are finding it tough to buy a home and one of those reasons is people can't afford… -
Would you risk your retirement fund for a jumbo home loan?
Tim Haeck | March 18, 2013 4:11 pmWhen you get a home loan, you're betting your house that you can pay the mortgage. Would you bet your retirement, too? A loan program,… -
Low home inventory now a problem locally – and nationally
March 13, 2013 11:16 amThe inventory of homes for sale has reached its lowest level since 1999, which is helping home prices to rise in many markets, said Lawrence… -
Independents like Easy Street find it hard to hang on in booming Seattle neighborhoods
MyNorthwest.com | January 4, 2013 11:04 amMany likely read the headline of Seattle's Easy Street Records closing one of its locations as another sign of the failure of the record sale…