KIRO RADIO'S TOM KELLY DIGS DEEP INTO THE PUGET SOUND REAL ESTATE MARKET
Real Estate
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Report predicts power shift from homeowners to renters
Tom Kelly | June 15, 2015 6:31 amSingle-family homes are shifting to renter occupancy throughout the nation, and this trend is likely to continue. -
Breaking even: What it takes to cash-flow a getaway
Tom Kelly | June 9, 2015 5:51 amIf your monthly mortgage payment is equal to - or less than - one "peak" week rental rate, and if you rent for 17 weeks,… -
Tired of losing bidding wars, buyer offers pizza for life
Tom Kelly | June 8, 2015 6:35 amDonna DiNicola, owner of DiNicola's Italian Restaurant in southeast Portland, says she was partially joking when her offer for a 900-square-foot house included pizza -… -
Look before you leap: Sellers also frustrated by lack of inventory
Tom Kelly | June 5, 2015 10:08 amThe lack of inventory of Puget Sound homes for sale is being compounded by potential sellers unwilling to list their home until confident they can… -
Moving abroad? It’s often easier to buy in the U.S.
Tom Kelly | June 4, 2015 9:03 amBuying real estate in other countries often is not as easy as non-nationals buying in the States. -
Uptick in rates sends refinances down
Tom Kelly | June 3, 2015 9:21 amRefinancing applications were at the lowest level in more than a year. -
Eight percent: The value gap between owner and appraiser
Tom Kelly | June 2, 2015 7:38 amIf an owner installs a luxury indoor lap pool or spa for their personal desire, they can't expect that prospective buyers will view it as… -
Golf communities push to be more about lifestyle than golf
Tom Kelly | June 1, 2015 9:33 amMore golf courses closed than opened in the U.S. in 2014, according to the National Golf Foundation. -
Tapping an IRA to buy; clarifying home-sale loss
Tom Kelly | May 27, 2015 6:12 amCan you withdraw from your Individual Retirement Account for a down payment on a home and not face a premature-withdrawal penalty? -
Single-person households surpass married with kids
Tom Kelly | May 25, 2015 6:58 amWomen now head 54 percent of all single-person households. -
New legislation returns title insurance kickbacks to front burner
Tom Kelly | May 21, 2015 8:32 amWashington state law limits the use of incentives and inducements to $25 per person per year. -
Builder group lists Top 12 amenities in an average home
Tom Kelly | May 19, 2015 8:05 amEnergy-Star rated appliances and windows and programmable thermostats rated high. -
Equity rising but 4 million borrowers still ‘underwater’
Tom Kelly | May 13, 2015 10:07 am"One of every three borrowers in active foreclosure has a current loan-to-value ratio of 150 or more, meaning they owe 50 percent more than their… -
Builders add more standard features yet basics vary
Tom Kelly | May 12, 2015 1:13 pmMost new homes still don't come with options like rear-yard landscaping and a fenced backyard. -
Multiple offers now norm as home shopping hits fever pitch
Tom Kelly | May 6, 2015 9:52 amMultiple offers have become expected. One Kitsap County seller received 16 offers on a $698,000 property while a waterfront estate listed at $2,098,000 is under…