Toby shares insight into Western Washington, and more specifically Snohomish County's, commuting and housing prices in the Less than One Minute. Tune in to this YouTubeShort and get the gist if you're moving here from out of state.
The Snohomish County still has a strong real estate market which has not been affected by the rising interest rates. Below are some statistics on the Snohomish County.Active Listings, ResidentialAug 2006 - 3,807Aug 2005 - 3,040Increase of 20%Active Listings, New ConstructionAug 2006 - 1,226Aug 2005 - 850Increase of 30%If you are looking to buy, either a resale or new construction, there are plenty of homes on the market right now. This is not necessarily a buyers market because the price levels remain relatively high. With residential homes in 2006 seeing a Y-T-D average price of $473,237 and new construction 2006 seeing an Y-T-D average price of $497,852. In 2007, the market may shift to become more of a buyers market due to economical forces but since our area is still experiencing de...
Yesturday when I was in the office setting up the new desks I received an interesting call. A lady called from Guam regarding the availability of rentals and if pets were allowed. Calling on behalf of her husband, who is in the Military and who has emailed us as well, she was surprised she reached someone that has a real estate website that could assist in Washington military relocation. Following up on leads by email, I manage all incoming leads, and then receiving a call from half way around the globe was a real treat for me. My dad was a helicopter mechanic in the military and my mom knows first had the trials and tribulations that a military family faces as they move from place to place. My brother was born in Texas and I in Germany while my dad was in the service.But getting back o...
I would like to give a shout out to Matt, Manager, of the Marysville Staples. When the office furniture we wanted to buy was being discontinued he helped us purchase the floor displays from his store and the Lynnwood and Redmond stores.Marysville Staples has been Barnett Associates office supply store for at least three years and they have always been top notch in customer service and assisting us with our office needs and this was the true test. Matt worked with us to get what we needed and inturn we will continue to all our office supply business there. I don't know how many people buy company office supplies but the dollar amount is a cost that we just can't avoid. So it is comforting to know there is a large company that we can count on to help us with our small business needs. I ha...
