Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that real estate has been hot around the Greater Seattle real estate market. Whether you currently own a home or have been thinking about purchasing a home or condo, here are some of the important Greater Seattle real estate trends to close out 2015. First and foremost, Seattle has one of the top job markets in the nation. Our unemployment rate is extremely low, and people continue to move here for jobs. The st

Last November, the NWMLS Board of Director's Nomination Committee notified me that I had been asked to run in the election for a position on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service's Board of Directors. Simply having my name put forth by my peers was a real honor for me. A little background... the Northwest Multiple Listing Service is 'member owned,' and there are currently 15 Directors who help shape the policies, rules, etc for around 24,000 member brokers and appraisers in