North Sound Property News

The Mukilteo Beacon sure seems to think so.  Citing the lack of economic downturn in Mukilteo, Pat Ratliff of the Beacon writes,
“Even during the winter “slow months,” many local businesses are reporting either the same or better business than last year. Some businesses have reported a slowdown, but not the large numbers reported on national […]

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As I posted elsewhere, the market in Mukilteo and Everett is taking a beating.   Prices are sticky on the way down (not much movement there) but sales have slowed down, while listings and market time continue to rise.
 We are truly in a buyer’s market now.
And yet, the ironic thing about a buyer’s market is that […]

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Everyone’s family has a Great Depression story.  Some families were devastated by economic crisis, others came through relatively unscathed.  But in some way, our nation (in fact, the world) carries deep psychic scars from this period and in any time of economic upheaval, those cultural memories can come rushing back whether the situation merits such […]

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The news in real estate this week is the implosion of the lending market, with American Home Mortgage and now Novastar forced to shut down on margin calls.  Of the two, the decision by AHM to close is the more surprising, because unlike many of the other lenders that have been affected by this spring […]

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Here in Mukilteo one of the big questions on everyone’s mind centers around the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub that is being built down on our waterfront. The idea is to tie the ferry terminal, buses and our new Sounder commuter train together in one station, thereby improving the ease of commute for residents in the area.
Jay […]

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