Seattle is home to a relatively large collection of floating houseboat neighborhoods, particularly in Lake Union and Portage Bay. The earliest houseboats in Seattle were recorded in 1905, and peaked with over 2,000 houseboats in the 1930s. There are currently approximately 500 houseboats in Seattle.

Bank owned properties can offer an incredible value for those who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and make a house their home.

A short sale is a home offered for sale by the seller for less than they owe on their mortgage and can offer tremendous value for those who are patient through the process of gaining approval from the seller’s lender.

Open houses offer a wealth of information. Whether you’re wanting to upgrade from renting and purchase your first time, you’ve outgrown your current home and are in the market to upgrade, or you’re looking to remodel your home and would like to get ideas, local brokers are holding open houses daily and are there to help answer your questions.

Whether you’re interested in selling and would like to get an idea of what your home may be worth, or your neighbor just sold their home and you’d like to know for how much, researching area sold home prices is just a click away.