Corrina Westermann's (gime) Blog

Life is good for the first time home buyer!  Prices here in Western Washington have become more affordable as bank owned properties hit the market and bargain hunters are feeling good about the New Year, the new President (We'll grant him 120 days before making any comments), and low interest rat...

 The Snohomish County market and Lake Stevens in particular has been experiencing brisk spring activity.  We have been short of inventory making for a long seller's market  Homes that are well priced and clean still attract multiple offers.  That might be changing as over the last 6 weeks we have...

I feel fortunate to live in the temperate climate of Western Washington, and I can genuinely say I enjoy the rain!  (It's really just a fine drizzle that happens to continue all day long, 277 days of the year. Not really, only in the movies like Firewall and Sleepless in Seattle). We happen to ge...