Sam DeBord

In a recent interview with CNBC, Warren Buffett reiterated the inherently valuable investment of single family home purchases in the current market.  The Oracle of Omaha, one of the country's and the world's most respected investors, has become bullish on real estate investment in recent times, e...

Understanding politically-charged tax and health care issues can quickly lead to plenty of disinformation.  There are far more emails and web sites disseminating incorrect information about the new health care tax on real estate than there are real guides to the issue.  Anyone involved in a real...

Four waterfront homes were sold in Bellevue last month, with a wide variety of waterfront locales.   From $400,000 to $1.79 million, the neighborhoods and bodies of water that these homes reside upon and within made a great deal of difference in the real estate prices. Wilburton:Although we don'...

Waterfront home sales in Seattle began with an affordable waterfront abode on Lake Union and a luxury waterfront estate on Lake Washington.  With sales in Wallingford and Matthews Beach starting the year off, the outlook is rosy for a continuation of the strengthening market for Seattle waterfron...

Medina's sole waterfront home sale in February was a late 1960's home near the tip of Evergreen Point.  The 3,180 square foot home is small for Medina's standards, but a fairly good-sized home in general with three bedrooms, three baths, and two floors.  The majority of Medina waterfront homes ar...

The total number of new homes for sale in the U.S. hit its lowest point on record in January, creating a stronger seller's market for home builders and rising new construction prices.  The lack of construction for the past few years has created a dearth of available new homes in many parts of the...

Sales of existing homes in the U.S. showed a gain for the third time in four months, according to an N.A.R. report. As housing inventories continue to drop, the increase in home sales has real estate analysts, investors, and home buyers all seeing positive signs for the market.  Total real estate...

There was just one reported sale of waterfront Sammamish homes on the NWMLS during January.  The home sold for $603,000 after about five months on the market. This home is situated on a view lot with 180 degrees of Lake Sammamish panoramic views.  The 5 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,690 sq ft home was built i...

Hunts Point has always been at the pinnacle of waterfront real estate in the greater Seattle area.  Hunts Point waterfront homes are commonly sold in the multi-million dollar range, with sales over $10 million not our of the ordinary.  The sale of 3645 Hunts Point Rd in January was the highest-pr...

Realtor Magazine and CNN Money recently listed the top 10 states for foreclosures in the U.S.  Washington, once again, was not on the list (it is usually near the middle of the pack).  Seattle forecl0sures, in particular, are in short supply as far as actual bank-owned homes on the market that ar...