H O W W I L LS E A T T L E ’ S R E A LE S T A T E M A R K E TG R O W I N 2 0 1 7 ?

SHAWN BODAY

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There are qui te a lot of res idents in Seat t le look ing forstrong growth in 2017, and the c i ty i s po ised to have agood year . Th is ar t i c le expla ins how soar ing credi t rat ingsin a s t rong economy are fue l ing home buyers , and buyersmust be aware of how the market wi l l grow. There arethree main factors everyone must be aware of , and eachone p lays a large part in the way the c i ty wi l l grow in 2017.

New York has seen record pr ices for over a year now, andlarge c i t ies around the country are growing in va luesteadi ly . Seat t le i s one of the largest media markets in thecountry , and i t br ings wi th i t a large rea l estate market .The c i ty wi l l natura l ly grow wi th the rest of the country ,and everyone in the c i ty wi l l benef i t f rom growing va luesas they se l l .

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Check ing credi t rat ings , credi t repair serv ices and properf inanc ia l management a l low buyers to make of fers on homesreadi ly . They are walk ing the c i ty wi th pre-approva l le t ters thathe lp wi th shopping , and se l lers know the ir buyers are capableof purchas ing the house. Pr ices remain s teady as se l lers spendl i t t le t ime on the market , and buyers do not lose money pay ingfor a home they do not want .

Credi t report ing a l lows everyone to move on f rom a homequick ly , and they are no longer le f t wi th a s ign i f i cant chunk ofmoney they cannot af ford . Credi t reports remain s tab le , andeach new buyer or se l ler i s a l lowed room to shop. Quickturnover in the market he lps keep pr ices up , and buyers whomove into an area quick ly force pr ices to r i se sharp ly .

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Seatt le i s a l lur ing in every way as i t a t t racts buyers to the areaevery year wi th i ts ameni t ies , mounta in background and alarge c i ty in which to p lay . The Univers i ty of Washington is inthe c i ty , and there i s a large market for Pac-10 sports .

The Seahawks and Mar iners br ing qui te a lot of bus iness toc i ty , and there i s pr ide in the c i ty for i ts sports teams that i sno found e lsewhere . Everyone moving to the c i ty gets suckedinto i ts sports cu l ture , and the home of Starbucks i s not faraway. The technology industry l i ves just above the c i ty , andCanada is not far away. There i s everyth ing a fami ly may wantwi th in minutes of the c i ty .

C O N T A C T

Shawn bodayCEO at Accret ive Technology Group and

Partner at Perday LLC