The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for May 2010. Not surprisingly, sales activity declined after the home buyer tax credit expired on April 30. Median and average sale prices in King County continue to move

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for May 2010. Not surprisingly, sales activity declined after the home buyer tax credit expired on April 30. Median and average sale prices in King County continue to move

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for March 2010. Sales activity rose significantly over February and compared to the same time last year. Median prices have been moving in a narrow range over the last year

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for March 2010. Sales activity rose significantly over February and compared to the same time last year. Median prices have been moving in a narrow range over the last year

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for February 2010. Sales activity was consistent with January closings. Median home prices in King County remain flat, with a slight uptick in the average sales price for single

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for February 2010. Sales activity was consistent with January closings. Median home prices in King County remain flat, with a slight uptick in the average sales price for single

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for November 2009. As expected, the original November expiration of the first-time home buyer tax credit drove a quicker sales pace than might otherwise be expected. For Western

The Northwest MLS has released their Western Washington real estate statistics for November 2009. As expected, the original November expiration of the first-time home buyer tax credit drove a quicker sales pace than might otherwise be expected. For Western

As a young couple who moved to WA at the height of the housing bubble and who did not own a home before moving here, my husband and I found it impossible to get anything decent in our price range. Now that prices have come down significantly, we along with many other young couples are hitting the housing market, and are finding ourselves spoiled for choice.

Although the 8K tax credit has definitely been an incentive which prompted us to look for homes, the biggest incentive thus far has been price, particularly with so many pre-foreclosures around.