A Positive Step Forward with RSVP Real Estate

After 37 years and over 400 closed transactions I still find innovation and new ideas exciting and paramount in representing the interests of those people that I am honored to help find or sell their homes. The real estate market and marketing is constantly evolving. Keeping up with the cutting edge tools is important in helping my customers. This includes the latest technological tools.

RSVP Real Estate shares that belief and therefore I am now part of that team.

Seattle Magazine has named RSVP Real Estate a "5-Star Best of Seattle" brokerage in their magazine. We are honored to be recognized in this manner because we were nominated by recent home buyers and sellers for this award. Additionally, we were listed as one of the top real estate brokerages in the Puget Sound area by the Puget Sound Business Journal.

I am excited about the change. Using the new tools available to better serve those who want the latest technology coupled with the experience and personal touch that I provide is exhilarating.  The technology includes market updates and other information you need to keep up with the local real estate market. Therefore please send an email to me so I have your email address. I promise not to send ‘junk mail’ or provide your email to anyone else. Saving some trees in the process is a benefit to use all.

Feel free to contact me at jim@jimbiava.com. My new website is under construction and I will announce it once it is available. Thank you.”

Now That's a Recovery!

Wow the local real estate market has come roaring back! One look at the current stats that came out last week shows the market is back to the same supply and demand levels of 2006. Below are the comparisons of the market trend from 2006, which was the busiest time with little supply and high demand, and the current stats.

I see the demand staying high because of the amount of people that have put off buying when the market was so uncertain. The supply will be challenged by the demand because back in 2006 there was lots of new construction vs now when builders are just starting to build again. Notice the new listings which is the blue line on the graph. The supply of listings is also down tightening the market that much more. Conclusion is we need inventory and if you are planning on moving in the near future you might want to think about selling now when demand is high and supply is tight. Call me if you want to more specific details on your home.

Check out the market trends below and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

We’re #5! We’re #5!

The latest statistics mirrors what I’ve been tracking locally about the housing demand and the supply of homes available. I see this continuing because the economy has been steadily improving. Five years ago the housing market, as well as the economy in general, was at the precipice of a much bigger fall. The latest consumer confidence index is rising and Americans spent more in the last quarter than any one quarter since the 2^nd Great Depression started back in Spring of 2007.

Here is the link to the report:

Realtor Mag: Top 10 ‘Turnaround’ Housing Markets