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Whether it’s an A-frame in the woods, a vacation cabin on the coast, or a ski cabin in the mountains, Washington State is a popular place to buy a cabin. However, prices for Washington cabins vary greatly by location so Estately analyzed cabin sales from the past year to determine the median sale price for cabins in each western Washington...
Seattle has long been a great place to live, but its growing popularity is making the real estate market increasingly competitive and expensive. Finding the right home here is a challenge, so to help home shoppers make sense of it Estately compiled a list of 15 things you should know about buying a home in Seattle. 1. Seattle home prices are climbing...
There’s a lot to consider when buying a condo, particularly the cost, as well as the structural and financial state of condo building. However, there are additional simple but practical things to ask before you buy. 1. Are there restrictions on pets? Some condos have strict rules regarding pets, including bans on particular breeds, rules on the size of a pet, and...
There’s plenty of appeal in a vacation home—no hotel reservations, no coordinating with Airbnb hosts, and never sitting through a timeshare presentation. However, whether you’re looking for a lake house, a ski cabin, a beach house, or a condo in the city, there are a lot of factors to consider before buying a vacation home. Location Proximity is key when buying...
If you haven’t read the news in a few days you might be surprised to learn there’s been an uptick in home buyers seeking homes with bomb shelters. While experts note the odds of nuclear war are higher than they have been in years, at the same there’s also real shortage of houses for sale with bomb shelters. Searching all homes for...
There are a thousand things to consider when buying a home, but one thing people often forget is proximity to great ice cream. Here at Estately, we are so devoted to the frozen wonders created by Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream, we decided to map out the median home price near each of its eight locations. Using home sale data from the past 12 months,...