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Buyer Resources Living in Covington/SE Kent, Kent WA | 2026 Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide The southeast edge of Kent is where the city starts to loosen up. Fences give way to trees, driveways get longer, and a half-acre lot starts to feel normal instead of rare. This is a Wooded Sanctuary neighborhood, built for buyers who want more land and more quiet […]
Buyer Resources Is Auburn WA a Good Place to Buy a Home in 2026? If you’re a first-time buyer priced out of Renton or Kent, Auburn is worth a serious look. It’s one of the last places in King County where a starter home doesn’t require a six-figure income just to qualify. Here’s what actually matters if you’re thinking about buying there in 2026. What You Get for Your […]
Buyer Resources Living in Kent Station/Midway, Kent WA | 2026 Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide Midway sits at Kent’s north end, where the city runs into SeaTac and Des Moines along SR-99 and I-5. This is a Walkable Urban Edge neighborhood, built around the SR-99 corridor and the new Kent Des Moines light rail station, which opened in December 2025 next to Highline […]
Buyer Resources Living in Soos Creek Corridor, Kent WA | 2026 Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide The Soos Creek Corridor is the long green spine running through East Hill Kent, built around nearly six miles of paved trail that follows Big Soos Creek from SE 192nd Street south toward Lake Meridian. It is a Wooded Sanctuary neighborhood, the kind of place where the trees […]
Buyer Resources Living in Lake Meridian, Kent WA | 2026 Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide Lake Meridian is one of Kent’s premier addresses, wrapped around the swim lake of the same name in central-east Kent. It is a Family-First Established neighborhood, built for weekends at the beach and evenings on the water, not just a commute stop between work and home. Most homes […]
Buyer Resources How Long Does It Take to Sell a Home in Auburn WA in 2026? Auburn homes are sitting longer than they were a year ago. That’s the short answer. Here’s the real number, and what’s driving it. Auburn’s Current Days on Market Auburn’s median days on market is running around 35 days right now, well above King County’s overall median of 12 days. Homes that would’ve gone pending in […]
Buyer Resources Living in Kent West Hill, WA | 2026 Neighborhood Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide Kent’s West Hill sits above the valley floor on the west side of the city, close enough to SeaTac and Des Moines that some days it feels like its own small town. The vibe here is Quiet Cul-de-Sac Community. Streets wind with the hillside instead of running in […]
Buyer Resources Living in Kent East Hill, WA | 2026 Neighborhood Guide ← Back to the Kent Living Guide If you are looking at Kent East Hill in 2026, you are looking at the neighborhood most Kent families end up in once they run the numbers. It sits on the plateau above the valley floor, which means better views and quieter streets than you get down near […]
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Buyer Resources Sammamish Neighborhood Guide: Best Areas by Budget 2026 You’ve already picked Sammamish. Now you need to pick a piece of it. That’s harder than it sounds. Sammamish isn’t one neighborhood, it’s six or seven distinct ones stitched together on the plateau east of Lake Sammamish, and they don’t feel the same, cost the same, or send your kids to the same school district. […]
Buyer Resources Is Kent, WA a Good Place to Buy a Home in 2026?   Kent’s residential median price dropped 5.2% from May 2025 to May 2026, from $725,000 to $687,000. The median days on market is 12 days. Slowest of the seven cities I track. Those numbers deserve an honest explanation, because Kent gets described in a lot of different ways and not all of them are accurate. […]
Buyer Resources How Move-Up Buyers in King County Use Home Equity Before They Sell   You own a home in Sammamish or Issaquah. You’re thinking about buying something else, a different size, different location, or just a fresh start. But you don’t want to sell first and move into a rental while you shop. The question most move-up buyers hit at this point: how do I buy my next […]
Buyer Resources Months of Supply in Real Estate: What It Means for You You’ll see this number in every market update, and here’s what it actually tells you and why it matters more than list price trends alone. I look at months of supply data every single day. As a BPO field agent, I professionally price homes across east and south King County. Months of supply is one […]
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Buyer Resources The Real Cost of Waiting to Buy a Home in King County in 2026   Mortgage rates were 6.37% in early May. As of the first week of June they’re at 6.52%. That’s a 15-basis-point increase in one month. If you’ve been waiting for rates to drop before buying a home in King County, the math on that decision has gotten worse, not better. Here’s what the numbers actually […]
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Buyer Resources Bellevue Condo Buyer’s Guide 2026: What to Know The condo you can afford in Bellevue depends far more on the building’s paperwork than on the unit itself. Here is how to read both before you write an offer. Bellevue is the one Eastside market where a condo can be the smart buy and the risky buy at the same time. The unit looks […]
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Buyer Resources King County Home Prices: What You Get at $450K–$700K The King County median is pushing $860,000. But buyers with $450K to $700K aren’t out of the game — they’re just buying a different game. Here’s the city-by-city breakdown. Quick Answer At $450K in King County, you’re looking at condos, townhomes, or older single-family homes in Auburn and Federal Way. At $700K, you’re getting into […]

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