Just over half an hour from Seattle, and closer still to major tech corporate campuses in Redmond and Bellevue, Sammamish attracts many of the people who work for Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia and other tech giants. The homes are pricey here, but average salaries are high too: Median family income is roughly $165,000, more than twice the median for the other spots MONEY analyzed. The current average list price for a single family residence in Sammamish is $1,227,275.

With an official motto of "Building Community Together," the city of Sammamish in King County, Washington, is as friendly as it gets. The unemployment rate is a low 5%, and the city's crime rate is approximately 90% lower than the national average.

For those that live here, once…

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Welcome To The Cascade Team Shawna Stanley!

I live in south Snohomish with my boyfriend of 11 years – Chris Avery.  We are now ‘empty nesters’ as all our 4 children are in college or living on their own.  I left Microsoft about a year ago after working there for 17 years.  I wanted to leave the stress and long-hour position and take a break to decide what to do next.  This last year  I have been doing remodeling projects, sold and bought a condo and took some time to relax.  I have always loved looking and investing in real estate so thought getting my real estate license would be a great second career for me to pursue.  Now that I have my license I am excited to start with the Cascade Team!

Shawna will be a wonderful addition to The Cascade…

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Welcome To The Cascade Team Michael Cannon!

Michael grew up in Spokane and has a strong background in both the corporate and small business worlds. His corporate experience includes leading teams and being responsible for very large government clients in the payments industry. As an entrepreneur, he's owned small businesses and been an investor in real estate locally. On top of his breadth of experience, Michael has volunteered on a number of boards and been very active in the community for many years, working on issues like homelessness, and education. As an active real estate investor, Michael is a great resource for investment properties, fix-and-flips, multi-family units, etc. and is skilled at representing buyers and sellers on the retail…

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  • House-hunters in Western Washington can choose from the largest supply of homes in three years.
  • New statistics from the MLS show prices appear to be moderating.
  • King County Housing Inventory has a 74.3 percent increase.
  • Mutually accepted contracts drop 14.8% as buyers adjust to more options.
  • For Buyers: “This is the best time in three years to be aggressive in the marketplace”

KIRKLAND, Washington (September 7, 2018) – House-hunters in Western Washington can choose from the largest supply of homes in three years, and they are facing fewer bidding wars, according to officials from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

New statistics from the MLS show prices appear to be moderating (up about 6.7 percent overall), but brokers…

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Other brokerages are inconsistent with their commission rates...

With The Cascade Team, you will always know what you are getting!!!

Getting the most for your home or property means doing more than putting a "For Sale" sign out front. In a competitive market where new homes for sale are added daily, your listing needs to be seen in a variety of places in order to stand out. And sometimes the right buyer is waiting out of state, or even in another country. To ensure sure your home gets noticed and sells without a hitch for full market value, consider working with a top professional. It could mean the difference between no sale, and the payoff you've been waiting for.

A Full Service Real Estate Brokerage For Home Sellers

The Cascade Team…

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Posted by Hailey Miller on Thursday, August 30, 2018 .

For the first time in nearly two years, the Seattle area no longer leads the nation in home price increases. The monthly Case-Shiller home price index, released Tuesday, showed Las Vegas now claims the title as the nation’s hottest housing market.

The Case-Shiller numbers don’t reflect the full scope of the slowdown however, do in large part to the fact that it includes a three-month moving average through June (things have cooled even more since then), and also because it reflects the entire metro area (Pierce and Snohomish counties haven’t slowed down quite as much as King).

A new analysis from Zillow, using more recent numbers, showed Seattle had the biggest slowdown in…

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For the first time in nearly two years, the Seattle area no longer leads the nation in home price increases. The monthly Case-Shiller home price index, released Tuesday, showed Las Vegas now claims the title as the nation’s hottest housing market.

The Case-Shiller numbers don’t reflect the full scope of the slowdown however, do in large part to the fact that it includes a three-month moving average through June (things have cooled even more since then), and also because it reflects the entire metro area (Pierce and Snohomish counties haven’t slowed down quite as much as King).

A new analysis from Zillow, using more recent numbers, showed Seattle had the biggest slowdown in housing prices in the country, falling to the 12th hottest housing market…

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Welcome To The Cascade Team Ketaki!

As someone who has bought and sold homes, I know how important it is to work with someone that has the clients best interests, and provides the best possible experience while navigating the many unknowns in the process. Buying or selling homes is a stressful experience and I aspire to make the process as simple and easy as possible. 
I have worked with agents from the The Cascade Team before and had amazing experiences. As a company that is local, I am excited to have an opportunity to work with this amazing group of people.

A little about me: 
I live in the wonderful Snoqualmie Ridge community with my husband, two children, and a pet fish called Mr. Fins. My daughter is starting kindergarten, while my son is…

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Posted by Hailey Miller on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 9:05am.

Want to create wealth through homeownership? Build equity. 

Home equity is the percentage of your home’s value that you own, and it’s key to building wealth through homeownership. Let’s take a closer look at how to build home equity without blowing your budget — and how to access it when you need it.

How much equity do you have?

Equity is easy to calculate when you first buy a home because it’s basically your down payment. For example, if you put $11,250 down on a $225,000 home, your down payment is 5 percent and so is your equity.

From 2016 to the first quarter of 2018, most first-time home buyers in the U.S. started with about 7-percent equity, according to…

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Welcome To The Cascade Team Chris Rudd!

My goal is to provide the most effective assistance possible in your real estate journey. I bring expertise in the transaction process and an in depth understanding of current market conditions.  This provides my clients with the comfort in knowing they are going to experience a smooth transaction and get the highest value in their real estate venture. Whether a first-time buyer who is handy with a tool belt, or a client with particular needs, I offer patience and understanding throughout the process from start to finish and beyond. The purchase and/or sale of your home has an important impact on your life. Having an expert in negotiation, local markets and the transaction process on your side will provide…

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