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For years, multifamily owners across the Puget Sound region relied on a relatively simple formula to increase property value: raise rents and grow...

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In today’s market, the difference between a good result and a great one often comes down to timing, positioning, and discipline. The recent...

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For most of the twentieth century, scientists argued about why the mammoths died out. One camp blamed the climate, the ice age ending, and the...

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Puget Sound multifamily fundamentals have stabilized, but the transaction environment remains disciplined. Buyers are active, though more...

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For many multifamily owners across the Puget Sound region, 2021 and 2022 were years of opportunity. Interest rates were at historic lows,...

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The Greater Seattle region’s luxury rental market - defined (by me) as homes leasing for $10,000 per month or more - has experienced an...

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Puget Sound apartment fundamentals remain stable, with strong regional occupancy and modest rent growth across many sub-markets. On the surface,...

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For much of the past two years, multifamily owners across the Puget Sound region have operated under the assumption that interest rates would...

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The rental landscape could pose challenges for some housing providers this year due to shifting economic conditions and market corrections that are...

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The multifamily owners who achieved strong sale outcomes in 2025 do not credit their success to perfectly timing the market. Instead, their results...

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As 2025 has drawn to a close, it’s now been seven years since our last full year of real estate activity, “pre-COVID-19”. Using...

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After a prolonged period of hesitation among Puget Sound buyers, multifamily sales volume increased notably in Q3 2025, building on the momentum...

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