I have been searching for a house in Seattle area for a while. Busy season mingled with house hunting is no fun. Should I just lower my standard and buy one or wait for the ideal house to appear?

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Definitely, definitely, definitely wait. You’ll probably not regret missing a good deal, but you’ll always regret getting locked in on a bad deal

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I just bought a house in Seattle so know how you feel! It’s a tough market but it is getting better for buyers now. My advice is to have realistic expectations about what you can get in your price range and then hold out for a house you really love. I got to the point where you are - wondering if we should just “buy something” but then we found a home we both really love. You can too!

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Don’t settle on a house. You’ll be thankful you didn’t!

Seattle market seems to be cooling a bit. Wait until busy season is over

Sure. If you think housing prices will stop increasing by 13% but rather slow down to 8% I suspect you are correct. If you consider the median price of a house in Seattle is around $800k, increasing property taxes, increasing interest rates, etc. this fall might be your chance to pull the trigger before the market realizes another 10% in appreciation by next spring.

Lol why even ask this question? Obviously people would advise to wait for the right property

@EY2 D2 didn’t

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