Eldon Guerrero, Realtor

06/15/2026

More listings in King County and Snohomish County. More buyers going pending. Prices holding. 📊

That’s not a cooling market. That’s a market finding its footing.

King County, May 2026: $985K median. Up 3% from April. 15% more listings than last May. Pending sales up 7%.
Snohomish County, May 2026: $790K median. Flat from April. 35% more listings than last May. Pending sales up 12%.

Here’s the number the headlines keep skipping: months of inventory.
Under 3 months means demand is still outpacing supply.
King County: 2.5 months. Snohomish County: 2.1 months.

Buyers have more to choose from than they did a year ago.
But sellers haven’t lost their leverage. Not even close.

Oh, and rates? 6.68% as of June 8th. Down 0.22% year over year.

Save this if you’re planning a move before the end of 2026. 📌

Which county are you keeping an eye on right now?

Comment MARKET below and I’ll send you a breakdown for your specific city. 👇

06/11/2026

Plain quartz countertops are giving 2018, and 2026 is here for the upgrade. ✨

Seattle’s hard surface trends are leaning into texture, warmth, and a little imperfection.

Natural stone with bold movement (quartzite, heavily veined marble, even green stone) is showing up on countertops, backsplashes, and full bathroom walls.

Warm woods like walnut and smoked oak are bringing depth back to modern interiors.

And handmade tile, especially Zellige, is proving perfectly imperfect is the new perfect. 🧱

I’m already noticing buyers slow their scroll when these finishes show up in listing photos.

Team bold stone or team warm wood, drop your pick below. 👇

06/10/2026

06/08/2026

Greater Seattle and South Snohomish County have 25+ local farmers markets open right now.

Swipe through the full guide organized by county.

The farmers market test is real.

If a neighborhood has an active market, people chose to show up for each other.

And that kind of community energy does not show up on Zillow.

Most of these run May through October, so you have the whole season to explore.

My personal pick? The Edmonds Museum Summer Market on a Saturday morning. 🌿

Save and share this post. You’ll want it all summer long. 🍓

POLL: Which area are you most curious about?

06/06/2026

This isn't your average listing. 7111 191st Pl SW has the kind of bones you can't manufacture.

Wood-wrapped fireplace.
Slate tile entry.
Covered front porch.
3 bed, 1.75 bath, 1,358 sq ft on 0.23 acres.
0.1 miles to Lynndale Park. 0.4 miles to everything you need daily.
Meadowdale schools assigned. Move-in ready.

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, June 6 | 1pm - 3pm

Can't make it in person? Text LIST13841623 to 800.701.6509 for full listing and finance details.
Or DM me directly.

MLS 2529136 | Listing courtesy of Cori Whitaker, Windermere North.

06/05/2026

Real estate fun fact: the drive-in movie theater was invented in someone's driveway.
Washington state has just 5 left today.

1933. New Jersey. Richard Hollingshead nailed a screen between trees, mounted a Kodak projector on his car, and stacked blocks under the tires so every car had a clear view.

That one driveway became nearly 5,000 theaters across America.

Washington's 5 remaining drive-ins:
Blue Fox in Oak Harbor
Rodeo in Bremerton
Skyline in Shelton
Wheel-In in Port Townsend
Auto Vue in Colville

Have you been to one? Drop it in the comments.

06/04/2026

Seattle home sellers over 70 are leaving thousands of dollars on the table.
Not a hot take. Boston College data.
Researchers tracked 24 years of home sales by seller age. The gap starts at 70.
By age 80, the average seller nets roughly 5% less than a seller in their 40s.
If your home is worth $700,000, that's $35,000 gone.
Two reasons this keeps happening:

Deferred maintenance. Buyers see it immediately. Offers reflect it.
Off-market sales. No competition. Investor pricing. Lower net proceeds.

Both are preventable. Both are fixable before you list.
Drop PREPPED in the comments and I'll send you my free guide: How to Prepare Your House for Sale.

06/03/2026

82% of buyers and sellers are now using AI to research the market. Here’s what it won’t flag for you. 🤖

Ask a chatbot about Bothell and it’ll give you the schools and the commute.

It won’t tell you North Creek Parkway near 195th has closed from flooding.

It won’t tell you the slough by Bothell Landing once put three feet of water in the amphitheater. 🌧️

That’s the gap between information and local knowledge.

AI gives you the map. I’ve driven the streets it’s describing.

I’m the human algorithm. 🧠

Before you write an offer near either of those spots, I’m pulling the property-level flood report. 📍

An algorithm can scrape every listing in Bothell. It can’t co-host the Saturday car meet or know your neighbor by name. I’m not just selling in this community. I’m part of it. That’s the part you can’t download.

POLL: Did you know about those flood zones? 👇

06/03/2026

Homeownership looks different for everyone. And it doesn’t have to happen overnight.

Slide through this carousel to see what I mean. From building stability and deeper community roots to understanding the actual process—six slides that break down the real path to owning a home in Seattle.

The cool part? You’re not doing this alone. The right team changes everything.

Where are you in your journey? Drop it in the poll below.

Ready to talk about what’s next for you? Let’s figure this out together.

06/01/2026

Bothell: 476 homes for sale. Lynnwood: 298 homes for sale. King County: 8,056 homes for sale.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to buy on the Eastside, the data just shifted in your favor.

Here's what changed (as of June 1, 2026):
Bothell inventory is up to 476 homes, compared to 354 in March and just 140 in January 2023. Lynnwood inventory hit 298, up from 219 in March and 89 in January 2023. King County now has 8,056 homes for sale — a 170% increase since early 2023.

Mortgage rates are holding at 6.45 percent. And economists now project wage growth to outpace home price appreciation in 2026 for the first time since the Great Recession.

That's real. That matters.

The moment isn't about rates dropping to 3 percent (that era is over). The moment is about buyers finally having choices again. When your paycheck grows faster than home prices, and you have 476 homes to choose from instead of 140, the math gets more workable.

Your question: Does your number work right now?

Ready to run the numbers? Book a 15-minute strategy call. Let's talk about your timing.

Data source: Northwest Multiple Listing Service © 2026