Everyone’s Waiting for Rates to Drop. Smart Buyers Aren’t.
Wait or Buy Now - The Numbers
Why you might want to rethink waiting
Waiting for rates to drop - saved you $93.
Waiting for prices to drop - saved you $141.
Buy now with the seller helping us. - You save $472.
Wait For Rates to drop, prices to drop or do a SBD.
Wait For Rates to drop, prices to drop or do a SBD.
How the Iran war has impacted rates
The graph below shows the point when the Iran war started ( 5.99% ) and where they are now ( 7.56% )
The time to buy is post-summer/fall
This graph shows the yearly peaks and valleys of inventory going back to 2017. Inventory peaks in the summer and the valleys are in the winter and spring. As a buyer in this market, it's good to find the most inventory with the least competition and that is why high interest rates are your friend.
King, Pierce, Snohomish Inventory
King, Pierce, Snohomish Inventory
Buyer's market?
This graph shows that in August 2026, 31% of all homes in Seattle/King County have had price reductions. Now's the time to structure a competitive offer, find a good house, and allow the seller to buy down your interest rate, rather than waiting on the Fed for help.
