Seattle Is the Nation's Hottest Housing Market… Still

Can you count to 15?

That's how many months the City of Seattle has worn the increasingly heavy crown of hottest U.S. housing market. The median home in Seattle now costs more than $718,000, a 16.2 percent rise over the last 12 months according to Zillow. The Seattle-based real estate company does predict the city's massive gains to simmer down to just 5.7 percent over the next 12 months.

Still, 15 months is an impressive streak. And that got us thinking—which streaks have we beat as the nation's fastest-growing residential market in the country, behind first- and second-place losers Las Vegas and San Francisco?

Lance Armstrong recorded seven straight Tour de France victories from 1999 to 2005. I forget what happened after that.

Retired NBA center Chris Dudley once missed 13 straight free throws in a row, one of which included an air ball.

Pro surfer and Baywatch alum Kelly Slater won 11 world surfing championships, including five in a row from 1994 to 1998.

Okay, maybe we're not quite at legendary status yet, but hey, give it time.

The Seattle-based epicenter of explosive home prices has for some time been distributing its affluent ash across the region, covering the greater Puget Sound landscape with extravagant home prices and happy homeowners—and despondent home buyers. But that's life in the Pacific Northwest right now.

Even while Amazon looks to expand its lush landscape and make traffic stand still elsewhere, plenty more workers will be testing our rich soil in the coming months and maybe years, though they'll be paying a hefty price for a spot in our Emerald garden.

Where might one find their dream home in the foggy future?

MBAKS member Quadrant Homes, for one, is looking to build 63 single-family residences near Laurelhurst on the 17.8 acres currently housing the Talaris Conference Center. If all goes according to Quadrant's plan, the homes would be hot property, with individual lots averaging 5,500 square feet upon which homeowners could enjoy high-end residential living and easy access to everything.

While we wait, we can keep counting months and finding new records to compare to…

When someone asks you to think big, what is your first thought? For some of us, the answer would be, “Yeah, right.” 

But think about this: We don't have to ask kids to think big. It's automatic. They seem to have the carefree lifestyle that allows them all the time they need to think and dream. And, they also have this marvelous sense of self-confidence mixed with a who cares attitude. Blurting out the desire to be an astronaut or a fireman or the most powerful woman on Wall Street seems to come naturally—and frequently! 

Then, somewhere along the way, we age and start adulting. We learn how to fit into the system. How to memorize (versus think) to pass the exam.

On October 4, we won't return to kid-like blurting. However, we will take the time to think big. 

Why? 

Because thinking big can unlock our full potential. 

You will be inspired and walk away with the tools to help you think big. Let’s be honest—some of you are rusty at dreaming about your future. And some of you have developed the bad habit of self-sabotage and standing in your own way. 

Action comes from within. You yourself must do the work, take the next steps, and set yourself free to live your best life. And a little inspiration goes a long way. 

Tap into that inspiration. Spend one day with other powerful individuals at this year’s Professional Women in Building Conference October 4 and intentionally begin that bigger life for yourself on October 5.

I'll see you there!

TheDenise
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