Jeff Thornton - NMLS 1152466 - Cardinal Financial
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05/15/2026
🏡 SOLD in Kent! 🎉
Huge congratulations to my buyers on closing on their new forever home! This one checked so many boxes, and I’m incredibly excited for them as they start this next chapter.
We were able to secure a seller credit and come in at asking price with a clean, competitive offer in a market where strategy still matters.
Congrats again, you guys earned this one. 👏🏡
— Jeff Thornton
Seattle Area Realtor / Mortgage LO
eXp Realty | Cardinal Financial
Seattle is expensive…
but this is what most people miss.
It’s not the price — it’s what it takes to actually qualify.
At the $800K range, buyers are running into a different reality.
Curious what the bigger challenge is right now — price or qualifying?
If you think Seattle is a buyer’s market right now, this is worth seeing.
Two homes. Same neighborhood. Same week.
One sold $20K over asking.
The other cut $30K and sat for over a month.
At the same time:
• King County inventory is up ~40%
• Snohomish County is up ~60%
• Median price is down 5% YoY ($859K)
On paper, that looks like a buyer’s market.
In reality, it’s a priced-right market.
Move-in ready homes that are priced correctly?
Still competitive. Still getting multiple offers.
Overpriced or dated homes?
Those are negotiating.
That’s the difference right now.
If you want to know where you actually have leverage — based on your price range or area…
Comment MAP and I’ll break it down for you.
Illustration only. Market conditions vary. Not a commitment to lend.
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