No escape for priced-out Seattleites: Home prices set record for an hour’s drive in every direction | The Seattle Times
"The added frustration is the seemingly never-ending drop in the number of homes for sale. That’s driven up competition — making Seattle the city with the most bidding wars in the country — forcing buyers to waive inspections and offer more cash upfront, and pushing the home-shopping experience into an endeavor that often takes six months to a year." We got lucky.