I am a real estate investor & an agent. 

So, even if we see lower mortgage rates in 2025, falling rates won’t solve all the problems faced by buyers in current market conditions.What if I’m a buyer?

I’ve never sold a note so I’m not sure how big of a discount a note buyer would demand. 1.

Well, when goes down that's bad for buyers.

Me and my girlfriend are currently saving to purchase a home within the next year or so to start house hacking, my concern is how signing the lease option to purchase contract will affect our eligibility for first time home buyer programs? 

Median-priced homes will attract the highest percentage of qualified residents looking for rentals and the highest percentage of owner-occupied home buyers in the future. 

I've considered areas close to the Falls, but sellers seem to price it a lot higher assuming the buyer can make it up renting it short term. 

This means a new buyer must either already have an account, or must start one and the property starts over with no reviews, etc. 

It’s great to see another agent specializing in investment properties here, especially someone with a deep understanding of the Washington market.

If not they could spend money and time and offend buyers if they update the property incorrectly.There are other options, such as landlording.