Buyer's market or seller's market? There seem to be many answers for this question. I would like to base my answer on my experience and concentrate on the Snohomish county real estate market. Let's start with the answer- no one can say buyer's and no one can say seller's. If you hear one or the other, you should question the responder. The answer should be "It depends".  Here's why. If you are selling a home in the "starter" home price range or the "first time home buyer" price range, there is a great demand. Not only do the majority of the buyers have the ability to afford your home, but you will also have many investors intrested as well. So in this market, if you are priced right, it is still a seller's market.  For example- I just sold a rambler in Lake Stevens in less than 16 days for full price. The sellers were in control. Now if you have a home in a higher price range, you will leaning more to a buyers market. For example- in Mukilteo I have a home for sale in the $700,000 range. Within a short distance from this home there are many other homes for sale in the same price range, causing a "glut" of inventory. This is a true buyer's market. So the correct answer to this question takes research and analyzing the area you plan on buying or selling your home. I see both scenerios happening all over Snohomish county - Lake Stevens, Three lakes area, Mukilteo, Cathcart area, Mill Creek, Bothell,  Marysville, Everett, Arlington, and Snohomish. Don't be naive and believe everything the press is saying or what an uneducated  responder might say!