Each month, Seattle Agent magazine asks you, our local real estate experts, to fill out a 2-minute survey for our upcoming issues. Your input makes the story!

1.When people ask you about the best areas to buy a home right now, what do you tell them?

2.What indicators do you personally use to determine if a local area is "hot"? (Select all that apply)

Days on market trending down

Increase in multiple offer situations

Homes selling above asking price

Low housing inventory

High buyer demand/showing activity

Rising home prices

Builder or investor activity

Other (please specify)

3.Do you rely on any specific data sources or tools to identify hot markets?

MLS statistics

Local market reports

Brokerage-provided tools

National real estate websites (e.g. Redfin, Zillow)

Personal experience/observation

Other (please specify)

4.What’s your personal definition of a “hot market”?