I'm... not sure of this. A sharp spike in interest rates could make mortgages less attractive and dampen demand. Or, more positively, the Northgate or Othello a

I'm... not sure of this. A sharp spike in interest rates could make mortgages less attractive and dampen demand. Or, more positively, the Northgate or Othello areas could come up and start to look more like Ballard and increase the attractiveness or property away from the urban core. Either would dampen the hottest markets.