Local Market Analysis Wealth-Building Opportunities Abound for First Time Home Buyers With the sharpest increase of available homes for sale in years, more opportunities are now available for buyers, including first-timers. Many first-time home buyers have sat on the sidelines and remained renters due to the constriction of inventory, which put major pressure on price affordability. Not only has affordability been an issue, but the terms required to prevail […]
Living Don’t Wait for a Disaster to Build Your Emergency Kit Two Weeks Ready: Be Prepared. Build Kits. Help Each Other.   The first few days after a disaster are often the most critical. Government and essential services may not be available right away, depending on the circumstances. It is imperative to have a plan in place for such a time, and be ready to act […]
Windermere Foundation Windermere and the Seahawks are Back for Another Season to #TackleHomelessness!   All of us at Windermere are very excited to kick off our third season as the Official Real Estate Company of the Seattle Seahawks! Once again, our #tacklehomelessness campaign is front-and-center, with the Windermere Foundation donating $100 for every Seahawks home-game tackle during the 2018 season to YouthCare, a Seattle-based non-profit organization that has […]
Living Back to School Basics The first day of school sneaks up so fast… summer is here and then gone in a flash! Use these helpful tips to start getting settled into a new routine for fall, before life gets hectic. Start talking about it. New teacher, new classmates, new schedules can all create some anxieties with kids. Start talking […]
Windermere Foundation The Windermere Foundation Partners with Pearl Jam & Seahawks August 8th-10th will be an exciting time in Seattle. Pearl Jam, Seattle’s own original grunge band will be hosting two shows at Safeco Field on August 8th and 10th, and the Seattle Seahawks kick off their preseason schedule at Century Link on August 9th. Besides providing great entertainment for music and football fans, both of these events […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 South King Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade! Price appreciation has created this phenomenon, motivating many people to make big moves with their equity. In […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 North Snohomish Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade!   Price appreciation has created this phenomenon, motivating many people to make big moves with their equity. […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 Metro Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade!   As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in […]
Don't Miss Our Next Post
Subscribe Now
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 Eastside Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade! Price appreciation has created this phenomenon, motivating many people to make big moves with their equity. In […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 North King Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade! Price appreciation has created this phenomenon, motivating many people to make big moves with their equity. In […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q2 South Snohomish Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2018 As we head into the summer months we are seeing a healthy jump in inventory in our area. In May, we saw the biggest jump in new listings in a decade! Price appreciation has created this phenomenon, motivating many people to make big moves with their equity. In […]
Local Market Analysis What’s in Your Toolbox to Navigate the Changing Market?   The late spring market brought about some welcomed change to our local real estate markets. In May, we experienced the largest increase in inventory in a decade! North King County and South Snohomish County are two examples of what is happening in all the markets across the Puget Sound as we head into the […]
Local Market Analysis A Tale of Two First-Time Home Buyers   Have you had dreams of owning a home or know someone that does?  Jumping into the market as a first-time home buyer can be intimidating, especially within the wild ride of the Greater Seattle market; but there is hope! In an effort to illustrate the reality for first-time buyers in today’s market, our office got […]
Local Market Analysis Does it make more sense to rent or own? The current break-even horizon* in the Seattle metro area is 1.6 years! *The amount of time you need to own your home in order for owning to be a superior financial decision.   With rising rental rates, historically low interest rates, and home prices on the rise, the advantage of buying vs. renting is becoming clearer each […]
Living Veggie planting – it’s not too late! It’s not too late! If you’re thinking about planting some fresh veggies but haven’t started yet, you still have time to get things in the ground for a late summer/early fall harvest. On average, the Puget Sound’s frost-free growing season is mid-March through mid-November, so with a little knowledge of when and how to start […]
Local Market Analysis Why we are NOT headed for another housing bubble Double-digit price appreciation has taken place for over 3 years now, so prices are up. Way up. In fact, in just the last year we have seen prices rise 14% year-over-year. When talking with people about our real estate market, the conversation often involves the question, “are we headed toward a bubble?” We get asked […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Reports: Q1 North Snohomish Q1: January 1 – March 31, 2018 It is the time of year when our market starts to take off. Spring is here and we are starting to see seasonal increases in inventory. In fact, there was a 54% increase in new listings in March compared to February. That increase was matched by a 50% rise in […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Market Trends: Q1 South Snohomish Q1: January 1 – March 31, 2018 It is the time of year when our market starts to take off. Spring is here and we are starting to see seasonal increases in inventory. In fact, there was a 47% increase in new listings in March compared to February. That increase was matched by a 48% rise in […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Market Trends: Q1 North King County Q1: January 1 – March 31, 2018 It is the time of year when our market starts to take off. Spring is here and we are starting to see seasonal increases in inventory. In fact, there was a 55% increase in new listings in March compared to February. That increase was followed by a 41% rise […]
Local Market Analysis Quarterly Market Trends: Q1 Eastside Q1: January 1 – March 31, 2018 It is the time of year when our market starts to take off. Spring is here and we are starting to see seasonal increases in inventory. In fact, there was a 54% increase in new listings in March compared to February. That increase was topped by a 58% rise in […]