Home Buying Gardner Report Q2 2019 The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact your Windermere agent. Economic Overview Washington […]
Real Estate Tips Are You Better Off Paying Your Mortgage Early or Investing Your Money? Photo Credit: Rawpixel via Unsplash Few topics cause more division among economists than the age-old debate of whether you’re better off paying off your mortgage earlier, or investing that money instead. And there’s a good reason why that debate continues; both sides make compelling arguments. For many people, their mortgage is the largest expense they […]
Fanatical News Western Washington Real Estate Market Update The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact your Windermere Agent.  Economic Overview Washington […]
Christmas Transforming Your House from Summer Home to Winter Hideaway None of us want to admit it, but Winter is Coming. The new season of Game of Thrones might not be until 2019, but your home will need preparation before then. As the days shorten, you can mitigate many mid-winter headaches with some preemptive prep. Proper weatherizing can help protect your investment from preventable damage, save money […]
Donate Windermere Foundation: Providing Scholarships and Supplies to Students in Need by Marilou Ubungen originally posted on the Windermere blog Education First Scholarship Program It’s that time of year again! As families prepare to send their kids back to school, Windermere agents have been out in their communities raising money to support programs that provide school supplies and scholarships to students in need. These are a just a […]
windermere Dear Washingtonians, Adventure Season Is NOT Over Little Owl Cabin, Mt. Rainier   Labor Day weekend is upon us which usually marks the end of adventure season. But it doesn’t have to! The Pacific Northwest is home to endless beautiful spots for hiking, camping, winter sports, and more. So even though we’re about to head into the quiet months, you can still […]
Community Support Windermere Foundation Donates Nearly $1 Million in the first half of 2018 Thanks to the generosity of Windermere agents, staff, franchise owners, and the community, the Windermere Foundation has proudly donated a total of $920,351 so far this year to non-profit organizations that provide services to low-income and homeless families. This brings the total amount of money that the Windermere Foundation has raised since 1989 to over $36 million. Each Windermere office […]
Home Buying What’s Happening in the Market in June 2018? The local real estate market looks like it might finally be showing signs of softening, with inventory up and sales down. More sellers have opted to put their homes on the market. Inventory was up 47 percent in King County and price increases were in the single digits. Despite the increase in inventory and slowdown […]
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Home Buying How Will the Real Estate Market Respond to Rising Interest Rates? Let Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner walk you through what to expect from the real estate market amidst rising interest rates.​ This post originally appeared on windermere-bellevue.com
Market Stats How Facebook and Microsoft multi-million expansion projects are going to change Redmond? Two IT giants are planning to expand their campuses in Redmond at the same time. Facebook has spent $106 million on construction and development permits for Oculus offices in Redmond over the last three years. And in 2018 alone, Facebook spent $88.3 million on Oculus -related permits for as many as eight new offices in the area. […]
Home Update The Gardner Report – Second Quarter 2018 The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. Economic Overview The Washington State economy added 83,900 new jobs over the past 12 months, representing an annual growth rate of […]
Home Buying Eastside Statistics Slideshow Template – July 2018
Market Stats Eastside Statistics Slideshow Template – July 2018
Community Support Community Service Day 2018 – Windermere Bellevue Commons Windermere Community Service Day – June 8th, 2018 Every year since 1984, Windermere managers, brokers and staff have dedicated a day of work to complete neighborhood improvement projects as part of Windermere’s Community Service Day. Creating vibrant communities is one of the things that inspire all of us at Windermere as it gives us an opportunity […]
Market Stats What’s Happening in the Market in May 2018? Here are the Current stats via “What’s Happening in the Market” for the month of May 2018 for Eastside (based on Residential and Condominium report): Is the market shifting? It is too early to call and the real estate statistics show demand still far exceeding supply, however still low, there has been a significant increase in […]
Market Stats King & Snohomish County Market Stats – April 2018 April 2018 active inventory rose 25% from March 31 2018 and 17% from April 2017. Historically listings taken and active listings at the end of the month grow from April through July. In addition the majority of the year’s appreciation occurs in the first six months. What does this mean: Buyers can be a little […]
Real Estate Tips The Oleg Group Vlog I am excited to share the First Episode of my Vlog. In this video you’ll see what I’ve been up to last month, learn why Kirkland’s residential price went up 32.5% (the highest price change in King County) within a year and why people love this beautiful city. In the next episodes, I will be […]
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Home Buying How to Get Back to a Balanced Housing Market Developers are not building enough single-family homes to keep up with demand. The reason why? Cost. Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner explains why new construction is so cost prohibitive and how to shift the trend.   First posted at Windermere.com
Home Buying How Rising Prices Will Help You Build Family Wealth In 2018 Homeowners can build wealth by purchasing a home. Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate on average by 3.35% per year and to grow by 24.34% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey. So, what does this mean for homeowners and their equity position? As an example, let’s assume a young couple purchases and […]