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Emerging Trends in Seattle’s New Construction Housing Market

Posted January 13 2016, 3:00 PM PST by Shelley Rossi Posted in Windermere At yesterday’s Windermere Builder Solutions Breakfast, more than 150 Windermere brokers came together to listen to Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner lead a panel discussion on new home construction trends in the greater Seattle area. The panelists included Todd Bennett, CEO: BDR […]
Housing Market

Western Washington Real Estate Market Update

Posted July 28 2016, 11:00 AM PDT by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate Posted in Market News and Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State continues to see strong employment growth, outpacing national numbers with an annual rate of more than […]
Housing Market, Lifestyle

King County Had Almost Half of 2015’s 30 Most Competitive Neighborhoods in America

We probably don’t need to tell you that 2015 was a crazy year in real estate, especially in our city. Bidding wars and listings lasting mere days on the market is something we’ve all grown accustomed to. But it turns out we’re not alone. Redfin recently came out with a list of the 30 most competitive […]
Buying, Financial, Housing Market, Selling

2016 Home Sales Will Be Best in a Decade, With Surprising Hot Spots, Realtor.com Predicts

CNBC December 2, 2015 Total homes sales next year are expected to reach the highest levels since 2006 on the back of new construction and the existing housing market, Realtor.com reported Wednesday. The report contains several surprises. Among them, Providence, Rhode Island, ranked as the hottest market for 2016, and millennials are expected to make […]

Housing Market Emerging Trends in Seattle’s New Construction Housing Market Posted January 13 2016, 3:00 PM PST by Shelley Rossi Posted in Windermere At yesterday’s Windermere Builder Solutions Breakfast, more than 150 Windermere brokers came together to listen to Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner lead a panel discussion on new home construction trends in the greater Seattle area. The panelists included Todd Bennett, CEO: BDR […]

Housing Market Western Washington Real Estate Market Update Posted July 28 2016, 11:00 AM PDT by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate Posted in Market News and Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State continues to see strong employment growth, outpacing national numbers with an annual rate of more than […]

Housing Market King County Had Almost Half of 2015’s 30 Most Competitive Neighborhoods in America We probably don’t need to tell you that 2015 was a crazy year in real estate, especially in our city. Bidding wars and listings lasting mere days on the market is something we’ve all grown accustomed to. But it turns out we’re not alone. Redfin recently came out with a list of the 30 most competitive […]

Buying 2016 Home Sales Will Be Best in a Decade, With Surprising Hot Spots, Realtor.com Predicts CNBC December 2, 2015 Total homes sales next year are expected to reach the highest levels since 2006 on the back of new construction and the existing housing market, Realtor.com reported Wednesday. The report contains several surprises. Among them, Providence, Rhode Island, ranked as the hottest market for 2016, and millennials are expected to make […]

Housing Market It Pays to List in Winter Spring may still be peak home-shopping season, since most families want to move when school is out. Yet it actually pays to list in the winter, when buyers tend to have more urgency. A study by online brokerage Redfin found that average sellers net more above asking price during the months of December, January, February, […]

Housing Market Selling Your Home? Price It Right From the Start! In today’s market, where demand is outpacing supply in many regions of the country, pricing a house is one of the biggest challenges real estate professionals face. Sellers often want to price their home higher than recommended, and many agents go along with the idea to keep their clients happy. However, the best agents realize […]

Buying Now Just May Be The Right Time To Buy That Second Home Tax Breaks For Second-Home Owners By Jean Folger | Updated May 06, 2015 AAA | Many homeowners look forward to purchasing a second home that can be used for vacations, rental income, investment purposes or as a primary residence during retirement. Current tax laws offer several tax breaks that can help make second-home ownership more […]

Buying Are we on the verge of another housing "Bubble" bursting? Posted August 10 2015, 9:05 AM PDT by Matthew Gardner August Perspectives Posted in Perspective by Matthew Gardner Every year there’s some aspect of the real estate market that becomes a focal point for the media. A few years ago it was whether or not housing would ever recover from the Great Recession. Then it was historically […]