Buyers & Sellers Here’s Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist The leaves changing color is a sign that you may have some fall home maintenance tasks to tackle. With summer in the rearview and colder temperatures ahead, being proactive now will keep your home in pristine condition throughout the autumn days and nights. We’ve compiled a list of several tasks to tackle around your home […]
Real Estate Updates 2023 SEPTEMBER SEATTLE REAL ESTATE STATS
Real Estate Updates Monday with Matthew: What’s Happening With Home Prices? U.S. Home Prices 2023 Hello there, I’m Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. Today we are going to look at home prices and housing affordability. To do this I will be looking at the second quarter sales price data from ATTOM Data Solutions and we will also look at […]
Real Estate Updates 2023 SEPTEMBER EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE STATS
Buyers & Sellers I’m a Real Estate Agent: 5 Reasons Why Fall Is the Best Time To Buy a House Following the last few whirlwind years on the real estate market, almost unprecedented times when Americans saw homes flying off the market amid rock-bottom mortgage rates, the housing market is finally starting to cool down a bit, and inventory is growing. This is chiefly because mortgage rates have gone back up, and because inflation is crushing […]
Real Estate Updates How to Avoid the Most Common Buying/Selling Mistakes There’s nothing more exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling than buying or selling a home. However, it’s a complex transaction, and there are a number of steps along the path that can confuse even the most seasoned buyers and sellers. How can you avoid potential selling pitfalls and common buying mistakes? Look to your real estate agent […]
Real Estate Updates 2023 AUGUST EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE STATS
Real Estate Updates Amazon is asking some employees to move closer to the office Doubling down on its efforts to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office, Amazon is asking some workers to relocate to ensure they’re close enough to work in person with others on their teams. Decisions about who will need to relocate are being made at a department level, and the number of employees […]
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Real Estate Updates Monday with Matthew: Housing Market 2023: Home Prices, U.S. Demographics, and More   Harvard University’s latest edition of “The State of the Nation’s Housing” has arrived, and Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner is here to break down what the data presented in the report means for the U.S. housing market in 2023 and beyond. This video is the latest in our Monday with Matthew series with Windermere […]
Real Estate Updates Housing Market Decoded: Don’t expect price drops… yet A correction doesn’t seem likely this year, but things could improve in 2024 if mortgage rates settle around 5%, says economist Matthew Gardner. During the five years leading up to the pandemic, U.S. home prices were rising at an average rate of 5.5% per year. However, as we all know, Covid-19 led the Federal Reserve […]
Real Estate Updates 2023 JULY EASTSIDE MARKET STATS
Real Estate Updates 2023 JULY SEATTLE MARKET STATS
Real Estate Updates 2023 Top 10 Predictions | Mid-Year Update   Hello there, I’m Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. You may remember that at the end of last year, I published my Top-10 Predictions for 2023 and, as we hit the mid-year mark, some of you have been asking me how well my forecasts have […]
Real Estate Updates Healthcare is now Washington’s top employment sector After years of being the state’s top employer by number of job postings, the tech sector has been surpassed by healthcare. A recent report indicates that since April of this year, six of Washington’s top ten employers looking to fill jobs were healthcare companies. In April 2023, Providence Health boasted the highest number of job […]
Real Estate Updates 2023 JUNE SEATTLE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates 2023 JUNE EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates Monday with Matthew: Why Were FHFA Mortgage Fee Changes Put on Hold? FHFA Mortgage Fee Changes Hello there, I’m Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. As most of you are aware, the Federal Housing Finance Authority announced that they were going to raise the upfront fees for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and that led to significant […]
Real Estate Updates Buying a New Construction Home You’ve got several options to choose from when buying your next home. With existing homes, it’s in sellers’ best interest to spruce up their properties, so they’ll usually complete some kind of upgrades, curb appeal projects, and remodeling before hitting the market. A new construction home, however, has no previous owner; it comes brand new. […]
Buyers & Sellers Buying a Fixer-Upper For some home buyers, a fixer-upper is their idea of a dream home. However, the process of buying a fixer-upper comes with additional responsibilities compared to properties in better condition or new construction homes. Preparing for the process comes down to creating a remodeling plan, knowing what to look for when searching for listings, and understanding […]
Buyers & Sellers Turnkey vs. Fixer-Upper: Pros and Cons The beauty of real estate is that different properties satisfy different needs. Although single-family homes are great for putting down roots, that may not be your motivation for purchasing your next home. If you’re looking to buy a property with the intent of renting it, both turnkey and fixer-upper listings will cross your path during your home […]