Real Estate Updates 2022 JULY EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates Mortgage rates see largest decline since 2008 Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, notching the largest decline since December, 2008. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.30% in the week ending July 7, down from 5.70% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is still significantly higher than this time last year when it was 2.90%. Rates rose […]
Buyers & Sellers Housing prices continue to climb despite sky-high mortgage rates Will the Housing Market Be Better in 2024? Experts in a recent Zillow Research survey believe the inventory of housing to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. Despite soaring mortgage rates pushing down demand for homes, real estate prices are still sky-high. Home sales have started to decline however, with some sellers […]
Real Estate Updates The Growing Housing Affordability Problem Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. If you’ve listened to me at all over the past several years, you’ll know that I am pretty passionate about one subject: housing affordability. And, given the significant price growth that we’ve seen over the past decade, […]
Buyers & Sellers Should You Refinance or Sell Your Home? Homeowners can often reach a financial fork in the road when they must decide to either refinance their existing mortgage or sell their home. Each route has its respective advantages depending on your financial health, the mortgage rate market, and the future needs of your household. Refinancing vs. Selling When working to ease the financial burden […]
Real Estate Updates 2022 JUNE SEATTLE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates 2022 JUNE EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates Selling Your Home: Capital Gains Tax When you sell your home, you stand to receive an influx of cash. Though there are several costs associated with a home sale, you can likely still bank on the fact that you’ll be depositing a lump sum in the near future. But before you start planning how you’ll use the money or start looking for […]
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Real Estate Updates Reasons Why It’s Still a Great Time to Buy a Home I’ve always been all-in on homeownership. Yet, for the first time in two decades since the beginning of the pandemic, I haven’t owned a home. All of which got me thinking: The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just issued a report calculating that the cost of purchasing a house in the U.S. has increased 55% year over year […]
Real Estate Updates Moving Patterns for U.S. Homeowners and Renters in 2021 Hello there. I’m Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to the latest episode of Monday with Matthew. Over the past few months, analysts like myself have been starting to get our hands on early numbers from the Census Bureau and, although we won’t get the bulk of the data for another several months, […]
Real Estate Updates 6 Seattle Suburbs with the Highest Price Growth in March The year-over-year median sale prices were up yet again, and the Eastside dominance continues. AH, SPRING. That joyous time when seasonal allergies start popping—and the local housing market does too. Seattle neighborhoods showed signs of the busy housing market to come, as did area rents. Meanwhile, in the suburbs, the Eastside continued its unprecedented tear […]
Buyers & Sellers Home Safety and Security It’s true that your home is an investment and an asset, but most importantly, it’s your livelihood, so taking measures to adequately protect it is well worth your time. An unfortunate reality of being a homeowner is that your home can be a target for mischievous and/or criminal acts. Fortunately, there are tools and systems […]
Real Estate Updates 2022 MAY SEATTLE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates 2022 MAY EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE UPDATE  
Buyers & Sellers Tips For Emergency Preparedness With homeownership comes the responsibility of having to plan ahead for life’s unknowns. Emergencies come in many forms, depending on your local climate. So whether its more likely that you and your household need to prepare for the potential of a wildfire, a flood, or a winter storm, it’s crucial to have resources on hand to limit […]
Real Estate Updates The Current State of the U.S. Housing Market Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. With home prices continuing to defy gravity, mortgage rates spiking, the Fed raising interest rates significantly, a yield curve that is just keeping its nose above water, and some becoming vocal about the possibility that we are going […]
Real Estate Updates Q1 2022 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update The following analysis of select counties 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 Real […]
Real Estate Updates 2022 APRIL SEATTLE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates 2022 APRIL EASTSIDE REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Real Estate Updates 5 Design Projects to Improve Your Backyard Your home’s façade and front yard play a role in its curb appeal, but the backyard is for you and your household to enjoy. Spending time making improvements to your backyard will help to maximize your enjoyment of your property and can increase its value. These backyard design projects will help to beautify your yard while creating opportunities […]