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 […]

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 […]

By Matthew Gardner Chief Economist Windermere Real Estate On April 8, 2023, the Washington State House of Representatives passed HB 1110, which is legislation that would allow the development of attached housing products, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes up to sixplexes, townhomes, and stacked flats on land currently designated for the development of single-family detached housing. […]

Washington, DCCNN — Fees on mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are set to change next month, in a plan designed to make homeownership more affordable for more people. Broadly, the fees will go down for many with lower credit scores and will increase for many with higher credit scores. But that doesn’t mean […]