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Uncategorized Predictions for 2014 According to Freddie Mac’s most recent US Economic and Housing Market Outlook we should expect the following trends next year: A purchase (rather than refinance) driven mortgage market Housing affordability to rise Increasing mortgage rates Housing starts are projected to rise Home values will continue to rise Check out the full article here to read […]
Uncategorized Homes Sales: % Change by Price Below is an infographic from the Keeping Current Matters (KCM) blog depicting the national year-over-year change in home sales by price point based on data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) October Existing Sales Report.  
Uncategorized Buyers, Real Estate Brokers and the Internet… According to a survey done by the National Association of Realtors, home buyers are still more likely to use a real estate agent even though Internet usage is at an all time high. “While the vast majority of buyers use the Internet during the homebuying process, the Internet does not replace the real estate agent […]
Uncategorized Whether you are buying or selling… now may be the time, even though we are entering the slower real estate season.  While that is true, it might not be best to wait until spring for the following reasons: Buyers – waiting probably means an increase for the two main factors that determine the cost of buying a home: price and interest […]
Uncategorized 11 Horror Film Houses….that you can view on Google Street View Happy Halloween!!! In the spirit of being scared, now you can get creeped out in the comfort of your own home!  Click here to see the full article, complete with links to all of them on Google Street View!! 1. 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY – Inspired The Amityville Horror 2. 4267 Roxbury Street, Simi Valley, […]
Uncategorized Real Estate :: TV vs. Reality Courtesy of: Park City Real Estate – JensenandCompany.com
Uncategorized 25 years of home price appreciation There are times when nothing more needs to be said (that’s pretty infrequent on a blog.), and this is one of those moments. This image is courtesy of the KCM Crew written on October 5, 2012
Uncategorized Are you ready? 10 days. Over 150 Restaurants. 3 courses for $28. Butternut squash risotto with sauteed fennel, chard, apple, garlic brioche and sage oil, Apple galette with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel; do these words create an image of edible perfection in your mind? Can you feel yourself start to salivate? Here in our office we love great food and the opportunity to try new […]
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Uncategorized Home prices back to ’03 levels By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney September 25, 2012: 10:11 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In another sign of a turnaround in the long-battered real estate market, average home prices rebounded in July to the same level as they were nine years ago. According to the closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index, which covers more […]
Uncategorized Realtors’ pending home sales index shows a healthy market Updated 8/29/2012 10:31 AM – By the staff @ (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) —Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in July than at any time in the last two years, further evidence of a housing recovery. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes jumped 2.4% […]
Uncategorized Three Maintenance Tips for First Time Homebuyers By @BertDaniel @ Spectrum Enterprizes, LLC September 27th, 2011 Contributed by Jennifer Cebulak My husband and I purchased our first home during the $8,000 tax credit offered by good ol’ Uncle Sam awhile ago. We found a split-entry house built in the late seventies, updated and with lots of character (like huge windows facing the […]
Uncategorized Windermere Northwest gears up for school As Fall slowly approaches with it’s promises of crisp mornings and colorful leaves, so do the annual preparations for the upcoming school year.  No student should go into school unprepared. Through Windermere Foundation’s Backpack Program our office is donating 28 backpacks filled with goodies such as; calculators, thumbdrives, notebooks, erasers, and many other necessities. This […]
Uncategorized Home prices up for fifth straight month By Reuters Home prices rose more than expected in June, the fifth month in a row of gains in a fresh sign of improvement in the housing market, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping economists’ forecasts […]
Uncategorized Washington state has eighth-lowest mortgage closing costs in U.S. Washington state has the eighth-lowest closing costs on home mortgages in the nation, based on good-faith estimates, according to new research by Bankrate.com. The estimated average closing cost in Washington in 2012 is $3,418, compared to an estimated national average of $3,754. Read the article here>
Uncategorized 4 Strong Reasons to Buy a Home Now DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS “It’s hard to argue against buying a house now, assuming you can get a loan,” writes John Waggoner, a columnist with USA Today. Sure, Waggoner says that getting a credit check for approval of a mortgage can be a “only slightly less intrusive than a CIA background check,” but for those […]
Uncategorized King County home prices up 7 percent from last year By Connor Radnovich @ SeattleTimes Aug 7, 2012 @ 10:12 PM King County home prices rose 7.2 percent in July compared with one year ago, extending their streak of such gains to four straight months, according to statistics released Monday by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. There were signs that June’s fast pace of price increases had […]
Uncategorized Homebuilder sentiment at 4-1/2-yr high, survey shows Could be a sign that the housing industry is on the mend. From Reuters updated 1/18/2012 10:36:03 AM ET   NEW YORK — U.S. homebuilder sentiment unexpectedly jumped in January to its highest level in four and a half years, suggesting the housing market is starting to heal, the National Association of Home Builders said […]
Uncategorized Real Estate Sales End 2011 on Positive Note National median sales price falls 2.5% in December BY INMAN NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012. Inman News® U.S. existing-home sales rose for the third straight month in December, finishing 2011 with a modest overall increase in sales from the year before, according to a report released today by the National Association of Realtors. Sales of […]
Uncategorized Winter is officially here! Tips to cope with wintry conditions With reports of up to 7 inches of snow in the Seattle area over the next two days, here are some tips from the Seattle Times to keep you and your loved ones safe: If You Have to Drive • Before leaving home, check traffic and weather reports on TV, radio or websites. Statewide travel […]
Uncategorized Developers still piling into Seattle’s South Lake Union From TechFlash.com By Jeanne Lang Jones Friday, December 30, 2011, 8:07am PST South Lake Union will remain a hot spot for commercial development in 2012, while Pioneer Square may emerge as Seattle’s next emerging neighborhood. BUSINESS JOURNAL PHOTO | Anthony Bolante Amazon.com continues to drive much of the development in the city’s South Lake Union […]