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Uncategorized Western Washington Gardner Report | Fourth Quarter The following analysis 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 me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State finished […]
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Uncategorized First Time Buyers, Millennials, and What to Expect in 2017 First Time Buyers, Millennials, and What to Expect in 2017   By Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist at Windermere Real Estate I believe that the big story for the coming year will be first-time home buyers. Since they don’t need to sell before purchasing, their reemergence into the market ensures that sales will continue to increase, even […]
Uncategorized Windermere & the Seattle Seahawks Raise $35,000 for YouthCare What’s better than watching the Seattle Seahawks win another game? Knowing that for each home game tackle they made this season, Windermere would donate $100 to YouthCare to help #tacklehomelessness. Thanks to the Seahawks stellar season, we raised a grand total of $35,000 which will fund critical services for homeless youth. #GoHawks #Tacklehomelessness  
Uncategorized What’s in Store for the 2017 Seattle Housing Market? What’s In Store For The 2017 Seattle Housing Market? By Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate 2016 was another stellar year for the Seattle housing market, in which a surplus of buyers and a deficit of sellers drove home prices higher across the board. So, can we expect to see more of the same in […]
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Uncategorized Cold weather ahead: protect your pipes! Cold weather ahead: protect your pipes! With cold temperatures – and even some snow! – in the forecast, it’s time to make sure you and your home are prepared to weather whatever Mother Nature sends our way. Prep Your Pipes Freezing temperatures can burst water pipes around your home, potentially causing serious property damage and […]
Uncategorized The #1 Reason to Sell Now….Not Next Spring The #1 Reason to Sell Now… Not Next Spring by The KCM Crew on December 14, 2016   The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by ‘supply and demand’. If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. According to […]
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Uncategorized Perspectives: 2017 Forecast Perspectives: 2017 Forecast Well, it’s December; the time of year when we look to our crystal ball and offer our housing market predictions for the coming year. And by crystal ball we mean Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, who has been travelling up and down the West Coast giving his annual forecast to a variety […]
Uncategorized What to Expect in Housing Affordability What to Expect in Housing Affordability What keeps Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, up at night? Housing affordability. As the U.S. Population moves towards both coasts and the Southwest, putting upward pressure on land prices and the value of homes, we will see a greater cost of living, which could directly impact the work force and […]
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Uncategorized When & Where to see Christmas Ships around Puget Sound
Uncategorized U-Cut Tree Farms Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way we can safely start decorating for Christmas.  Get started by cutting down your own tree at one of these Washington farms.
Uncategorized Ten Ideas for New Thanksgiving Traditions Ten Ideas for New Thanksgiving Traditions Most of us already have our “ways” of doing Thanksgiving – ways our mother did it, ways our extended family did it, ways our neighborhood did it. Thanksgiving doesn’t lend itself well to trying out new traditions, but sometimes the situation calls for it – you can’t make it home […]
Uncategorized The Trump effect. How will it impact the US economy and housing? The Trump effect. How will it impact the US economy and housing? Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate  The American people have spoken and they have elected Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Change was clearly demanded, and change is what we will have. The election was a shock […]
Uncategorized Windermere Launches New Ultra-Luxury Brand: W Collection Windermere Launches New Ultra-Luxury Brand: W Collection Anyone who has spent time in the Seattle area in recent years has likely seen for themselves how much the city has changed. Thanks in large part to the booming economy, growing tech sector, and increasing international appeal, Seattle is no longer a sleepy little city tucked away in […]
Uncategorized Western Washington Gardner Report Q3 2016 The following analysis 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 me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Annual employment growth […]
Uncategorized Important changes to rental housing laws in Seattle More than half of Seattle residents live in rental housing. Landlords and property managers are vital partners in keeping Seattle a great place to live.Source of Discrimination: Public Meetings The City of Seattle has expanded fair housing protections based on renters’ source of income. The new law prohibits discrimination against renters who use subsidies or alternative sources […]
Uncategorized “We’ve Got You Covered” Winter Clothing Drive Help Us Keep Homeless Youth Warm This Winter Earlier this year, Windermere and the Seattle Seahawks announced that we were joining together to help #tacklehomelessness. For every home game tackle made by the Seahawks, the Windermere Foundation is donating $100 to YouthCare, a non-profit that provides support and services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound area. As […]
Uncategorized 3rd Annual Windermere Foundation Golf Tournament 3rd Annual Windermere Foundation Golf Tournament It was a beautiful day on the golf course Monday, October 3 at Sand Point Country Club where 100 golfers came together to celebrate, network, and raise funds for the Windermere Foundation. For the past 27 years, the Windermere Foundation has supported low-income and homeless families. What started in 1989 […]