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Uncategorized Windermere North Community Service Day This is the 8th year that my office has spent our Community Service Day working to put fresh produce on the tables of local families who need a little help. We work with the Snohomish Garden Club, planting over a half-acre of veggies and fruits that will be harvested into thousands of pounds of fresh […]
Uncategorized 2023 Market Predictions, Fact Checked! One of the reasons why we are fortunate to have Matthew Gardener as our Chief Economist at Windermere is his transparency. Every year, Matthew makes predictions for the coming year based on his monumental research and years of experience. Just this week, he reviewed his 2023 predictions and recorded the video below. Most of his […]
Uncategorized Community Service Day Since 1984, Windermere associates have dedicated a day of work to complete neighborhood improvement projects as part of Windermere’s Community Service Day. After all, real estate is rooted in our communities. And an investment in our neighborhoods gives us all a better place to call home.This Friday, my office will spend the day with the Snohomish […]
Uncategorized Life Happens! How do home prices & interest rates affect your plan? If we let the media determine the mood regarding the housing market, it would be time to shut the party down and call it a night. I’m here to report that we are still dancing and there is a lot to celebrate! While it is not all shiny and bright (it never is), there is a pattern […]
Uncategorized RECAP: NEW Bills Passed That Will Affect Housing On April 23rd the Washington State Legislature adjourned after passing 10 new bills that will affect housing. Some of the bills are geared toward creating more transparency around brokerage transactions, some are intended to institute more opportunities for building density to provide more affordable housing, and some are more regulatory to help guide and ease […]
Uncategorized ATTENTION GARDENERS: Windermere Community Service Day is coming up and we’d love your help! Since 1984, Windermere associates have dedicated a day of work to complete neighborhood improvement projects as part of Windermere’s Community Service Day. After all, real estate is rooted in our communities. And an investment in our neighborhoods gives us all a better place to call home. Our office will spend the day with the Snohomish Garden […]
Uncategorized Shred Day & Food Drive was a huge success! Big thank you to everyone who came by to utilize our free shredding services and drop off food or cash donations for the Volunteers of America Western Washington food banks!  We filled two trucks of shredding and collected over 2,000 pounds of food and $3,372 which will go to our neighbors in need. Thank you for […]
Uncategorized Clarity About Interest Rates It is very important that consumers understand the difference between long-term interest rates and short-term interest rates. Long-term rates involve home mortgages such a conventional 30-year fixed, Jumbo, FHA, and VA loans. Short-term rates involve car loans, credit cards, and Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs). While both types of rates have gone up over the course of […]
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Uncategorized Free Shred Event You’re invited to our annual Paper Shredding Event & Food Drive. We partner with Confidential Data Disposal to provide a safe, eco-friendly way to reduce your paper trail and help prevent identity theft. Saturday, April 15th, 10AM to 2PM*4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd, LynnwoodBring your sensitive documents to be professionally destroyed on-site. Limit 10 file boxes per visitor. This is […]
Uncategorized Market Stabilization & Bank Closures As we round out the first quarter of 2023, three real-time trends to pay close attention to in order to truly understand what is happening in the real estate market are absorption data, interest rates, and inventory levels. Right now, we are in the midst of the market heating up due to seasonality, pent-up buyer demand, […]
Uncategorized Which is Better, Renting or Buying? The financial benefits of owning real estate significantly outweigh the option of renting. Renting is certainly a must for some, and is what one may have to do while they build up to becoming a homeowner. Becoming a homeowner requires solid employment, good credit, and some type of down payment. Savings can all be built over time and […]
Uncategorized Save the Date! You’re invited to our annual Paper Shredding Event & Food Drive. We partner with Confidential Data Disposal to provide a safe, eco-friendly way to reduce your paper trail and help prevent identity theft.   Saturday, April 15th, 10AM to 2PM* 4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Lynnwood Bring your sensitive documents to be professionally destroyed on-site. Limit 10 file boxes per […]
Uncategorized Holy Shift, Again! Markets change fast! We experienced a substantial shift in 2022 with the first half of the year feeling like a completely different market than the second half of the year. A 3-point increase in interest rate was the main culprit along with inflation and affordability for the 2022 market correction we experienced.   A market correction is defined by […]
Uncategorized Economic & Housing Forecast for 2023 Last week, my office had the pleasure of hosting Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner for his 2023 Economic and Housing Forecast. During this jammed-packed hour of insightful delivery, he reported on the U.S. and local economies along with the U.S. and local housing markets specific to King and Snohomish Counties. If you are interested in receiving the recording of […]
Uncategorized You’re Invited! Are you curious about the economy during these changing times?  Are you trying to make plans, but crave credible information to assist you? Please join me for a very special virtual live event:AN ECONOMIC FORECAST FOR 2023 & BEYONDwith Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate  Wednesday, January 18, 2023  •  6:30pm – 8pm Presentation from 6:30-7:30pm, Q&A to […]
Uncategorized We Did It!! What better way to celebrate Windermere’s 50th anniversary than reaching $50 million in total donations to the Windermere Foundation? Windermere offices across the Western U.S. came together to raise over $4 million this year for low-income and homeless families! Thank you to everyone who helped us get here by giving their time and donating funds. To our […]
Uncategorized December is for Giving at Windermere North Between holiday parties, family obligations, work, and the pressure of finding the perfect gift, this time of year can come and go in a flash. At Windermere North, we never want this season to go by without coming together to lift up our community and give back in meaningful ways. Our office-wide annual holiday giving […]
Uncategorized Holiday Events = Holiday Giving at Windermere North We have been busy at our office holding various holiday events that have included the opportunity to give back to the local food banks through holiday food drives. When we bring people together to celebrate it is also a priority to weave in giving back to our community. When we do this, we are always […]
Uncategorized Key Factors to Note as the Market Recalibrates in the New Year 2022 has been an eventful year in the real estate market and the economy. After 2 years of pandemic-fueled demand and historically low interest rates, we experienced a shift. The Fed quickly raised rates (by 2 points) from April to October to combat inflation, curbing buyer demand as affordability took a hit. The overall economy is starting […]
Uncategorized 50 Million! 50 Years! n honor of Windermere’s 50th anniversary, we’ve set a goal to reach $50 million in total donations to the Windermere Foundation in 2022 for our 50 in 50 campaign. To reach our goal, we need to raise $4 million in donations this year. So far this year, through the month of October, $3,594,552 in donations has been […]