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Uncategorized Happy Thanksgiving As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to let you know how grateful I am for YOU! Your friendship, support, and referrals have helped fuel my business and support my family. Thank you!Real estate is a career that gives me the opportunity to be a meaningful part of my clients’ lives as they navigate […]
Uncategorized Top 10 Predictions for 2023 Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2023 1 There Is No Housing BubbleMortgage rates rose steeply in 2022 which, when coupled with the massive run-up in home prices, has some suggesting that we are recreating the housing bubble of 2007. But that could not be further from the truth. Over the past couple of years, home […]
Uncategorized #TackleHomelessness Did you know Windermere is the official real estate company of the Seahawks?!The best part of this partnership is our #TackleHomelessness campaign. For every defensive tackle made by the Hawks at their home games throughout the season, The Windermere Foundation donates $100 to Mary’s Place. Our current total is over $200k donated over the last 6 seasons of partnering […]
Uncategorized Returning to Normal There is no doubt that 2022 has been one of the most eventful years in real estate. This is saying a lot coming off the record-breaking years of the pandemic. We will probably never see anything like 2020 and 2021 again. During this time the market responded to a historical event that motivated the rearrangement […]
Uncategorized Did you know Windermere is the official real estate company of the Seahawks?! The best part of this partnership is our #TackleHomelessness campaign. For every defensive tackle made by the Hawks at their home games throughout the season, The Windermere Foundation donates $100 to Mary’s Place. Our current total is over $200k donated over the last 6 seasons of partnering with the Seahawks.   Since 1999, Mary’s Place has helped thousands […]
Uncategorized Navigating a Balanced Market. As we experience the fall equinox, when the length of a day is equal to the night, we are also experiencing a similar balance in the real estate market. We define a balanced market to have 2-4 months of available inventory. This means that if no new homes came to market, we would be sold […]
Uncategorized Thank You! Thank you to everyone who donated to our summer food drive! We collected 924 pounds of food and $2,700. Collectively, we’re helping our neighbors in need with over 2,000 meals. The Volunteers of America Western Washington shared with us how grateful they are for this, as the need is high due to the rising costs […]
Uncategorized Latest Interest Rate Update It has been my goal to report to you accurate, real-time updates on the real estate market as we navigate the shift that started in May 2022. The two factors that have been the biggest contributors to this shift are inflation and interest rates. Inflation caused interest rates to rise by over 2-points over a […]
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Uncategorized 50 Years! $50 Million! In 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 July, $2,011,963 in donations has been […]
Uncategorized How Interest Rates Affect Prices As we continue to examine the shift in the market, we must take a moment to take a deep dive into interest rates. Since the first of the year, long-term interest rates have increased 2.7% from 3.11% on 12/30/21 to the peak of 5.81% on 6/23/22, but have started to level out. On 8/4/22 rates […]
Uncategorized Summer Food Drive! We are holding a Food Drive through the month of July,              with a goal to donate $5,000 to the Volunteers of America Food Banks across Snohomish County. You can donate here, or bring non-perishable donations to my office through the month of July.  Thank you! 
Uncategorized Location is Key! There is an old adage in real estate: location, location, location. Where a property is located has the biggest influence on its value.  Through the pandemic years, we saw a shift in how the location was valued. Before remote working became more common, homes located in neighborhoods that were closer to job centers such as Seattle were […]
Uncategorized Summer Food Drive! Every year since 1984, Windermere has designated one day to help make a positive difference in the communities where we work and live.  2022 is the 7th year that my office has spent this day working to put fresh produce on the tables of local families who need a little help.  On June 10th, my office spent […]
Uncategorized Campership Drive! Every year, my office comes together to provide summer camp scholarships for local kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the adventures of overnight camp. This year we donated $16,300 to YMCA Camp Orkila and Camp Colman! Overall, since 1994, we are responsible for $230,000 in summer camp scholarships for local kids […]
Uncategorized Understanding the Current Shift in the Real Estate Market: Perspective is Key! “How’s the market?” is a question I am asked all the time. It is a common segue in casual conversation over the neighbor’s fence, at a party or family gathering. Now more than ever, the answer to this question is critical and detailed. You see, our market is experiencing a shift, a slowing down of price growth, if […]
Uncategorized 50 Million! 50 Years! My office is working together with our entire Windermere family to hit $50 million raised for our 50th anniversary. Each dollar returns to our community through the Windermere Foundation, helping homeless and low-income families in the neighborhoods we serve.Being part of an office and a company that cares deeply for the community is so important […]
Uncategorized Real Estate Market Update At Windermere, we are fortunate to have Matthew Gardner as our Chief Economist. In fact, we are one of the only real estate companies in the country to have such a well-respected expert sitting in this role. Not only is Matthew an asset to Windermere brokers and their clients, but he is a coveted resource within the […]
Uncategorized South King County Quarterly Report The 2022 real estate market started with a bang! We started the year with the lowest amount of available inventory we’ve ever seen coupled with interest rates a point lower than they are now, along with a plentiful buyer pool due to a strong job market and work-from-home influenced moves. The combination of supply and […]
Uncategorized North Snohomish County Quarterly Report The 2022 real estate market started with a bang! We started the year with the lowest amount of available inventory we’ve ever seen coupled with interest rates a point lower than they are now, along with a plentiful buyer pool due to a strong job market and work-from-home influenced moves. The combination of supply and […]
Uncategorized Seattle Metro Quarterly Report The 2022 real estate market started with a bang! We started the year with the lowest amount of available inventory we’ve ever seen coupled with interest rates a point lower than they are now, along with a plentiful buyer pool due to a strong job market and work-from-home influenced moves. The combination of supply and […]