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Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 03/08/2023 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 if […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 02/15/2023 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 01/25/2023 Last week, my office had the pleasure of hosting Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner for his 2023 Economic and Housing Forecast. During this jam-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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 12/28/2022 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 project […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 12/09/2022 Key Factors to Note as the Market Recalibrates in the New Year2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 11/16/2022 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 prices […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 10/26/2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 09/22/2022 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 […]
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Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 09/01/2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 08/11/2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 07/21/2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 06/23/2022 View this email in your browser 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 06/03/2022 “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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 05/12/2022 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 […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 4/21/2022 Did you know that over 50% of homeowners in Washington State have over 50% home equity? We have had 10 years of price appreciation, and the last 3 years have been record-breaking. The chart below shows complete year-over-year (the last 12 months over the previous 12 months) price appreciation for the six main market areas in […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 03/30/2022 As we round out the first quarter of 2022 and head into the notorious Spring Market there are a handful of factors that should be considered whether you are a buyer or a seller. Paying attention to the anticipated increase in housing supply, monitoring buyer demand, and assessing the effects of rising interest rates on the […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 03/11/2022 A lot has happened in our world since the first of the year, specifically the rise in inflation and the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. These factors can influence consumers and affect the housing and financial markets. Additionally, global unrest has had a clear influence on interest rates, driving them back down after a 1-point […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 02/16/2022 2022 has had an incredibly eventful start in our local real estate market. In January, the average list-to-sale price ratio (the percentage a house sells for in comparison to the list price) in King County was 105% and in Snohomish County it was 106%. This is in conjunction with complete year-over-year median price appreciation (the last […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 01/27/2022 Last week, my office hosted our 14th annual Economic Forecast Event with Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s Chief Economist. It was an hour-long presentation followed by lively Q & A that was packed with useful information to help guide us as we start the new year. Matthew journeyed the audience through a macro to micro approach, reflecting on […]
Monthly Newletter Real Estate Newsletter – 01/05/2022 2021 was a wildly eventful year in the real estate market! Price appreciation was the highest we have ever seen, interest rates remained historically low, and demand for housing was elevated by the ever-changing shifts in our lifestyles due to the pandemic. Further, our overall economy in Washington State and the Greater Seattle area had […]
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