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Market News Buying a Home 38% Cheaper Than Renting – But How Risky Is It? Buying a Home 38% Cheaper Than Renting – But How Risky Is It? Though the gap is narrowing, buying costs less than renting in all 100 large U.S. metros. But uncertainty about future home price appreciation means buying isn’t always a safe bet. Homeownership remains cheaper than renting nationally and in all of the 100 […]
Design Lifespan of Home Components How long should they last?   Posted in Buying by Tara Sharp    The life span of your household components Nothing in life lasts forever – and the same can be said for your home. From the roof to the furnace, every component of your home has a life span, so it’s a good idea to know approximately […]
Events 75 home resolutions you can make for 2014 Posted December 31 2013, 9:15 AM PST by Tara Sharp     Add your home to your list of New Year’s resolutions with some of these helpful tips: Buying: Familiarize yourself with the home-buying process Learn about the tax benefits that come along with your home purchase Check your credit ratings Increase your savings for […]
Real Estate Ready to Invest in Real Estate Rentals?   Investing in Real Estate Rentals   Posted in Buying by Tara Sharp  Real estate investments are a large percentage of all home sales, accounting for 24 percent of real estate transactions in 2012, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. If you are looking to feather your retirement nest, rental properties can provide an additional source of monthly […]
Design What is Modern?   What is Modern?   Posted in Buying by Tara Sharp  Sleek design, open floor plans, and great natural lighting are all appealing characteristics of modern architecture. Over the years, modern design concepts in home building have become more popular, as is the resurgence of interest in modern real estate. More companies, like 360 modern, are specializing in modern […]
Market News Where is Housing Headed for Rest of 2013? Forbes Article
Events Find me on Houzz Seattle Home Professionals Houzz.com is an awesome website where you can research home remodeling ideas – from styling your bathroom, paint color ideas, designing your kitchen, yard landscaping, and more. Fun to research room by room and then post ideas to your “Ideaboard” sort of like an on-line scrapbook. Let’s connect on Houzz!
Market News The Gardner Report: Western WA Economics and Housing Report Posted May 16 2013, 10:52 AM PDT by Matthew Gardner The Gardner Report: Western Washington, First Quarter 2013, Volume XXI   Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner    Windermere Real Estate is proud to partner with Gardner Economics on this analysis of the Western Washington real estate market. This report is designed to offer insight into the […]
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Market News March Perspectives   March Perspectives   Posted in Selling by OB Jacobi, Geoff Wood & Jill Jacobi Wood  Rarely does a day go by that one of us doesn’t get asked if this is a good time to buy or sell a home. Some people might think that our response is always an emphatic “YES!” because we work in real […]
Market News Windermere Market Share 2012 My company Representing 42% of all transaction volume in the Greater Seattle area!
Market News Time to Reality Check the Real Estate Market Posted February 20 2013, 7:27 AM PST by OB Jacobi   Posted in Selling by OB Jacobi  Rarely does a day go by that I don’t get asked if this is a good time to buy and/or sell a home. Some people might think that my response is always an emphatic “YES!” because I work in real estate. […]
Market News Seattle awarding $1.6 million in grants to neighborhood business districts   Seattle awarding $1.6 million in grants to neighborhood business districts Posted on February 7, 2013 by leahpham StaffPuget Sound Business Journal This story has been updated to explain how the money is spent. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn on Thursday will announce the city’s $1.6 million investment in 17 neighborhood business districts. According to statement from McGinn’s office, the funding helps […]
Market News Housing market tighter, prices up in December   Jeanne Lang JonesStaff Writer- Puget Sound Business JournalEmail | Twitter The Puget Sound area housing market showed additional tightening in December as the number of pending sales outstripped new listings for the fourth month in a row. According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the number of pending sales of single-family residences and condominiums in the 20-plus […]
Uncategorized Accounting: How to give away your home tax free You can give away up to $5,120,000 for the rest of this year without paying gift tax. If this higher federal gift tax exemption is not used, and the exemption falls back to $1 million in 2013, then this important opportunity will have been lost. Making a gift this year is particularly attractive to Washingtonians, […]
Uncategorized Save the date: SANTA PAWS set for 12-8-12 Windermere West Seattle would like to invite you and your four-legged friends to our office on: Saturday, December 8, 2012 From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm A professional photographer will be taking pictures of your pets with Santa. We will also have holiday treats for you and the little ones. Please come by and have […]
Uncategorized Washington state: 13th-highest median income at $56K With a median average income of $56,835, Washington state ranks No. 13 nationally, trailing U.S. leader Maryland at $70,004. Washington state had 249,382 households, or 9.47 percent of all households that made $150,000 or more last year, which ranked the state 15th nationally. The District of Columbia, which is considered a state for statistical purposes, […]
Uncategorized With landslide vote, project to replace Seattle’s crumbling seawall moves ahead The city of Seattle is set to name a general contractor Friday to oversee the replacement of Seattle’s crumbling downtown seawall, a project that can now move forward without the cloud of uncertainty that hung over the plans before Tuesday’s election. That’s because voters in Seattleoverwhelmingly approved a $290 million bond measure to fund the […]
Uncategorized Seattle home prices dipped in August, Case-Shiller reports – Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle was the only city among the top 20 markets tracked in the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices where home prices dipped in August. The home-price index for Seattle nudged down 0.1 percent in August, while the average home price in the other cities increased 0.9 percent from the previous month, S&P/Case Shiller reported today. Even […]
Uncategorized Redfin tweaks site to allow school zone searches – Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle online real estate company Redfin said it’s refined its home search system to allow parents to look for homes within a specific school zone. According to Redfin, “real estate agents report that most families choose where to buy a home primarily based on what schools their children would attend.” Redfin said it would issue […]
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