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Refinance or Sell? Making the Right Move for Your Home
Refinance or Sell? Making the Right Move for Your Home by Windermere Staff Homeownership isn’t a one-size-fits-all, and neither are the financial decisions that come with it. At some point, many homeowners reach a familiar fork in the road: Should I refinance my mortgage, or is it time to sell? The right answer depends on a […]
Six Predictions for 2026
Six Predictions for 2026 by Windermere Economics The following is a summary of Windermere Principal Economist Jeff Tucker’s six predictions for the U.S. housing market and economy in 2026. He goes into more detail about his predictions in the video below. 1. Existing Home Sales Will Pick Up (Barely) Home sales have hovered near generational […]
Strategic Investments to Increase Home Value and Market Appeal
Strategic Investments to Increase Home Value and Market Appeal by Windermere Staff When it’s time to sell your home, one of the biggest questions is how to make it as appealing as possible to today’s buyers. While market conditions, location, and timing all play a role, the updates you choose before listing can make a […]
What is a Buyer-Agency Agreement and Why Does it Matter?
What is a Buyer-Agency Agreement and Why Does it Matter? by Windermere Staff In today’s evolving real estate landscape, one of the biggest changes buyers will encounter is the relatively new requirement to sign a Buyer Agency Agreement. While this added step may sound formal, it’s actually designed to make the home-buying process more transparent, […]
Why AI Can’t Replace Your Real Estate Agent
Why AI Can’t Replace Your Real Estate Agent by Windermere Staff Technology is transforming nearly every industry, and real estate is no exception. New tools and innovations are reshaping the way we search for, buy, and sell homes. Among these advances, artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most talked-about technologies, being used […]
What The Ballooning National Debt Means For Housing
What The Ballooning National Debt Means For Housing by Windermere Economics For Americans already struggling with the highest mortgage rates in a generation, new legislation out of Washington promises little relief. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) will add trillions to the national debt over the next decades, further cementing an era of expensive […]
My New Listing at 719 19th Ave Seattle WA – Come See It!
Here’s a video walkthrough of my new Seattle listing, a 1903 gem! – Check it out and come visit my open houses. 719 19th Ave More Info Saturday 5/14/22: Noon – 3:00 p.m. Sunday 5/15/2022: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market As the spring housing market kicks off, you likely want to know what you can expect this season when it comes to buying or selling a house. While there are multiple factors causing some uncertainty, including the conflict overseas, rising inflation, and the first rate increase from the Federal Reserve in over three years – […]
Monday with Matthew – Econ Update
Check out Monday with Matthew economic report. Great data and easy to digest. https://www.windermere.com/blog/matthew-gardner-covid-19-housing-economic-update-01-25-2021 From Search to Signature, Colleen McCann.
Techies Aren’t Leaving Seattle
According to GeekWire, LinkedIn migration data indicates that Seattle techies are not leaving Seattle, unlike the “exodus” in Silicon Valley. The article by Talyor Soper shows that Seattle added 2.2 tech workers for every one that left, just below 2.5 for last year. Our real estate view is that tech business growth will continue to […]
