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Blogs The Most Important Marketing Choice When Selling Your Home: The Price Posted in Selling by Tara Sharp There is often a temptation for sellers to overprice their home, but Windermere agent, John McKenna, shares why that is a big mistake. Get insight into the psychology of the homebuyer and how to find a real estate agent that understands the science of pricing your home.  
Blogs How to Live Through a Home Remodel If you’re thinking about remodeling or are about to break ground on your first renovation, odds are you probably know a bit about how the project is going to go. After all, you’ve watched a few TV shows, your cousin’s husband is a general contractor and the guy you sit close to at work tells […]
Blogs Make Your Home Safe for the Holidays     With all the cheer and celebration at this time of year, it’s hard to believe anything bad could happen. However, statistics show there’s a significant increase in home-related accidents, fires, and burglaries around the holidays. To protect your family, friends and property, heed these six suggestions:   Keep walkways, driveways and decks free […]
Blogs 10 Projects to Start at Home Over a Holiday Weekend Putting photos into albums, tidying your closet, making holiday gifts — a long holiday weekend can be the perfect time to tackle a project you’ve been wanting to get to but just haven’t had time for. Here are 10 ideas for home projects that are doable over a long weekend, from changing a light fixture […]
Blogs 10 Projects to Start at Home Over a Holiday Weekend Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com Putting photos into albums, tidying your closet, making holiday gifts — a long holiday weekend can be the perfect time to tackle a project you’ve been wanting to get to but just haven’t had time for. Here are 10 ideas for home projects that are doable over a […]
Blogs Perspectives: 2017 Forecast Posted in Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood Well, it’s December; the time of year when we look to our crystal ball and offer our housing market predictions for the coming year. And by crystal ball we mean Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, who has been travelling up and down the […]
Blogs Spreading Holiday Cheer this Season Posted in Collections and drives and Events by Marilou Ubungen   Our Windermere offices really love the holiday season. It’s a time when they can get together to collect food, host holiday events, and raise money to help those in need in their communities. From putting together Thanksgiving meals, to hosting food drives and auctions, […]
Blogs Holiday Décor Trend: White-on-White Luxe Posted in Living by Pattie O’Loughlin   From a stunning mantel display to an elegant table setting, you can capture the magic of the holiday season in festive touches that are certain to make your home even more merry and memorable. The white-on-white design trend is definitely at the top of most luxury designers’ lists […]
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Blogs 9 Options to Remove, Hide or Play Down a Popcorn Ceiling   Posted November 18 2016, 2:00 PM PST by Houzz.com Don’t love your popcorn ceiling? You’re not the only one stuck with some unwanted stucco overhead. There are many options for moving on from it, but not all of them are equally effective — or equally easy. To help you decide how to address your […]
Blogs Ten Ideas for New Thanksgiving Traditions Posted in Living by Pattie O’Loughlin   Most of us already have our “ways” of doing Thanksgiving – ways our mother did it, ways our extended family did it, ways our neighborhood did it. Thanksgiving doesn’t lend itself well to trying out new traditions, but sometimes the situation calls for it – you can’t make […]
Blogs Prepare for Winter and the Holidays With This November Home Checklist With Thanksgiving approaching and the winter holidays just around the corner, there is a lot to look forward to (and prepare for) at this time of year. Batten down the hatches for winter weather and get a jump on holiday hosting prep, so you can relax and savor the many simple pleasures of the season, […]
Blogs The Trump effect. How will it impact the US economy and housing? Posted November 9 2016, 3:30 PM PST by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate The Trump effect. How will it impact the US economy and housing? Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate The American people have spoken and they have elected Donald J. Trump as the 45th president […]
Blogs Western Washington Real Estate Market Update Western Washington Real Estate Market Update Posted in Market News and Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate   ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Annual employment growth in Washington State slowed somewhat in the third quarter of this year, but still remains well above the long-term average. Additionally, the jobs that […]
Blogs Spring Home Maintenance Checklist As winter ends, give your home a complete physical—inside and out—to ready it for those warm-weather months ahead. This year, many parts of the country have enjoyed such a mild winter that even in the Northeast, spring weather seems like it’s just around the corner—if it hasn’t arrived already. Take advantage of the moderate temperatures […]
Blogs BIG NEWS: Rates are going up in 2014!?   As you may have heard, the Federal Open Market Committee and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced a change to their current bond buying program today. Prior to this announcement the FED had been purchasing $85 Billion worth of US Treasuries and Mortgage Backed Securities every month.  The announcement today indicates a reduction or […]
Blogs Preventative Home Maintenance: Fall checklist Preventative Home Maintenance: Fall checklist   Fall is an ideal time to tackle maintenance projects both inside and outside. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Control where the water goes: : Water in the wrong place can do a lot of damage. Start by ensuring that gutters and downspouts are doing their […]
Blogs How to Choose the Right Home   How to Choose the Right Home     As the market starts heating up and real estate becomes a popular dinner party topic again, it’s easy to get so caught up in the fever of searching and offers that we forget why we were buying a home in the first place. When you’re hearing […]
Blogs Increasing Your Home’s Curb Appeal   First impressions are extraordinarily powerful, and your house is no exception. When others approach it for the first time, does it strike them as clean, inviting and well maintained? In real estate, these all-important qualities are known as “curb appeal.” If you plan to put your home on the market, or simply want it […]
Blogs New Features vs. Character     We are often asked, “Which is the better buy, a newer or older home?” Our answer: It all depends on your needs and personal preferences. We decided to put together a list of the six biggest differences between newer and older homes: The neighborhood Surprisingly, one of the biggest factors in choosing a […]
Blogs Understanding a ‘short sale’ Short Sale FAQs: Understanding the Short Sale Process What Is A Short Sale? A short sale is the sale of a property for less than what the owner still owes on the mortgage. A short sale is an alternative to foreclosure when a homeowner needs to sell and can no longer afford to make their […]
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