Bellevue is one city, but it contains several distinct housing markets. The City of Bellevue recognizes 16 broad neighborhood areas, with smaller communities and locally used names such as Enatai, Vuecrest, Newport Shores, Old Bellevue, and the Spring District. For buyers, the neighborhood name is a starting point. Housing type, lot characteristics, views, road noise, […]

Lake Washington waterfront real estate requires a different level of due diligence from a typical residential purchase. The house, land, shoreline, dock, exposure, legal rights, and permit history all need their own evaluation. A waterfront listing can look straightforward while raising questions that may not come up anywhere else. How deep is the water at […]

Local Look 9/6/26: A Cooler Market for Fall Hi. I’m Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, and this is a Local Look at the August 2026 data from the Northwest MLS. Summer is drawing to a chilly end here in Seattle, and the latest stats suggest the local housing market was already feeling […]

What Is an HOA? A Guide to Homeowners Associations and HOA Fees   Becoming a homeowner comes with many responsibilities, but if the home you’re purchasing is part of a homeowners association (HOA), you’ll also need to account for additional guidelines and fees. HOAs are common in condominium and townhome communities as well as some single-family […]