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 […]

This Mercer Island neighborhood guide is designed to help you understand how different parts of the island compare. Mercer Island is small enough that you can drive from one end to the other fairly quickly, but buying a home here is much more address-specific than the map suggests. Most conversations about Mercer Island neighborhoods start […]

Iconic TV Homes That Shaped Home Design and How to Recreate the Look Some homes are memorable long after the credits roll. Maybe it’s the purple door of Monica’s apartment in Friends, the waterfront setting of the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat, or the grand estates and pastel interiors of Bridgerton. Over time, homes on television and film have done more […]