Windermere Foundation Windermere Foundation By the Numbers For the past 28 years, the Windermere Foundation has been helping those in need in our communities through donations to local organizations that provide services to low-income and homeless families. In 2016, the Windermere Foundation raised over $2.2 million in donations, bringing the total to over $33 million raised since it started in 1989. Last […]
Local Market Updates Local Market Update – February 2017 The local real estate market remains very hot with extremely low inventory and prices that are rising faster than anywhere else in the country. However, that rate of price growth appears to be cooling from last year, dropping to its slowest pace in three years. Predictions of more interest rate hikes may further limit price […]
Local Market News 2017 Will Bring More Condos to Bellevue and Seattle All of the statistics and speculation surrounding our local housing market could be summarized by one basic economic principle – supply and demand. We simply have not had enough homes, among other resources, to accommodate the rapid growth in our region. However, Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) recently reported there is hope ahead in the […]
Local Market News Local Market Update – January 2017 A record low number of houses for sale in December indicates that 2017 will continue to be a very competitive market for buyers. The good news: those who decide to take the plunge and list their home can count on getting a premium price for their property. Brokers reported that about three-fourths of the homes […]
Local Market News Top 5 Seattle-Area Superlatives From 2016 2016 was quite a year to live in the Pacific Northwest, especially if you spent some or most of it in the housing market. Last year’s market was truly unique, record-breaking, and game-changing (see: Windermere’s W Collection). To close out 2016 and begin 2017 here are a few of the most noteworthy Seattle-area superlatives related to real estate […]
Local Market Updates Local Market Update – December 2016 Buyers spooked by a spike in mortgage interest rates gave rise to the busiest November for homes sales in over a decade. Prices rose accordingly. Case-Shiller ranked the area as the housing market with the fastest rising prices in the country. Sellers can expect to get a premium for their homes as we move into […]
Giving Back A Windermere Tradition: Windermere for Kids 2016 This event is one of my favorite holiday traditions that many Windermere brokers look forward to every year. I’m so glad I could be part of such an amazing and important experience for these little shoppers as we helped them find gifts for their families. Windermere Eastside wrote a great recap on what Saturday was all about and what it means […]
Giving Back We’ve Got You Covered Winter Drive for YouthCare – Wrap Up As part of Windermere’s #tacklehomelessness campaign with the Seattle Seahawks, 38 Windermere offices* in King and Snohomish Counties collected new hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, and warm socks for Windermere’s “We’ve Got You Covered” winter drive. The recipient of these donations was YouthCare, a non-profit that provides support and services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound […]
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