Buying a Home What It’s Actually Like to Own a Home at Suncadia (The Real Deal) What It’s Actually Like to Own a Home at Suncadia (The Real Deal) There’s fractional ownership, and then there’s actually owning a home. I want to be clear about what we help people do at Suncadia: full ownership. A real home that’s yours. We’ve owned at Suncadia for five years. This year has been our […]
Buying a Home Why Suncadia Is Our Favorite Second Home Market Near Seattle Why Suncadia Is Our Favorite Second Home Market Near Seattle I could talk about Suncadia all day. We own a house there. We’ve owned it for five years. And when clients ask me for my honest recommendation on where to buy a second home in the Pacific Northwest, my answer is almost always the same: […]
Buying a Home How Real Estate Agents Actually Get Paid — The Honest Explanation How Real Estate Agents Actually Get Paid – The Honest Explanation Someone asked me recently – not a buyer or seller, just someone curious – “How do you guys actually get paid?” It’s a good question and one I’m happy to answer plainly. We Pay the Brokerage – Not the Other Way Around Here’s the […]
Home Improvements Water Leak Protection for Seattle Homeowners: Three Options at Every Price Point Water Leak Protection for Seattle Homeowners: Three Options at Every Price Point Water damage is one of the most common – and most expensive – homeowner insurance claims in the Pacific Northwest. Between our rainfall, our older housing stock, and the trend toward upstairs laundry rooms in newer homes, the conditions are right for leaks […]
Home Maintenance Seattle’s Flooding Season Is a Wake-Up Call: When Did You Last Check Your Home Insurance? Seattle’s Flooding Season Is a Wake-Up Call: When Did You Last Check Your Home Insurance? Seattle has had some genuinely wild weather lately. We’re talking an abnormal amount of rainfall over a very short period, which led to flooding and water damage situations across the area that many homeowners were not prepared for. I want […]
Buying a Home The Final Walkthrough: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What Your Agent Should Be Doing The Final Walkthrough: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What Your Agent Should Be Doing We have buyers in contracts right now, and I realized we haven’t talked much about the final walkthrough on here. Let’s fix that. What Is a Final Walkthrough? A final walkthrough is the buyer’s last opportunity to inspect the […]
Buying a Home Where Seattle Buyers Are Actually Coming From (The Data Might Surprise You) Where Seattle Buyers Are Actually Coming From (The Data Might Surprise You) I was looking at migration data on Realtor.com recently – they have a great interactive tool that shows exactly where people are moving from and moving to, by county – and I thought it was worth sharing what I found. Who’s Moving to […]
Home Improvements Puget Sound Energy Rebates: Free Money Homeowners Are Leaving on the Table A Guide to Remodeling Your Bathroom: Costs, Ideas, and ROI for Homeowners Quick tip today – and it’s one that a surprising number of homeowners don’t know about. Puget Sound Energy offers rebates to homeowners for a variety of energy efficiency improvements. We’re talking real money back on projects you might already be planning or […]
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Selling a Home Thinking About Selling Your Seattle Home? Stop Assuming and Start Asking Thinking About Selling Your Seattle Home? Stop Assuming and Start Asking I had a conversation with clients recently that I keep thinking about. We were talking through the plan for prepping and listing their home – pricing strategy, timing, presentation – and they casually mentioned that they were expecting about 60 to 90 days on […]
Buying a Home What to Look For When Buying New Construction in Seattle and on the Eastside Mid-Century Modern Homes: Why They’re Worth It – and What to Watch Out For If Seattle Craftsmans are my first love, mid-century modern homes are a very close second. And I want to be clear: this is personal preference, not resale advice. Plenty of styles sell well. But there is something about a well-executed MCM […]
Buying a Home Mid-Century Modern Homes: Why They’re Worth It — and What to Watch Out For Mid-Century Modern Homes: Why They’re Worth It – and What to Watch Out For If Seattle Craftsmans are my first love, mid-century modern homes are a very close second. And I want to be clear: this is personal preference, not resale advice. Plenty of styles sell well. But there is something about a well-executed MCM […]
Buying a Home Why the Seattle Craftsman Is My All-Time Favorite Style of Home Why the Seattle Craftsman Is My All-Time Favorite Style of Home If you ever ask me what my favorite style of house is, there’s no hesitation: the Seattle Craftsman. We lived in one for years. We redid one. And the whole time, my goal was to keep as much of the original character as possible […]
Buying a Home Pocket Neighborhoods: The Growing Community-Focused Housing Trend Pocket Neighborhoods: The Growing Community-Focused Housing Trend For many homebuyers, finding the right home isn’t just about square footage or the number of bedrooms-it’s about finding a place that feels connected. And as more people prioritize walkability, thoughtful design, and stronger neighborhood connections, a unique style of community has continued gaining attention: the pocket neighborhood. […]
Economy Numbers to Know 7/15/26: Global Events Continue to Shape Housing Numbers to Know 7/15/26: Global Events Continue to Shape Housing Hi, I’m Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, and these are the numbers to know, right now. The first number to know this month: $78. That is the price of a barrel of oil as of July 13, and it’s $10 higher than […]
Selling a Home Home Appraisals Explained: What Sellers Should Expect Home Appraisals Explained: What Sellers Should Expect If you’re selling your home, there’s a good chance you’ll hear the word appraisal shortly after accepting an offer. While it may feel like just another step in the transaction, a home appraisal plays an important role in many home sales, especially when a buyer is financing their […]
Buying a Home What is a Buyer’s Market? What is a Buyer’s Market? Much can be determined about the conditions of a local real estate market by examining supply and demand. When the supply of available homes exceeds buyer demand, it’s known as a buyer’s market. Reduced listing prices, longer days on market, and an increase in price reductions are all common signs […]
Community News Windermere Community Service Day: Celebrating 42 Years of Giving Back Windermere Community Service Day: Celebrating 42 Years of Giving Back Since 1984, Windermere offices have closed their doors for one special day each year to focus on something bigger than real estate: giving back to the communities we call home. What began as a simple idea 42 years ago has grown into one of Windermere’s […]
Economy Numbers to Know 6/18/26: The Market’s Latest Plot Twist Numbers to Know 6/18/26: The Market’s Latest Plot Twist Hi, I’m Jeff Tucker, principal economist at Windermere Real Estate, and these are the numbers to know, right now. The first number to know this month: $78. That is the current price of a barrel of oil as of June 16, after falling about $30 in […]
Home Improvements A Guide to Remodeling Your Bathroom: Costs, Ideas, and ROI for Homeowners A Guide to Remodeling Your Bathroom: Costs, Ideas, and ROI for Homeowners There are a variety of reasons that a homeowner may decide to remodel their bathroom; they could be looking to increase the value of their home for a future sale, they may have discovered repairs that need to be made, or perhaps they’re simply […]
Selling a Home Moving Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Moving Process Moving Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Moving Process Moving is an exciting milestone, but it also comes with a long list of tasks and deadlines to manage, especially if you’re buying and selling a home at the same time. Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, staying organized can help make the process […]