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Seasonal Home Maintenance 6 Easy Ways to Protect Your Home from Rain Damage
Buying a Home More Homes, Slower Price Growth – What It Means for You as a Buyer There are more homes on the market right now than there have been in years – and that could be a game changer for you if you’re ready to buy. Let’s look at two reasons why. 1. You Have More Options To Choose From A recent article from Realtor.com helps explain just how much the number of homes […]
Selling Your House Setting the Right Asking Price
Selling Your House What’s Motivating Homeowners To Move Right Now Over the past few years, some homeowners have decided to delay their move because they don’t want to sell and take on a higher mortgage rate on their next home. Maybe you’re thinking the same thing? It’s a common roadblock and one of the biggest factors that’s kept the number of homes on the market so low for so […]
Local Market Update Seattle Real Estate: Current Market Outlook In today’s economy, understanding the latest numbers can give us valuable insights into where things are headed. Windermere’s Principal Economist, Jeff Tucker, keeps us updated on the local market with short, helpful videos. Using Jeff’s transcript, I’m providing a written breakdown of his latest 4-min video, which you can watch here: Here’s a local look […]
Buying a Home Renting vs. Buying: The Net Worth Gap You Need To See Trying to decide between renting or buying a home? One key factor that could help you choose is just how much homeownership can grow your net worth. Every three years, the Federal Reserve Board shares a report called the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). It shows how much wealth homeowners and renters have – and the difference is significant. On […]
Mortgage Rates This Week’s Fed Meeting: What to Expect The Fed meets again this week to decide the next step with the Federal Funds Rate. So, let’s dig into how their decisions will impact the housing market.  First, the Federal Funds Rate is how much it costs banks to borrow from each other. Although that’s not the same as setting mortgage rates, mortgage rates […]
Selling Your House Planning To Sell Your House in 2025? Start Prepping Now If your goal is to sell your house in 2025, now’s the time to start prepping. Even though it might seem like there’s plenty of time between now and the new year, you should get a head start on any updates or repairs you want to make now. As Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com, says: “ . . […]
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Buying a Home The Benefits of Using Your Equity To Make a Bigger Down Payment Did you know? Homeowners are often able to put more money down when they buy their next home. That’s because, once they sell, they can use the equity they have in their current house toward their next down payment. And it’s why as home equity reaches a new height, the median down payment has too. According to the latest […]
Seasonal Home Maintenance 6 Easy Ways to Protect Your Home from Rain Damage I love rainy days. The sound of rain on the roof and windows usually provides me with a peaceful, relaxed feeling.  I remember one time, though, when the sound of raindrops sounded more like alarm bells going off than a soft, cozy pitter-patter. Years ago, when my wife and I were new homeowners (and before […]
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Real Estate News Seattle Real Estate: Numbers You Need to Know Now In today’s economy, understanding the latest numbers can give us valuable insights into where things are headed. Here are three key figures from the latest jobs report and their implications for the market. The numbers and commentary below come directly from Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker’s recent video that you can watch here. 254,000  That’s […]
Real Estate Agents 4 Myths About Real Estate Agents—Debunked! When it’s time to buy or sell a home, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is who you’ll work with as your agent. That choice will have an impact on your entire experience and how smoothly it goes. And, you’ve probably heard a few things about real estate agents—some of them are spot on, but others? Not so […]
Selling Your House Why Now’s Not the Time To Take Your House Off the Market Has your house been sitting on the market longer than expected? If so, you’re bound to be frustrated by now. Maybe you’re even thinking it’s time to pull the listing and wait to see what 2025 brings. But what you may not realize is, the decision to hold off could actually cost you. Here’s a look at why staying the […]
Buying a Home Should I buy now or wait? If you’re wondering if you should buy now or wait, here’s what you need to know. If you wait for rates to drop more, you’ll have to deal with more competition and higher prices as additional buyers jump back in. But if you buy now, you’d get ahead of that and have the chance to […]
Buying a Home This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For After months of sitting on the sidelines, many homebuyers who were priced out by high mortgage rates and affordability challenges finally have an opportunity to make their move. With rates trending down, today’s market is a sweet spot for buyers—and it’s one that may not last long. So, if you’ve put your own move on the back burner, […]
Affordability The Top 3 Reasons Affordability is Improving Affordability is based on three key factors: mortgage rates, home prices, and wages. And today, it’s improving quickly as rates come down, prices level off, and wages climb. If you put your search on pause because it was too expensive to buy, let’s talk about why now may be the perfect time to jump back […]
Buying a Home Now’s the Time To Upgrade to Your Dream Home If you’ve been wanting to sell your house and move up to a bigger or nicer home, you’re not alone. A recent Inman survey reveals the top motivator for today’s homebuyers is the desire for more space or an upgraded home (see graph below): But there’s also a good chance you, like many other people, have been holding off on […]
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