Tax assessment shock is real! Do you have tax assessment shock and are wondering why–and what, if anything–you can do about it??? A lot of us are! Due to the recent pony express delivery of the 2024 new tax assessments for homes and properties, some went up and some went down… so what’s the deal!? Is it […]

2019 Economic and Housing Forecast Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate 1/7/2019   What a year it has been for both the U.S. economy and the national housing market. After several years of above-average economic and home price growth, 2018 marked the start of a slowdown in the residential […]

Brisk sales prompt predictions of “frenzied spring” Current Statistics | Market Recaps | Market Update Charts KIRKLAND, Washington (April 6, 2017) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers expected an uptick in the number of new listings during March, and that expectation was met with a significant gain – up more than 50 percent from February. […]

For sale by owner? Dear Dave, What are the advantages of using a real estate agent versus going the for-sale-by-owner route when it comes to selling a home? – Seth Dear Seth, I’ve had a real estate license for 30 years. If I were to put my personal residence on the market today, I’d use […]