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Real Estate News & Information Find a New Home in Four Steps Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a current owner looking for a bigger home, the ideas below will help you better navigate that all-important first step: Finding a property that you like (and can afford). The search for a new home always starts out with a lot of excitement. But if you haven’t prepared, frustration […]
Case Studies BUYER SUCCESS STORY: With Patience & Perseverance Comes a Super Cute Condo Jennifer Cotter was referred to me by a former client who happened to be one of her colleagues. She had been working with a discount brokerage and was trying to use her credit union to obtain her pre-approval. She had found a house that she liked that was in her price range, but both her […]
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From Don REAL ESTATE INFO COLUMN: Aren’t interest rates too high? Welcome to my Real Estate advice column, “Dear Don,” where I answer all your burning Real Estate questions. Send yours to me at donkoonce@windermere.com, and I’ll try to answer them in future columns. Dear Don: Aren’t interest rates too high? Anxious Anne
Real Estate News & Information It Was a Busy Winter! Recent Area Real Estate Sales It was a busy winter with multiple listings, offers and transactions as a whole new crop of families found new spaces to call home. Do you need help selling your home? My mission is to help you achieve your life goals. Contact me today at 206-250-7291 or donkoonce@windermere.com. Buyer Representation:
Guest Post 10 Tips to Minimize Stress When Selling Your Home When I was growing up, my family must have moved a dozen times. After the first few moves, we had it down to a science: timed out, scheduled, down to the last box. Despite our best efforts, plans would change, move-out and move-in days would shift, and the experience would stress the entire family out. […]
From Don NEW REAL ESTATE INFO COLUMN: Is this a good time to sell my home? Welcome to my Real Estate advice column, “Dear Don,” where I answer all your burning Real Estate questions. Send yours to me at donkoonce@windermere.com, and I’ll try to answer them in future columns. Dear Don: Is this a good time to sell my home? Nervous Nancy
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Real Estate News & Information 10 Steps to Get Your Home Clean & Ready for Spring Warmer months are ahead, so now is the time to plan for spring cleaning and maintenance. A clean home offers a fresh start for the year, and a checklist of tasks guides your efforts towards efficiency. For many homeowners, spring cleaning can be a personal challenge. It can also be one accomplished with the help […]
Case Studies SELLER SUCCESS STORY: Elbow Grease & Good Planning Net Full-Price Cash Offer After nearly a quarter century living in her unique, townhouse-style condo in West Seattle, Ann Gilbert was having a hard time navigating the stairs and needed to downsize, so she planned to move in with her daughter in Puyallup. She contacted my longtime partner Dorothy Driver through a mutual friend, and prepared to vacate the […]
Community News & Information SAVE THE DATES: Events at Skyway Library Skyway Library on West Hill is at it again with some of the best events featured this side of I-90. With everything from Play & Learn ongoing structured group sessions for the little ones, a Hip-Hop History and Self-Expression Music Workshop for those 12 and older, and Community Coffee Hour for all, there is no […]
Real Estate News & Information Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner ECONOMIC OVERVIEW The Washington State economy continues to add jobs at an above-average rate, though the pace of growth is starting to slow as the business cycle matures. Over the past 12 months, the state added 96,600 new jobs, representing an annual growth rate of 2.9% — […]
From Don NEW REAL ESTATE INFO COLUMN: Is this a good time to buy a home? Welcome to my Real Estate advice column, “Dear Don,” where I answer all your burning Real Estate questions. Send yours to me at donkoonce@windermere.com, and I’ll try to answer them in future columns. Dear Don: Is this a good time to buy a home? Worried Wanda
Real Estate News & Information Investing In a Green Home Will Pay Dividends In 2019 As we step forward into 2019, eco-friendly “green homes” are more popular than ever. Upgrading your home’s sustainability improves quality of life for those residing in it, but it is also a savvy long-term investment. As green homes become more popular, properties boasting sustainable features have become increasingly desirable targets for homebuyers. Whether designing a […]
Community News & Information DID YOU KNOW? Treehouse Supports Youth in Foster Care & They Need Clothes Dear friends, Have you hear about Treehouse–Washington’s leading nonprofit organization addressing the academic and other essential support needs of youth in foster care? Treehouse helps more than 7,500 youth each year through programs that focus on their academic success, fulfill key material needs and provide important childhood experiences every child deserves, and they can always […]
Case Studies SELLER SUCCESS STORY: Managed Expectations Make for Happy Endings The holidays were just around the corner when Astrid and Matt Horine reached out to my colleague Dorothy Driver and I about listing her Mount Baker Townhouse, which she had been renting out for some time. The home was bright and spacious and nestled perfectly between the desirable Mount Baker and Columbia City neighborhoods, within walking […]
Community News & Information West Hill Community Association to Host Winter Quarterly Meeting In January, the West Hill Community Association (WHCA) will host its Winter Quarterly Meeting, a 90-minute community catch-up that promises to include “quickfire reports from a variety of interesting local groups,” a preview of upcoming local events and activities, information about the new King County Department of Local Services, and more. WHCA is a nonprofit […]
Real Estate News & Information 2019 Economic and Housing Forecast By Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate What a year it has been for both for 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 real estate market. As the year comes to a close, […]
Community News & Information Food is Love: Rainier Valley Food Bank Needs YOU! Dear friends, My office—Windermere Mount Baker Real Estate—is gearing up for our annual Winter Food Drive benefiting Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB), a South Seattle nonprofit dedicated to a hunger-free Rainier Valley, and we’d love your help. Did you know? In 2016, around 1 in 8 Washingtonians did not get enough food to meet their […]
Real Estate Listings NEW LISTING: Meticulously Maintained North Admiral Split-Entry 4802 SW Hinds St. Seattle, WA 98116 Listed at $825,000 This meticulously maintained and tastefully updated North Admiral split-entry will make your heart sing. Skylights bathe the kitchen and bath in light while the two fireplaces keep living spaces warm and cozy. The split floor plan provides spacious living with three bedrooms up and fourth […]