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Real Estate Stunning Seattle Cottage 12051 3rd Ave NW Seattle WA 98177 Live in your own glamorous cottage surrounded by magical gardens. This delightful home features designer colors and stylish hardwood floors. The spacious living room features a wood burning fireplace and period elements. Entertain in style in the formal dining room that adjoins the living spaces. The light filled […]
Real Estate Setting Up for a Smooth Home Inspection Everyone wants a smooth home inspection. Sellers, buyers, agents… everyone’s rooting that this high-stakes moment passes without a hitch. Add to that list the home inspector, too! Save time, save money. If you’re selling, there are things you can do to make the home inspector’s job easier and help ensure the most accurate report possible. […]
Real Estate Buying a Home? How the Serenity Prayer May Help You may be frustrated while attempting to buy a home in today’s market. You may feel powerless to the process. How could YOU possibly know whether the current good news about housing will continue? There is no doubt that today’s real estate market is extremely difficult to navigate. However, we want you to know that thousands […]
Real Estate Garage Staging Tips to Help Sell Your Home Making a house on the market shine is all about attention to detail. If you’re going the extra mile to ensure your home is a stand-out, you’ll probably go beyond the typical touch-ups that refresh curb appeal. You might even decide to stage your home, especially if you’re not living in it while it’s for […]
Real Estate 5 Factors That Can Help Predict Neighborhood Values How do you predict the value of a neighborhood? While no one can say for sure how home values in a neighborhood will rise or decline over time, there are big-picture economic factors that you can look for to help get handle on where they may be going. 1. Major regional employers. If a community […]
Real Estate One Financial Calculator to Rule Them All! Financial health and stability depends upon making informed decisions about loans, debt, taxes, savings, and more. Unfortunately, most people (including first-time homebuyers!) lack a true understanding of how to apply math to help them clearly understand these essential areas. While there are many specialized calculators out there for a particular area (say debt, or mortgage […]
Real Estate Who Are Homeowners? Check out this infographic to see who homeowners really are, these statistics may surprise you! Feel free to contact us anytime with your real estate related questions! ?-Steve and Sandra Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner Windermere Real Estate/FN Seattle-Northwest 122502 Greenwood Ave N, Suite A Seattle WA 98133 call/text: 206-769-9577 email: stevehill@windermere.com Check out these […]
Real Estate Moving-Up? Do it NOW not Later A recent study revealed that the number of existing home owners planning to buy a home this year is about to increase dramatically. Some are moving up, some are downsizing and others are making a lateral move. Another study shows that over 75% of these buyers will, in fact, be in that first category: a move-up buyer. […]
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Real Estate Seattle Real Estate Statistics Check out all Seattle and Puget Sound area real estate statistics right HERE! If you would like this type of information delivered to you every month for a specific neighborhood(s), send give us a call, text or email. We would be happy to send you this information for any area(s) you like. Don't worry, we […]
Real Estate Making Room in Your Rooms Making Room in Your Rooms The more things you have, the more you have to take care of.  And in this case, the more that you have to store that gets in the way of finding the things that you actually use. Periodically, you need to go through every closet, drawer, cabinet and storage area […]
Real Estate Should You Buy or Rent a Home? Here is a simple chart that explains why we think buying a home makes more sense than renting one.  This chart represents national monthly rental rates; currently, the average rental rate near downtown Seattle is $1500/month for a one bedroom apartment. A mortgage payment on a $250,000 home or condominium would be about the same […]
Real Estate Mortgage Rates Projected to Rise as Tapering Continues It is projected that if the Fed continues to cut back on bond purchases that long term mortgage rates would start to climb. Many experts felt that Janet Yellen, who replaced Ben Bernanke as Fed Chair, was going to be less inclined to continue tapering bond purchases at the level established. However, in her testimony in front […]
Real Estate More Americans Confident About Buying Last week, Fannie Mae released their January 2014 National Housing Survey results.  Two categories reported all-time survey highs. 52% of respondents thought it would be easy for them to get a home mortgage today 70% of respondents said they would buy if they were going to move Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae explained […]
Real Estate Baby It’s Cold Outside! If you are considering a second home or move away from Seattle, give us a call, we can refer you to a professional brokerage anywhere in the world. We are a members of the premier international relocation network. ?-Steve and Sandra Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner Windermere Real Estate/FN Seattle-Northwest 122502 Greenwood Ave N, Suite […]
Real Estate 5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now Instead of Spring Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five reasons purchasers should consider buying before the Spring market arrives: Supply Is Shrinking With inventory declining in many regions, finding a home of your dreams […]
Real Estate Be Quiet Chicken Little. The Sky is NOT Falling There has been much speculation about what is causing the falling sales numbers in the most recent Existing Home Sales Reports (EHS) from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Some have claimed that rising interest rates have scared buyers out of the market. Others have claimed that consumers are just losing confidence in the housing […]
Real Estate 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale by Owner Some homeowners consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). We think there are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here are five of our reasons: 1. There Are Too Many People to Negotiate […]
Real Estate Windermere Real Estate Seattle :: King and Snohomish Counties According to Trendgraphix, the nation's most trusted real estate reporting company, Windermere Real Estate continues to be the leader in King and Snohomish market share and I am proud to be a contributor to their success. Over the last 12 months, Windermere Rel Estate has sold over 26% of the homes in King and Snohomish […]
Real Estate Light Bulbs for Energy Efficiency and Beautiful Light By: Karin Beuerlein Published: June 27, 2013 We decipher light bulb labels so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting in terms of brightness, color, and energy efficiency. If you wind up with lighting that’s harsh, flat, or unpleasant — like when you’re trying on bathing suits in a retail dressing room — it won’t matter […]
Real Estate Don’t-Miss Home Tax Breaks Don't-Miss Home Tax Breaks By: Dona DeZube Published: January 10, 2013 From the mortgage interest deduction to energy tax credits, here are the tax tips you need to get a jump on your returns. Mortgage interest deduction Private mortgage insurance deduction Prepaid interest deduction Energy tax credits Vacation or second home tax deductions Home buyer […]
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