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Broadview Thompson Backpack Donation
Thank you Office Depot 907 and especially Darbi, the assistant manager! Darbi did not blink an eye in helping us with school supplies for our donation of thirty back packs stuffed with essentials for students in need at Broadview-Thompson School in Seattle WA.
Steve Hill, Sandra Brenner and Our Windermere Colleagues
Windermere Real Estate
call/text 206-769-9577
The Seattle Wa BITE of BROADVIEW
Save the Date!
This year’s Seattle Bite of Broadview is September 27-29 There will be lots of family-friendly activities.
12 bands playing live music over three days, carnival rides, food galore, the kids zone, marketplace vendors, a car show and 5k fun run on Saturday…and more! This is an event you don’t want to miss!
The event is located at 415 North 117th Street at Christ the King Catholic Parish School. There is free admission and the hours are as follows:
Hours:
Friday – 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday – 10:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.biteofbroadview.
See you at the bite!
Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner
Best In Client Satisfaction
Windermere Real Estate
call/text 206-769-9577
School Evaluations and Reviews :: Where You Buy Matters!
Schools are a contributing factor for anyone buying a home. Even if you don’t have kids yourself, your next buyer might, and they might base their decision to buy on the school district which serves your home.
The question remains: How do you evaluate schools? What’s the best approach for understanding if your local schools will score your property an “A” or relegate it to the land of “D-”?
Luckily, there are some excellent resources out there for vetting schools online. Here are a few I’ve come across which provide a good place to start:
Education.com: A major portal site for education everywhere, you’ll want to pay particular attention to the schools section, found here: http://www.education.com/topic/school-and-academics/
GreatSchools.org: A good search engine for researching schools, you can do zip code based searches and learn lots about the public and private institutions in the area.
ProjectAppleseed.com: A website dedicated to improving public schools, you can learn a lot here about the crucial elements of what makes a local school and excellent local school.
Finally, here are a handful of questions to ask yourself if you’re doing research:
How comprehensive is the school’s safety policy?
What social/support services are available at the school?
How does the school handle discipline?
Are people involved in a parent/teacher organization?
How healthy is the school district’s annual report?
Finally, be sure to ask your broker!
Looking for neighborhoods with great schools? we can help!
Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner
Best In Client Satisfation
Windermere Real Estate
Call/Text: 206-769-9577
The COST of a Home: Last Year, This Year & Next Year
The cost of a home is determined mainly by two components: price and mortgage rate. Today, we want to show how the monthly cost of purchasing a median priced home has changed over the last twelve months and how it might change over the next twelve months. For the first two examples, we will be using the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Existing Home Sales Report to establish median price and Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey to establish mortgage rate. We also assumed a 20% down payment in all examples.
LAST YEAR
The median priced home in the country was selling for $187,800. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate was at 3.5%. Here is what it would cost to buy a home last year:
TODAY
The median priced home in the country is selling for $213,500. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at 4.5%. Here is what it would cost a purchaser to buy a home today:
The monthly cost increased by: $190.78!
NEXT YEAR
Projecting into the future in real estate can be rather tricky. To establish future pricing, we depended on the over 100 housing experts surveyed for the Home Price Expectation Survey who called for an approximate appreciation rate of 5% over the next twelve months. For the interest rate, we took the average of the projections from the Mortgage Bankers’ Association, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Here is what these experts project will be the approximate cost of a home a year from now:
The monthly cost will increase by about: $97.32!
Bottom Line
From a financial perspective, why wait if you are thinking about buying?
Article courtesy of KCM Blog
Posted: 26 Aug 2013 04:00 AM PDT
If you are considering buying a new home, get off the fence! Waiting will only cost you money. Give us a call, we are ready to help you find your new home.
Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner
Best In Client Satisfaction
WIndermere Real Estate
Call/Text: 206-769-9577
Designing Your Kitchen: How to Choose a Sink Size
Bigger isn't always better. Here's how to pick the right size sink for your kitchen, needs and budget
In addition to choosing the best material, mounting type and number of bowls for your kitchen sink, you'll have to pick from a range of size options too. An extra-large kitchen sink will obviously give you more space for food prep and cleanup, and you might prefer it over the confines of a smaller sink, but bigger sinks typically cost more and can take up valuable real estate in a small kitchen.
Feeling overwhelmed? Don't worry. I've pulled together kitchens that feature various sink sizes, along with tips to help you figure out the perfect sink size for your cooking and cleaning needs.
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Size your sink to your kitchen. If your kitchen is on the smaller side, consider installing a smaller sink. An oversize, triple-bowl model would have overwhelmed the charming kitchen shown here. This more modest-size single-bowl apron-front sink is large enough to accommodate any kitchen task, but it doesn't take over the room. Countertop and base cabinet storage areas are likely at a premium in a smaller kitchen, so a smaller sink will improve overall function too.
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Size your sink to be a focal point. If you opt to go with an extra-wide sink, it's going to be difficult to disguise it. My advice is to take the opposite approach and make your wide sink a focal point. Repurpose an interesting salvaged sink or consider an unusual material, like copper.
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Personally, I'd rather splurge on my countertops or kitchen floor than the sink. After all, you can get a perfectly fine 20-inch-wide stainless steel undermount sink for less than $200. Check out eBay, Craigslist or your local salvage yard or building material resale shop for a deal.
A sink this size will require an extra-wide sink cabinet and will take up quite a bit of space, so it's best for a generous-size kitchen. A sink like this starts at around $900, whereas a smaller, single-bowl version costs about $400.
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If you have the space and budget for it, this is a nice setup for a multicook household that does a lot of entertaining. Three separate sinks allow several people to work in the kitchen simultaneously. None of these sinks needs to be exceptionally large, but this configuration still has the potential to be costly due to the duplicate plumbing fixtures and installation fees.
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Fun-size sinks. I love these linear sinks. While it'd be difficult to wash dishes in one of these, they work just fine for fetching a glass of water or dumping out abandoned drinks when the party's over. You can also fill one with ice and stash cold drinks in it, a nice alternative to keeping an unsightly cooler in the kitchen or having guests search through your refrigerator for a cold one. And it doesn't take up much space on the countertop.
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Article provided by
Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner
Best In Client Satisfaction Zillow and Seattle Magazine
Windermere Real Estate Seattle – Northwest
CALL/TEXT: 206-769-9577
5 Funny Real Estate Listings
#5. Be a Doll and Buy This House:
This may have only been the 5th most clicked, but it was one of my personal faves. Ellen DeGeneres even used it on her show recently (along with this one). The doll is in every photo of the listing, and her behavior gets increasingly bizarre as the tour progresses…
#4. In This Trophy Room, There Are No Winners:
Okay, maybe not too funny if you’re an animal lover…and the other rooms aren’t much better.
I thought it was actually kind of sweet (if misguided) how the pair of vases “staged” every room of the house together and gave us the tour. I loved all your comments on this one.
#2. It’s Time to Fire Your Real Estate Agent When…
This listing featured a series of bad, fuzzy, poorly lit photos, topped off by this fabulous one of the pleased-as-punch agent herself. I’m still not sure what she’s so happy about.
BROADVIEW’S ANNUAL BIG GARAGE SALE EVENT
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT DEAL COME SEE US – WE HAVE IT!
GLASS WARE***TOYS***ANTIQUES***FURNITURE
BABY STUFF***KIDS STUFF***CLOTHES
MORE***MORE***MORE!
COME SEE WHILE THEY LAST!
MAPS GIVEN AT EACH HOME SO YOU CAN HIT ALL THE SALES!
COLLECTING FOR THE GREENWOOD FOOD BANK
We are also collecting food for our less fortunate neighbors.
If you have extra canned or dry food (or pet food), drop it off at
Windermere Real Estate at the corner of 125th and Greenwood 206-367-4720
Mill Creek WA – Best Places To Live – Money Magazine
Mill Creek, WA
Top 50 rank: 36
Population: 18,834
Originally a planned community built around a golf course, Mill Creek has been steadily growing in size for the past two decades. The area's strong schools (recently testing well above the state average) and affordable homes have been a big draw for families.
While most residents work outside of town, the commute to good technology and aerospace jobs in Seattle is just 30 minutes long. –S.M.
Mill Creek Real Estate Statistics HERE.
Curious about real estates in Mill Creek WA? Just ask me I live there!
Steve Hill
Best In Client Satisfaction
Windermere Real Estate/FN
425-737-9675
206-769-9577
Seattle Homes Priced Under $250k
There are still over 100 homes priced under $250k in the city of Seattle. For a list of those homes, see them all right HERE.
Curious about home prices in your neighborhood? Find out HERE
For information on any home in Seattle, priced $100k-$10M, give a call, we would love to speak with you!
Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner
Best In Client Satisfation – Zillow and Seattle Magazine
Windermere Real Estate Seattle – Northwest
CALL/TEXT: 206-769-9577
Stunning Mill Creek WA Townhome for Sale
13911 13th Drive SE
Mill Creek WA
Located in Mill Creek Village, a distinctive community of fourteen homes. Lush, spacious grounds set this neighborhood apart. This light filled home includes an updated kitchen, hardwood floors and new fixtures. The living room features vaulted ceiling and fireplace. Master suite boasts 5-piece bath. Small, private backyard and attached 2 car garage. Reasonable homeowners dues include landscaping, watering and exterior maintenance. You are sure to be impressed with this Mill Creek home.
Video: http://youtu.be/mX3HDkTnGuM
For a private showing of this home, please contact:
Steve Hill
Best in Client Satisfaction
WIndermere Real Estate Seattle – Northwest
CALL/TEXT: 206-769-9577
