Real Estate 5 REASONS TO BUY A HOME NOW 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 major reasons purchasers should consider buying. 1. Competition is about to Increase Every spring a surge of prospective purchasers enter the housing market. Like you, […]
Real Estate Geotech Inspection With any home purchase, professional inspections are a critical part of the home purchase process. As a buyer, you will want to ensure that major systems are in good working condition and have an acceptable remaining life span. Standard real estate inspections include a whole home inspection, sewer scope and sometimes separate inspections of specific […]
Real Estate Buying a Home Less Expensive than Renting — by 38%25! Trulia released their Rent vs. Buy Report last week. The report explained that homeownership remains cheaper than renting in all of the 100 largest metro areas by an average of 38%! The other interesting findings in the report include: Even though prices increased sharply in many markets over the past year, low mortgage rates have […]
Real Estate Homesnap Fantastic Home Search App Homesnap Check out this great new app for your home search! Real estate listings are pulled directly from your local MLS so you get the most accurate and reliable information possible. Use Homesnap’s property search to discover condo, townhouse and single family home valuations for over 90+ million homes in the USA. Homesnap is an […]
Real Estate Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner – Windermere Real Estate Agents and REALTORS® We are thankful for all of our clients who take the time to write a good word about our real estate services. If you are seeking brokers who will take you personally from the beginning to the end of a real estate transaction, give us a call, text or email. We would love to assist […]
Real Estate Skip the Gym and do the 7 Minute Workout at Home! The Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout helps you make every minute count. Designed with ease, effectiveness, and fun in mind, you can do this workout anywhere with confidence that it is safe and beneficial to your health. The workout was created by exercise physiology specialist Chris Jordan of the Human Performance Institute, Division […]
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. […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Uncategorized Home Prices Projected to Remain Strong Through 2018 The Home Price Expectation Survey was released last week by Pulsenomics. They survey a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists asking them to project home prices moving forward. Here is a graph showing what percentage appreciation they expect in each of the next five years.   Obviously some of the […]