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Uncategorized Homeward Bound | February 2018 Meet Your Match! As I’ve mentioned in the past, I have been working with the Seattle Animal Shelter to help improve the adoption rate of older pets. One of the goals was to engage with our senior population. We are holding our first info session at the Greenwood Senior Center on Wednesday February 14th from […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | January 2018 Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday season and safe New Year’s eve celebration.  George and I spent New Year’s eve afternoon with my sister.  My sister and I share a love of animals.  Believe it or not, she has more pets than I do!  My favorite of hers is Shasta—a […]
Homeward Bound Homeward Bound | December 2017 We Hope You Have a Joyous Holiday Season! As 2017 winds to a close, we just wanted to say THANK YOU for being an integral part of our business. We appreciate the love and support throughout the year. We hope you have a joyous holiday season filled with love and peace.    Happy Holidays!  Sandra, […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | November 2017 Giving Thanks! The month of November brings about an extra opportunity to say Thank You for being a valuable part of our business. We are very grateful for your confidence and loyalty and would be remiss if we didn’t sincerely say thank you for your support over the years. As most begin to prepare for […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | November 2017 Giving Thanks! The month of November brings about an extra opportunity to say Thank You for being a valuable part of our business. We are very grateful for your confidence and loyalty and would be remiss if we didn’t sincerely say thank you for your support over the years. As most begin to prepare for […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | October 2017 Happy Halloween! Creeptacular! In honor of Halloween, please visit the Seattle Animal Shelter on Saturday October 28 for their first annual Creeptacular on Saturday, October 28th from 12 – 3pm. The shelter will be transformed into a creepy, crawly and scary haunt. Enter if you dare! The Critter Team has been working on this event […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | September 2017 Helping Harvey and Irma Pets We are all saddened by the devastation from hurricane Harvey and are now waiting to see the total impact that Irma will bring. As you can imagine there are likely thousands of pets that are displaced throughout the affected regions. To relieve the inundated Houston area shelters, the Seattle Humane […]
Uncategorized Homeward Bound | August 2017 Want to Meet More Neighbors? Take Your Dog for a Walk! As most of you know, August is National Night Out. This annual event encourages neighbors to connect and exchange information. No matter how long you’ve lived in your neighborhood, it can be challenging to meet a lot of your neighbors. Neighborhoods are only as […]
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Uncategorized Homeward Bound | July 2017 Independence for All! July 4, 1776 is a momentous day in history for our country AND so is the day we buy our own home! Owning real estate, especially your own home, is a sure-fire Celebration of Independence. I would assume that we can all agree that home ownership is good for everyone.   The more […]
Seattle Real Estate Homeward Bound – Impactful Real Estate News Homeward Bound Impactful Real Estate News May 2017 Steve Hill and Sandra Brenner Mother Always Said You Should… My Mom used to tell me repeatedly to do this and do that, not to do this and not to do that.  ALL, I recall, very valuable advice. Looking back on it, I can say she was, […]
Home Buying Competing in Multiple Offers? Look at Your Bottom Line! Did you know that 44 percent of home sales involve multiple offers? In fact, buyers working with a Windermere Real Estate broker are 18.4 percent more likely to win the sale in a multiple offer situation.
Uncategorized Winter Drive for YouthCare Windermere and the Seattle Seahawks have come together to help #tacklehomelesness in our community.   From now through November 14th, our office is collecting new hats, scarves, gloves/mittens and warm socks for YouthCare, a non-profit that provides support and services to homeless youth throughout the Puget Sound.   Each night in Seattle, nearly 1,000 young […]
Buying a Home Can Be Scary… Know the Facts [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: 36% of Americans think they need a 20% down payment to buy a home. 44% of Millennials who purchased a home this year have put down less than 10%. 71.8% of loan applications were approved last month. The average credit score of approved loans was 731 in September.
Percentage of Homeownership by Decade and by State There has been a lot of talk about the falling homeownership rate in the United States. In December 2004, the homeownership rate reached an all-time high of 69.4%, while the current rate is 62.9%. When comparing these two figures, there is some room for concern regarding the difference. However, today we want to shine some […]
What to Expect When Home Inspecting So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not, your agent may have made your offer contingent on a clean home inspection. This contingency allows you to renegotiate the price paid for the home, ask the sellers to […]
Buying is Now 37.7% Cheaper Than Renting in the US The results of the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The updated numbers actually show that the range is an average of 17.4% less expensive in Honolulu (HI), all the […]
Sales of Distressed Properties Hit New Low The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report revealing that distressed property sales accounted for 4% of sales in September. This is down from 7% in 2015, and is the lowest figure since NAR began tracking distressed sales in October 2008. Below is a graph that shows just how […]
7 Graphs That Show the Real Estate Market Is Back! [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Distressed property sales fell to its lowest number since NAR began tracking it in 2008. As you can see, with less distressed properties, sales are up in all price ranges except the $0 – $100K price range. Interest rates are still at historic lows, signifying that now is the right time to buy!
The ‘Great News’ About Rising Prices Recently there has been a lot of talk about home prices and if they are accelerating too quickly. In some areas of the country, seller supply (homes for sale) cannot keep up with the number of buyers out looking for a home, which has caused prices to rise. The great news about rising prices, however, […]
Starting to Look for a Home? Know What You WANT vs. What You NEED In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search. If you’ve been thinking about buying a home of your own for some time now, you’ve probably come up with a list of things that you’d […]
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