buying Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Buy a Home If you’ve been looking to buy a house, it’s easy to get discouraged. With our local real estate market still the hottest in the country, a lot of buyers have become frustrated after losing out to multiple offers and all-cash sales. While some buyers are considering waiting out the market, here is why that’s not a […]
Local Market Update Local Market Update – September 2017 High demand and low supply made it the market’s hottest August since records began in 2000. Sparse inventory was again the norm, as were multiple offers. However, brokers are cautioning sellers to price their homes correctly. Most buyers have been in the market a long time and are well educated. Overpriced listings are not getting […]
housing market Are We in a Housing Bubble? As home prices in King County have reached record highs, some people are wondering whether we are approaching another housing bubble. While it’s true that home prices here have surpassed the last peak hit during the housing bubble, that doesn’t mean we are in bubble territory today. The last bubble was fueled by faulty mortgage […]
Local Market Update Local Market Update – August 2017 Instead of experiencing the typical summer seasonal slowdown, the real estate market in July was as hot as the weather. For yet another month, our area had the distinction of seeing home prices rise faster than any other market in the country. Buyers were hit with a double whammy – soaring prices and the continuing […]
gardner report The Gardner Report – Second Quarter 2017 Economic Overview The Washington State economy has been expanding at a rapid pace but we are seeing a slowdown as the state grows closer to full employment. Given the solid growth, I would expect to see income growth move markedly higher, though this has yet to materialize. I anticipate that we will see faster income […]
Local Market Update Local Market Update – July 2017 It was another month of record-setting home prices in June as the area yet again took the prize for the hottest real estate market in the country. In a bright spot for buyers, the number of new listings added in June was the highest total for any single month since May 2008. While inventory is […]
buying What Buyers Should Expect in Our Record-Breaking Market We knew Seattle area home prices were growing – and quickly – but just how much and how fast? Enough that we surpassed Portland, Dallas, and other major metro areas to top the country for home price growth for the seventh straight month. According to the monthly Case-Shiller home price index, single-family home prices across […]
Local Market Update Local Market Update – June 2017 The hottest real estate market in the country just keeps getting hotter. Despite a large number of new listings, home prices in the Puget Sound area continued to set records in May. According to a Seattle Times article, “For the first time since the 2007 housing bubble, every county in the central Puget Sound region […]
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buying How People Buy Homes Today Today’s buyers use a lot of resources in their home search – and 92% count on a real estate agent to help them purchase their home. How People Buy Homes Today If you’re looking to buy or sell your home, reach out to a Windermere Real Estate broker to help you successfully navigate the Seattle […]
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real estate Buyer Pre-Inspections: Seattle Home Buyers Paying For Inspections Before Writing Offers The Seattle real estate market is Hot, Hot, Hot – home inventory is scarce, and buyers are plenty.  Home sellers will likely find they’re in the catbird seat. Unlike in years past, sellers have more options at their disposal – and one of the most common strategies, is encouraging all buyers to perform (and pay […]
real estate 10 Perks For Owning A Home Buying a home may be the American dream, but it’s also a monumental task: You have to clean up your credit, apply for a mortgage, scrape together a down payment, and then move all your worldly possessions in after you close on the deal. Phew! So then why do millions of Americans go through the […]
Uncategorized Real Estate Success Story Use https://julietaylorteam.com/neighborhoodnews to find out the median days on market in your area, number of homes, and other local data that can help you determine how long it will take to sell your home so you can plan accordingly.
Uncategorized 6 Main Elements That Will Impact How Long Your House Stays On The Market- Every Time   A home sale timeline can be quick or it can  drag out for months. So how do you avoid being the house that’s sitting on the market? Attract buyers with these 6 factors.     Location: In hot markets such as San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver B.C homes may spend just a few weeks or less on […]
bellevue 3 Things That Sell a home Fast No matter how much you love your home, sooner or later there may come a time when you want to sell and move on, but what are the 3 things that can speed up a sale?       How to sell a home fast While many factors that affect how long it takes to sell […]
Uncategorized The Biggest Regrets of Real-Life Home Sellers With all the news about a seller’s market, many homeowner’s have tried to sell their house “For Sale by Owner”.  Without an experienced agent, some homeowner’s are experiencing remorse.  Here’s are 8 common regrets from sellers who tried to do it themselves.   Paul Velgos/iStock Even homeowners who’ve successfully sold their place can be plagued by the […]
Uncategorized What Is a Listing Agent? Why a Home Sale Hinges on Agent’s Expertis If you’re getting ready to sell your home, finding an experienced listing agent should be at the top of your to-do list. But just what is a listing agent? Here are 9 questions you should ask that will separate a great agent from a good agent. Also, some behind the scenes strategies to help you maximize your […]
Uncategorized First-Time Home Buyers Come Out in Force—but Face New Challenges If there’s one thing that characterizes the residential real estate market for most of the past four years, it’s that the supply of homes for sale has been low. If you are among those first-time buyers who are just starting to look, there are 5 things that you can do now that will improve your chances of […]
Uncategorized Six Key Factors That Affect the Sales Price of Your Home +1 Pricing a home for sale is not nearly as simple as most people think. Even automatic valuation methods (AVMs), while useful for a rough estimate of value, are unreliable. Here are 6 key factors to help you sell your home for top dollar. Be sure to check out our secret extra helpful tool!
broker August Perspectives The housing market and economic climate of today are very different from the conditions that led to the housing bubble in 2007. Nobody can predict what’s going to happen with 100% certainty, however we do have answers to these 4 things!