Real Estate News Local Market Update: “Greatest Seller’s Market In Recent Memory” 2015 closed out the year with home prices hitting new highs, and inventory hitting new lows. The market is tough for buyers who are competing for a dwindling number of homes, but it’s also the greatest seller’s market in recent memory. What’s in store for 2016? Here is what Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner forecasts. […]
Local Giving Help Feed Hungry Neighbors; Rainier Valley Food Bank Needs YOU! Dear Friends, My office – Windermere Real Estate Mount Baker – has just kicked-off an important food drive for the Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB), where 20,000 residents are served each month and donations tend to drop precipitously after the holidays. When you donate to RVFB, your money goes primarily to the food budget. Their […]
Best of South Seattle Happy New Year! Where in South Seattle to Exercise Those New Year’s Resolutions Reposted with permission from GO: South Seattle: According to the hundreds of South Seattle residents who recently voted in the fifth annual Best of South Seattle Reader’s Choice Awards – the definitive list of who to know, where to eat and what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes – these are the top […]
Helpful Hints Top 7 Ways to Keep Mold Out of Your Home Exposure to damp and moldy environments can cause a variety of potential health effects. For people who are sensitive to molds, they can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, eye irritation, or, in some cases, skin irritation. Follow these tips to keep mold out of your home! Keep the humidity level in your […]
Uncategorized Wishing you a fun holiday season and lots of love and happiness in 2016! Dear friends, I want to thank you so much for your support this year, referrals are the mainstay of my business, and I am truly grateful for your trust in me. In the spirit of giving back I will continue to donate a percentage of my income to charitable causes such as Treehouse for Kids […]
Best of South Seattle 10 Small Organizations Doing Big Things in South Seattle (Part 1) Reposted with permission from GO: South Seattle: There are so many dedicated groups doing important work in South Seattle that we’re bringing them to you in two parts! What qualifies as a small outfit? For our purposes, we used information from The Seattle Foundation to select organizations with less than 30 full-time employees (FTE). Look […]
Contractor Close-Up Serena’s List Contractor Close-Up: Madrigal Painting Need to improve your curb appeal? Spruce things up before the in-laws arrive? Call Oscar at Madrigal Painting — a conscientious and reasonably priced interior and exterior house painter. Madrigal Painting is just one of more than 80 quality businesses found on Serena’s List — a line-up of my favorite real estate-related contractors. Madrigal Painting […]
Helpful Hints Top 10 Tips for Saving Energy In The Kitchen Guest post from Rinehart Inspection Services: The kitchen, with all its appliances, gadgets and heat, is a real hotspot for potential energy saving. Since the oven uses the most energy and creates a vast amount of heat while cooking foods, it’s a good place to start! 1. When baking cookies use two trays. While one […]
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Best of South Seattle Holidays in South Seattle: 10 Fun Community Sales & Events Article reused with permission from GO: South Seattle: There are so many fun holiday sales and events coming up right here in South Seattle, who cares what’s north of I-90? Below are just a few of our favorites: 1. Argosy Christmas Ships Festival Each night, through Dec. 23, the flotilla will sail to  different Puget […]
Real Estate News Hot Real Estate Market Shows Little Sign of Slowing Down The hot real estate market shows little sign of slowing down. Home prices continued to move upward. With the number of pending sales exceeding the number of new listings, the supply of homes is falling well short of demand. The inventory of homes in the Puget Sound area is 23 percent less than a year […]
Decorating Tips Decorating Tips: Get Extra Cozy This Fall It’s almost that time of year again; time for cuddles and hot cocoa by the fireplace. It’s also almost time to debate whether to trade in the heels and cocktails on a chilly Friday night for Netflix in bed. We’re going to make that decision a piece of cake for you. Plot twist: sweaters aren’t […]
Real Estate News Mt. Baker 29th Most Expensive Neighborhood In Puget Sound The Mount Baker neighborhood of South Seattle was recently listed as the 29th most expensive neighborhood in the Puget Sound region by the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ). According to Zillow, the median home price in the tony neighborhood is $694,600, with a neighborhood median income of $91,373. From the PSBJ: The median home value […]
Decorating Tips Top 5 Ways to Decorate a Rental & Still Get Your Deposit Back Abiding by rental rules is important, but so is style and making a house feel more like a home. Here are the top five ways to personalize your home, while still insuring you get your security deposit back! 1. Storage – Let’s be honest, rentals often lack sufficient storage place, and since custom cabinetry isn’t […]
Real Estate News Local Market Update: Strong Sales Continue to Whittle Down Dwindling Supply Strong sales continue to whittle down a dwindling supply of homes. The lack of supply to meet demand kept driving home prices upward in September. While the Puget Sound area saw steady appreciation over a year ago, there are signs that the frenzied level of growth may be starting to moderate – good news for […]
Real Estate News Housing Market Slowdown Expected Even As Prices Continue To Rise Northwest Multiple Listing Service: Scarce inventory, new rules for mortgage closings and affordability concerns will likely slow home sales around Western Washington during the remaining months of 2015 and into early 2016, according to spokespersons from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. The latest statistics from the MLS show a double-digit drop in inventory, a double-digit jump […]
Real Estate News Residential Property Values Up 10% in Seward Park/Mt. Baker King County Assessor Lloyd Hara has announced an average residential property increase of 10% for Area 81 – Seward Park/Mt. Baker (individual property values may vary). The Assessor’s office also launched LocalScape, a new interactive online app, to track area and individual property value changes online, along with a rich landscape of neighborhood data including census, […]
Real Estate News Local Market Update: Hot Streak Continues The real estate market traditionally cools off in the summer, but August saw a continuation of the market’s hot streak. Home prices increased by double digits over a year ago, fueled by strong demand and the lowest inventory in more than a decade. Rising prices are kindling hopes that more sellers will be willing to […]
Best of South Seattle Light Rail Art Tour: Top 10 SE Seattle Installations Article reused with permission from the Rainier Valley Post: Light Rail in Southeast Seattle is more than just a functional transportation tool, it’s a permanent, world-class art show showcasing the work of many local artists. Lead artist and curator Norie Sato developed a theme of Culture Conversations to create a common thread throughout the pieces. […]
Real Estate News Residential Property Values Up 9.4% in South Beacon/Rainier Valley Last month, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara announced an average residential property increase of 9.4% for Area 21 – South Beacon/Rainier Valley (individual property values may vary). The Assessor’s office also launched LocalScape, a new interactive online app, to track area and individual property value changes online, along with a rich landscape of neighborhood data including […]
Real Estate News Single Family Home Rental Market: Owners Reaping Benefits The first half of 2015 saw a significant reduction (26%) in rental inventory across the Puget Sound as reluctant landlords finally had the “Sellers’ Market” they’d anxiously been waiting for. Property Managers experienced the same super-heated conditions as the resale market, with skyrocketing rents driven by an influx of applicants competing for limited inventory. Long-term […]