Key Factors to Note as the Market Recalibrates in the New Year

By Jill Langer | Jan 2, 2023

Key Factors to Note as the Market Recalibrates in the New Year 2022 has been an eventful year in the real estate market and the economy. After 2 years of pandemic-fueled demand and historically low interest rates, we experienced a shift. The Fed quickly raised rates (by 2 points) from April to October to combat inflation, […]

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Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2023

By Jill Langer | Nov 23, 2022

                Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2023 1 There Is No Housing Bubble Mortgage rates rose steeply in 2022 which, when coupled with the massive run-up in home prices, has some suggesting that we are recreating the housing bubble of 2007. But that could not be further […]

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Returning to Normal: Buyer Affordability Dictates the Market While Sellers Retain Equity

By Jill Langer | Nov 23, 2022

            There is no doubt that 2022 has been one of the most eventful years in real estate. This is saying a lot coming off the record-breaking years of the pandemic. We will probably never see anything like 2020 and 2021 again. During this time the market responded to a […]

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Navigating a Balanced Market: PROPERTY PERPARATION, PRICING & NEGOTIATIONS

By Jill Langer | Sep 27, 2022

  As we experience the fall equinox, when the length of a day is equal to the night, we are also experiencing a similar balance in the real estate market. We define a balanced market to have 2-4 months of available inventory. This means that if no new homes came to market, we would be […]

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Understanding the Current Shift in the Real Estate Market: HOW INTEREST RATES AFFECT PRICES

By Jill Langer | Sep 27, 2022

HOW   As we continue to examine the shift in the market, we must take a moment to take a deep dive into interest rates. Since the first of the year, long-term interest rates have increased 2.7% from 3.11% on 12/30/21 to the peak of 5.81% on 6/23/22, but have started to level out. On […]

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Understanding the Current Shift in the Real Estate Market: LOCATION IS KEY!

By Jill Langer | Aug 3, 2022

  There is an old adage in real estate: location, location, location. Where a property is located has the biggest influence on its value.  Through the pandemic years, we saw a shift in how the location was valued. Before remote working became more common, homes located in neighborhoods that were closer to job centers such as Seattle […]

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How Does the Current Market Shift Impact Home Buyers & Sellers?

By Jill Langer | Jun 6, 2022

  “How’s the market?” is a question I am asked all the time. Now more than ever, the answer to this question is critical and detailed. You see, our market is experiencing a shift, a slowing down of price growth, if you will. Believe it or not, this is providing great opportunities for both buyers […]

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Real Estate Market Update

By Jill Langer | Jun 6, 2022

              At Windermere, we are fortunate to have Matthew Gardner as our Chief Economist. In fact, we are one of the only real estate companies in the country to have such a well-respected expert sitting in this role. Not only is Matthew an asset to Windermere brokers and their clients, but […]

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Capital Gains Information

By Jill Langer | Apr 25, 2022

 Did you know that over 50% of homeowners in Washington State have over 50% home equity? We have had 10 years of price appreciation, and the last 3 years have been record-breaking. The chart below shows complete year-over-year (the last 12 months over the previous 12 months) price appreciation for the six main market areas in […]

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