I just turned down my first listing for 2009. The seller needs to get a certain price out of the sale of his home, a price the market will not bear. There ‘s absolutely no reason to take this listing, because the home won’t sell at the price the seller needs. The real estate market…Read More »
Two very funny videos poke some fun at economic bailouts and stimulus packages. Enjoy. From the Housing Doom blog, Santa requests a 25 million dollar bailout. Santa talks to Congress about his economic needs. After all, he had a lot of chimneys to go down. From Megan McArdle’s Atlantic Monthly Assymetrical Information blog, a plan…Read More »
Happy Holidays to Seattle’s Eastside. Enjoy, be happy, and be well. All the best in 2009.
Woodinville, Washington’s Molbaks is decked out in its annual poinsettia finery with over 30 different types of poinsettias. The profusion of color, with variations of pinks, reds, and whites is just gorgeous. This is the perfect place to go on a gray, cold day. It’s bound to bring a lot of holiday cheer! Here’s hoping…Read More »
Worried about Seattle’s below freezing temperatures? Worrried about possible freezing pipes? KIRO TV had an excellent story with information straight from The American Red Cross about how to protect your water pipes during this unusual cold snap.
Guest Post written by Steve Tedrow, Windermere Mortgage While the mortgage market continues to generate a lot of chatter in both the media and in Washington, interest rates are currently near or at all-time lows. If you or anyone you know are looking to take advantage of these low rates, let me explain why now…Read More »
I recently wrote a post about Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc.’s Target for Kids program and then happened to see this article in The Bellevue Reporter about the Windermere Foundation. The Windermere Foundation works towards the elimination of homelessness and supports programs which foster a sense of stability in people’s lives. Looking at the Target for…Read More »
The snow and cold are big news in Seattle and on the Eastside. We’re more used to having the best of winter here with the snow on the mountains with some of these mountains only45 minutes away. We get to gaze upon the snow from afar, which, by the way, is my way of enjoying…Read More »
Everyone worries so much about whether our equity is secure when we buy a home, and rightfully so, but what about good old “terra firma”? In the Seattle area, people buying homes rarely investigate whether a home is in a slide zone or close to a fault line. Shouldn’t this be something buyers investigate? If…Read More »
Saturday morning a number of Windermere Realtors from the eastside offices met at Target in Factoria to help some local kids buy Christmas gifts for their families. Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc, one of the largest Seattle/Eastside real estate companies, sponsors an annual holiday program, Target for Kids, to help kids buy Christmas presents for…Read More »