As we continue to examine the shift in the market, it’s important to take a deep dive into interest rates. Since the first of the year, long-term mortgage interest rates have increased 2.7% from 3.11% on 12/30/21 to the peak of 5.81% on 6/23/22. Since then, rates have started to level out. For instance, on […]

There is an old saying in real estate: location, location, location. A property’s location has the biggest influence on its value. Through the pandemic years, we saw changes to this idea due to the ability to work at home. Before remote working became more common, homes located in neighborhoods close to job centers, such as Seattle, were at […]

As we head into the second half of 2022, we are experiencing a shift in the real estate market. The market is starting to balance out after two years of an intense seller’s market. Q1 this year had the lowest amount of inventory we have ever seen, which put upward pressure on prices. With the […]

Every year since 1984, Windermere has designated one day to help make a positive difference in the communities where we work and live. 2022 is the 7th year that my office has spent this day working to put fresh produce on the tables of local families who need a little help. On June 10th, my […]