Windermere Blog

June 19, 2013

Windermere’s Northwest Community Service Day is Friday, June 21!

Posted by Tara Sharp

On Friday, June 21, Windermere offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Utah will be closed for a very special reason. Since 1984, Windermere has dedicated the third Friday of June to our annual Community Service Day*. *Windermere’s Southwest offices hold their Community Service Day in October
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June 12, 2013

Increasing Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Posted in Selling by Tara Sharp

First impressions are extraordinarily powerful, and your house is no exception. When others approach it for the first time, does it strike them as clean, inviting and well maintained? In real estate, these all-important qualities are known as “curb appeal.”
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June 06, 2013

New Features vs. Character

Posted in Buying by Tara Sharp

How to decide whether a newly built home, or an established home is right for you
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May 31, 2013

Ask the Short Sale Expert: Advice on Buying an FHA Short Sale

Posted in Buying by Martin Goldberg

Q: I am interested in buying an FHA short sale. I’ve heard they can be tough. Do you have any advice? Travis in Renton, WA
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May 29, 2013

Ask the Short Sale Expert: How Long After a Short Sale Can You Buy Again

Posted in Buying by Martin Goldberg

Q: I've done a short sale. How long before I will be able to buy another home? Mike in Kirkland, WA
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May 28, 2013

Windermere Real Estate Launches Search App for iPhone

Posted in Windermere by Shelley Rossi

We’re excited to announce that the new Windermere Real Estate Search App is now available to download in the iTunes App Store. The Windermere Search App for iPhone enables home buyers to search for properties by MLS number, address, and GPS-based location. It also offers the ability to receive email updates, create driving tours, search for open houses, and save favorite searches/properties.
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May 27, 2013

Why Rising Home Prices Won’t Help Most Underwater Homeowners

Posted in Selling by Richard Eastern

Rising home prices have been in the news. The upside: It’s a solid sign of a recovering economy. The downside: It is creating unrealistic optimism among underwater homeowners, causing many of them to think, “I’ll just hold off on a short sale and see what happens.” That decision could be a very costly mistake for homeowners. Here’s why.
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May 24, 2013

Question To Ask When Buying A Short Sale

Posted in Buying by Martin Goldberg

Q: I'm thinking about making an offer on a short sale. What questions should my agent and I ask the listing agent to make sure the transaction goes smoothly?
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May 22, 2013

5 Things to Consider if You're Behind on Your Mortgage

Posted in Selling by Richard Eastern

If you are behind on your mortgage, here are 5 steps you can take.
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May 21, 2013

The Gardner Report: Oregon & Southwest Washington I First Quarter 2013, Volume XXI

Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner

On an annualized basis, the Oregon counties covered in this report increased employment by 0.92 percent, or approximately 15,590 jobs, a further—albeit modest—improvement from the 0.8 percent annual growth that was discussed in our last report. On a year-over-year basis, 19 counties saw their employment base expand and five saw employment contract.
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