Selling Front Door Refresh Make a bold statement with a “new” front door – color is mandatory. Something as simple as painting your front door can change the whole look of your home and its curb appeal. Be that house on the block that people have to double-take when they drive by.
Living Set the Stage for a Fantastic Fourth of July Party! Grab the sparklers, clean up the grill, and don your red, white and blue! A fourth of July theme barbecue is the perfect way to ring in summer and celebrate. Here are some fun tips for a fun and safe holiday shindig:
More Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation Summertime couldn’t come soon enough for most children. But for many, the end of the school year marks a time of uncertainty for those who don’t have access to regular meals at home. According to the Food Research and Action Center, over 21 million students receive free or reduced lunches during the school year, and that need doesn’t go away when the school year is over.
More June Premier Networking Breakfast: Windermere Agents Come Together to Learn About Being Culturally Savvy Every month, Windermere brings together its top luxury agents for the Premier Networking Breakfast. This month’s breakfast saw more than 100 Puget Sound area agents come together to discuss luxury housing market trends and activity. Agents from as far away as the San Juan Islands joined local agents to hear speakers talk about the nuances of working with international and multicultural clients.
More Announcing the Winner of the 2015 Community Service Day Photo Contest! On June 5, Windermere offices across the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska, Utah, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona, all took a day off from selling homes to help make a difference in their local communities.
More Join Us for the Western Washington Waterfront Open House Tour We’ve found the perfect way for you to kick off summer this year. On June 27 and 28, Windermere is sponsoring the first ever Western Washington Waterfront Open House Tour. More than 125 homes from Bellingham to Westport are available for visitors to tour by boat, bike, or car. Homes are priced from $299,000 to $32 million.
Living He Shed She Shed Everyone needs a little “me” space and we believe they both can be rocked by boys and girls alike. Get some peace and quiet amongst all the hectic and crazy that life can be with these personal shed ideas.
Market News No Housing Bubble in Sight – For Now So here we are, a decade later, and some are starting to suggest that we are on the verge of another “bubble” bursting due to an overheated housing market. I’m often asked if there is any truth to this, and my response is no, I don’t believe there is a national bubble on the horizon. And here are the reasons why:
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More June Maintenance Guide June is the month with the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere, so it’s the time of year when we feel we have more time to be outside and enjoy the weather. In some states, June brings summer storms and flooding, so it’s a good idea to invest time in preparing your home for this potential danger. June can be a great month to start entertaining outdoors and spending time in the yard.
More June Perspectives Many years ago we realized that we have a responsibility that goes way beyond helping people buy and sell homes. We too are home owners. We too have kids. We too want safe, vibrant and livable neighborhoods. Because of that we have committed to helping create and maintain communities that are thriving and interesting places to be. One way we do this is through our annual Community Service Day.
More Community Service Day 2015 Follow what our offices are doing on Community Service Day on Facebook! You can also vote for your favorite Community Service Day photos in our #CommunityServiceDay2015 photo contest. The photo with the most votes will receive a $2,000 donation for the Windermere Foundation charity of their choice. Go here to vote: http://bit.ly/19ZHj8h.
Living How to Style Your Bookshelf Whether you have a library full of books or only hold onto a few favorites, a bookshelf is one of those furniture pieces most homes are guaranteed to have, and yet, few have them are properly “styled”. We have some easy DIY tips that will transform your shelves, while still allowing your books to stay center stage.
More Windermere Real Estate: Grounded in Tradition and Growing with Innovation Windermere’s way of doing business is grounded in four core values: relationships, collaboration, professionalism, and community. My father instilled these values in us — early and often — and they are at the heart of everything we do.
Selling 10 Tips for Senior Citizens Downsizing Homes or Moving Moving senior citizens, retirees, and the elderly is emerging as a specialty service as baby-boomers are faced with downsizing themselves while simultaneously transitioning their parents to one of the many types of senior housing. Below you will find Gentle Giant Moving Company‘s helpful 10 Tips for Moving Seniors:
Buying Inside the Vacation Home Boom The value of most people’s primary home has gone up significantly in the past few years, giving them more confidence to extend their real estate investment to a second home. Increased net worth from the strong stock market, along with low interest rates, have made buying a second home more feasible. Many baby boomers are shopping for a place to vacation at now, and retire to later.
More Windermere Foundation Quarterly Report Q1 2015 Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, the Windermere Foundation was able to provide over $410,000 dollars in support during the first quarter of this year to organizations that help low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
Market News Oregon and Southwest Washington Real Estate Market Update First quarter had 10,269 home sales, which is an annual increase of 16.9%.
Market News Western Washington Real Estate Market Update This speedometer reflects the state of the region’s housing market using housing inventory, price gains, sales velocities, interest rates, and larger economic factors. As you can see, we are still very clearly in the midst of a seller’s market, and unless we see a significant increase in listings, it will remain that way for the foreseeable future.
More Join us Saturday, May 2nd for the 29th Annual Windermere Cup This Saturday, May 2 marks the 29th anniversary of an event that is a touchstone for our company, our family of offices and agents, and the University of Washington. The Windermere Cup, held annually on the first day of boating season, is both an international sporting event and an opening day party, followed by the world’s largest boat parade. But more than that...
More Shaping the Future, One Stroke at a Time: Annual Windermere Cup #KidsCrew The upcoming Windermere Cup regatta on May 2 is – without a doubt – our biggest event of the year. But one of our favorite parts of Windermere Cup has nothing to do with the race itself. Every year, a few days before big event, we invite a gaggle of kids to spend time with rowers from the University of Washington and visiting crew teams, for our annual Windermere Cup community outreach event.