More Summer Perspectives: Market Report Summer is finally here, and like many of you, when the weather turns nice we find ourselves smiling a little more. Our whole mood changes for the better. Maybe it’s the much-needed...
Market News Too Early To Call Bottom, But Things Are Looking Up Right now, the talk around Seattle, where I live and work, is all about the long-awaited rise in home prices. On a local, as well as national, basis there is clear evidence of...
Selling An Agent in Seller’s Clothing By Michael Doyle Have you ever wondered if your real estate agent understands what you are going through? They come into your house speaking confidently about your neighborhood...
Selling Q&A with a Windermere Short Sale Expert Q: How does a short sale affect a homeowner’s credit score as compared to a foreclosure? A: If the homeowner is participating in the federal government’s Home Affordable...
Living Is a “home exchange” vacation right for you? It is finally summer; time for barbecues, summer camp, and family vacations. In recent years we’ve heard of people shortening their vacations, staying closer to home, or going...
More Perspectives: Community Service Day A few weeks ago, we stopped by one of our local offices for an art auction they were hosting to raise funds for their neighborhood elementary school. As we all know, when funding...
More Community Service Day 2012 wrap-up Last week Windermere Real Estate offices from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Utah all took a day off from selling homes to help make a difference in their local...
More Community Service Day NW On Friday, June 15, Windermere offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, and Utah will be closed for a very special reason. For the past 28 years, Windermere has...
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More From Military To Real Estate: A Career On Your Terms We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our service men and women, as well as their families. In addition to those who currently serve, there are also countless soldiers, sailors, and airmen around the world who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Market News Markets in Recovery I have to say, as I pore over the streams of real estate related data that I receive every day, the world appears to be in a better position now than I have seen in several years. Certainly,...
More Banks Paying Homeowners Significant Cash Incentives for Short Sales Instead of Foreclosure By Richard Eastern If you know someone who is considering a short sale, and they have their loan with Chase or Bank of America, there’s good news. Both banks have launched...
Market News The Gardner Report: First Quarter, Volume XVII (Oregon & Southwest Washington) Windermere Real Estate is proud to partner with Gardner Economics on this analysis of the Oregon and Southwest Washington real estate market. This report is designed to offer insight...
Market News The Gardner Report: First Quarter, Volume XVII (Western Washington) Windermere Real Estate is proud to partner with Gardner Economics on this analysis of the Western Washington real estate market. This report is designed to offer insight into the...
More Spring Perspectives: Technology A few months ago, Windermere launched a new, refreshed version of our website. It was long overdue and we still have a ways to go, but getting to this point involved countless...
Living Increase your living space—and your home’s value Cooking and dining alfresco is arguably the single greatest thing about warm weather in spring and summer, but most backyard barbeques involve a million trips to and from the kitchen....
More Home Warranties Provide Buyers and Sellers With A Peace Of Mind If you are a homeowner, you probably know all-too-well how costly home repairs can be. And, thanks to Murphy’s Law, appliance break-downs seem to happen at the worst possible time—like when you are selling your home. For this reason, it is in the best interest of all home sellers to consider purchasing a home warranty.
Living Simple Ways To Conserve Energy In Your Home With the increased emphasis on global warming in recent years, combined with rising energy costs, more and more people are asking what they can do to make their homes more energy efficient.
Market News Real Estate Investors May Be Indicator Of Recovery I have often found that following a prolonged decline, residential real estate investors tend to re-enter the housing market ahead of buyers who are looking for a home for their own use. This is because investors are generally less concerned with timing the bottom of a market perfectly and more focused on the longer term financial benefits.
Selling Major Changes Coming to Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA) As of June 1, there will be significant changes to the HAFA program. The updates will allow a homeowner to remain current on their mortgage, qualify for HAFA, and go through a short sale with less of an impact on their credit.
More Together, we are making a difference According to the latest national census, more than 46.2 million  people in the United States live in poverty. For the past 23 years, the Windermere Foundation has been dedicated to helping these low-income and homeless families, but in these tough times, the organizations and families we support need more help.