Market News Federal Housing Agency Announces Changes to Mortgage Refinancing Program Yesterday the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac announced several changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
More Windermere Foundation Quarterly News, Summer 2011 Thanks to you and the wonderful support the Windermere Foundation has received so far this year, we have disbursed over $851,000 to qualifying social service organizations dedicated to serving low-income and homeless families throughout the Western U.S.
More Community Service Day Southwest is Friday, October 21st! Tomorrow is a very special day here at Windermere Real Estate, it is our annual Community Service Day. Every year our Southwest offices dedicate a day to working in our community to make things a little brighter for our neighbors.
Buying Then and Now, Comparing Home Ownership Costs In recent years, real estate has become something of a polarizing topic; there are those who argue that it’s still a worthy long-term investment with tangible benefits; and others who don’t see the value of owning a home, financial or otherwise.
More Perspectives: Building Better Communities, One Home Sale at a Time Philanthropy has always been a big part of who we are at Windermere. Back in the early days of the company it was pretty simple; we would see a need and help any way we could. But as we grew, we realized that we could accomplish much more if we had a stronger focus, so we started the Windermere Foundation in 1989.
More We did it! Building Better Communities Event Highlights This year, the Windermere Foundation is doing more for our communities, in neighborhoods where there are a lot of kids but not a lot of resources. To nominate a project or learn more about what is happening in your area, go to www.windermereandyou.org.
Living The One-Wall Wonder Homes with accent walls add a surprise element to a room and define an area of space that deserves attention.
Buying Washington State Foreclosure Fairness Act Mediation Program As a homeowner it is important to know your rights. This article is specific to Washington State; please be aware of the foreclosure laws in your area.
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More Reflections on a proud legacy Next year marks Windermere Real Estate’s 40th anniversary. Who could’ve imagined that what was once an eight-agent office in northeast Seattle would eventually expand into 10 states and become the company that it is today.
More Building Better Communities: Puget Sound Park Update In a little more than two weeks, volunteers from 40 Puget Sound area offices will come together to help build a park with our community partners at Neighborhood House and the High Point Community Association. The processs of building a park has been exciting, to say the least! Below is a video of our esteemed designers at work […]
Living Make the Most of the Home You Have Here is a top ten list of improvements that will help you make the most of your home.
More August Perspective Work ethic has been defined as a “belief in the moral benefit and importance of work and its inherent ability to strengthen character.” For many of us, a strong work ethic was instilled from an early age. If you were a part of our family, you washed cars, swept sidewalks, watered plants, and answered phones before being given any serious responsibilities. We had to work for it the old-fashioned...
Market News Whatever you may think of the Case-Shiller Index, it is worth watching Personally, I am not a fan of the U.S. housing index that was created by Karl Case and Bob Shiller back in the 1990s. That said, it is a highly watched gauge and worthy of commentary.
Living A little goes a long way: a top ten list for making the most of your home improvement Here is my top ten list of how to make the most of your time when tackling home-improvement projects.
More Building Better Communities, One Home Sale at a Time The Windermere Foundation has been active in our communities for more than 22 years, but this year we decided we could do more: building parks and recreational facilities in communities with a lot of kids, but not a lot of resources. Learn more at www.windermereandyou.org.
More July Perspective We agree that community service shouldn’t end with a cap and gown. Over the years, our team has proven this time and time again by embodying the notion that service to others is not something you do, it is who you are.
Living Take it outside! Extending your living space to the outdoors is nice for relaxing and entertaining. Here are some quick ideas to make your backyard patio more comfortable all summer long.
More 2011 Community Service Day, Northwest Every year since 1984, Windermere associates have dedicated a day of work to complete neighborhood improvement projects as part of Windermere's Community Service Day.
Living Spatially Limited Gardening: The Indoors is the New Outdoors It is the official start to the gardening season! For those who have large outdoor spaces, it is the perfect time of year to make a trip to the home and garden store, work in your gardens, and plant new growth. For those who live in smaller city quarters and whose outdoor space comfortably holds little more than a potted plant, we are forced to be more creative with our green space.
Living Weekend Warrior: Quick projects to upgrade your home Memorial Day traditionally represents the kick-off of summer. Kids are getting out of school, families are making summer vacation plans, and backyard barbeques are on everyone’s minds. This is also a great time of the year to get your house in order and ready for the summer season.