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...

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.

Last Friday we had none other than Bravo TV star Fredrik Eklund stop by our Premier Luncheon to talk to 200 Windermere agents and clients about his book, The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone. Although he’s sold over $1.5 billion in real estate, it’s not the money that excites him; his true driving force has always been something entirely different. Intrigued? Read on...

Getting to the bottom of a bad stink is important as it may indicate a larger problem inside the home.