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January 26, 2016

Keeping Up with the Joneses: Home Renovations

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Posted in Living by Tyler Davis Jones


Tyler Davis Jones is a Windermere Real Estate agent in Seattle who, with his wife Jenn, recently traded in their in-city condo for a 1940s fixer-upper. Tyler and Jenn, along with the help of some very generous friends and family members, are taking on all the renovations themselves. You can follow the transformation process on the Windermere Blog or on Tyler’s website and Instagram.
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January 25, 2016

Make 2016 A Year of Service

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Posted in Community and Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen


If you did not get a chance to volunteer on MLK Day, there are many opportunities for you to get involved and help out others in your community throughout the year. You can visit Serve.gov to find volunteer opportunities near you. Here are some ideas for how you can help out in your community:
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January 20, 2016

New Year, Bold Home

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Posted in Living by Tiana Baur


"New year, new me" is so 2015. We thought we would change things up a bit because frankly, 2016 deserves better and so do you. This is the year to be bold. In fact, if there was a color named "bold" we would recommend it for your kitchen remodel. Once a month we will be showing you a different way to go bold with your home.
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January 15, 2016

#YourStoryIsOurStory: The New Kid on the Block

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Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp


When starting a family, home takes on a special meaning. But what happens when you decide to start looking only seven days shy of your due date? Well, Andrew and Mandy called their Windermere Real Estate agent, Erin Mitchell Hoppe. Erin had to act quickly, so she made a plan to look at the best prospects in a very short timeline.
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January 13, 2016

Emerging Trends in Seattle’s New Construction Housing Market

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Posted in Windermere by Shelley Rossi


New home construction is very important to the overall health of the housing market. Historically, when inventory levels are low, we look to the builders to supplement the market with new homes. It helps keep a balance between supply and demand. But because of the challenges local builders face, there haven’t been enough new homes to significantly impact our woefully low inventory levels.
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January 13, 2016

Windermere Welcomes Cuba to 30th Annual Windermere Cup

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Posted in Windermere by Shelley Rossi


Along with our partners at the University of Washington, Windermere Real Estate is excited to welcome the Cuban Men’s and Women’s National Rowing Teams as the headlining opponent for the 30th annual Windermere Cup, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2016. Rounding out the event will be the Stanford men’s and University of San Diego women’s teams.
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January 12, 2016

A Peek into the Future

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Posted in Living by Tiana Baur


The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) trade show took place last week in Las Vegas. If you thought last year's best technology from CES was cool, this year brings a whole new meaning to "innovation."
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January 11, 2016

2016 Economic & Housing Forecast

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Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate


It appears that 2016 will be a year of few surprises as it pertains to the housing market. Because it’s an election year, we shouldn’t expect to see any significant governmental moves that would have a major impact on the U.S. economy or housing market. Read about this and more in Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner’s 2016 forecast.
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January 08, 2016

#YourStoryIsOurStory: More to Come

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Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory by Tara Sharp


In July, 2015 we launched our #YourStoryIsOurStory campaign to showcase some of the remarkable stories you, our friends and clients, shared with us about your remarkable real estate journeys. If you missed any of these amazing stories, go back and take a peek at some of the heartwarming experiences our real estate agents and their clients had together.
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