Home Ideas Six Ingenious, Boundary-Pushing Designs That Reinvented the Meaning of Home in 2015 egg-shaped microdwellings that run on wind, sun, and rainwater Here is a short list of convention-busting designs that we (Slate.com) covered in 2015 on the Eye that challenge the status quo and the meaning of home. The Eye | SLATE’S DESIGN BLOG. | DEC. 24 2015
Uncategorized Lack of Listings Slowing Down the Housing Market This is old news in the super heated Seattle market. Bottom Line If you are thinking of selling, now may be the time. Demand for your house will be strong at a time when there is very little competition. That could lead to a quick sale for a really good price. from KCM website – […]
Pop Culture FLOOR PLANS OF YOUR FAVORITE TV APARTMENTS Now, the really important stuff that you've always wanted to know! If you could live in any sitcom apartment, which one would it be? Monica and Rachel's Apartment from Friends?               Deviantartist nikneuk has created some very beautiful schematic renditions of popular television habitats. From Friends to Dexter to Big Bang Theory, many of the most familiar […]
Home Ideas What’s next for home tech 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.” http://windermereseattle.com/2016/01/12/a-peek-into-the-future/ http://www.windermere.com/blogs/windermere/posts/a-peek-into-the-future
Market Info Obstacle to Home Ownership: Perceived or Real? From Keeping Current Matters http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2016/01/07/obstacles-to-homeownership-perceived-or-real/
Home Ideas Current Design Trends That Will Date Your Home The "all white everything" in the kitchen may be short-lived. http://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/slideshows/current-design-trends-that-will-date-your-home/ from US News & World Report, Real Estate
Market Info Home ownership still part of the American Dream   The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just released the first edition of their Housing Opportunities and Market Experience Survey (H.O.M.E.). NAR explained that the report covers: “…core topics that will be tracked on a monthly basis such as views on housing as a good financial investment, whether homeownership is part of the American Dream…” The current survey confirmed […]
Family What to do when your kids are home waaaay to long… Cool interactive stuff at the Pacific Science Center.
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Market Info Local Market Update December 2015 From our Windermere Blog spot: Seattle Spaces and Places – The traditional seasonal slowdown is taking a break this year. Activity in November was brisk, and home prices continued to climb. Driving the surge in prices is the lowest inventory of homes in more than a decade. The result is a holiday gift for sellers […]
Market Info Reason’s to List your home now. In Seattle, there are still plenty of Buyers actively looking this winter, '15/'16, because they could not find something through summer/fall of 2015. Source: Keeping Current Matters, December 2015
Finance Impact on the fed increase by David Porter, Homestreet Bank There is a misconception amongst consumers that mortgage rates automatically push higher when the Fed raises its benchmark Fed Funds Rate. Let’s remember that the Fed can’t control long-term rates, which are more based on economic conditions and inflation expectations. Consumers will be impacted in the following ways: Basically, short term interest rate loans are […]
Familiy My girls first angel choir performance. :) Morgan and Paige are in the second row, left to right. And the littliest soloist is Vivian.
Finance Fed to raise interest rates at meeting today?! 12.16.15 The Federal Reserve board is scheduled to meet today and experts are saying that they will raise rates for the first time in 3 years. The increase is said to be as much as .25%. More reason than ever to find your home soon before rates increase more moving into 2016. Here's the projection […]
Market Info Home Price Appreciation thru Dec 2015 From Keeping Current Matters – December 2015 Updates