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Market Info Breaking News – More Counties to Phase 2 WR & NWMLS RELEASE REAL ESTATE GUIDANCE FOR PHASE 2 May 20, 2020 Governor Inslee announced that ten additional Washington Counties have been approved to apply for Phase 2 recovery status. Additional counties will be considered by the administration to apply when their infection rates per thousand residents meet the threshold set by the Governors […]
Home Info Blocks to new U District Link station! Duncan Place is an amazing investment condo! Superior location with easy access to the best of Seattle – University of Washington, Trader Joe’s & Upcoming U District Link Light Rail to everywhere. Exceptional 2nd floor unit on SW corner opens to large deck. Well maintained like new 2009 building. Secure parking & storage in garage. […]
Finance 2020 – Why you want to be in Seattle I was able to listen to our chief economist for Windermere yesterday for his annual economic forecasts heading into 2020. The slides below illustrate his forecast for the Seattle area moving into 2020. #realestateislocal  Matthew Gardner, while being one of the brightest minds in our company, knows how to deliver a message. We all know […]
Market Info Prediction 2020 – Hot, Early Spring Market in North Seattle! Our Windermere Wedgwood office does our market stats monthly and reviews them together at our Monday Morning Mtg, MMM. Yesterday, the consensus was that based on current market conditions, we’re going to have an active early Spring market here in North Seattle! We’re seeing more activity (# of homes sold graph) this winter despite lower […]
Market Info Gardner Report 2019 – Q3 Our esteemed economist, Matthew Gardner, has released his 3rd quarter assessment of our Western WA real estate market. Enjoy!
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Finance Hot off the press, Gardner Report on W.WA housing Hot off the press, the Gardner Report on the Western WA housing market. Matthew is always insightful and brings his expert opinion on our local economy, jobs & policies and how they will impact housing. A good read for anyone planning a move in W.WA! #robertbjohnson #workwithafriend #seattleneighborhoods #knowyourstats   Posted July 25 2019, 11:00 […]
Market Info Market Update – W-WA down to Seattle The Gardner Report will tell you what’s happening in WWA real estate and a forecast for 2019. The other graphs show you how the Seattle real estate market is trending for Q1 of 2019. Some of the hotter neighborhoods are seeing over +15% price appreciation Feb to Mar 2019. But most economist don’t feel we’re […]
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Familiy When the home you love goes to someone else to love Congratulations to a wonderful family that can now move back home to be with family! It always feels great when a beloved home can be passed on to another family to love as well. https://robertbjohnson.com/listing/94170992
Market Info WW Stats – Up +10.5% – Median Price! My office, Windermere Wedgwood, publishes statistics for the transactions that we represent each month. These statistics dive deeper than the basic info you get from online sources. The pack below shows transaction details like type of financing, cash offers, # of offers and the one I find most interesting this month, median sold price. The […]
Market Info Hiring in Seattle up +10% vs 2017! So much for the HQ2/3 impact on the Seattle employment picture. This workforce report is pulled from LinkedIn data but a good indicator of what’s happening in the broader market. While Amazon might be slowing down their rate of hiring in Seattle, others are ramping up for 2019 and beyond – Expedia, Facebook and Google […]
Market Info Increased Loan Limits mean Increased Buying Power Has your lender told you about the upcoming changes for conforming loans in 2019? Make sure you’re working with a knowledgeable lender that keeps you informed on the latest and the greatest. Thank you Matt for always keeping me up to date.   New conforming loan limits for King/Pierce/Snohomish county – all the way up […]
Market Info It’s Seasonal, really, plus a few other things… It’s seasonal, really, we’re going through a slow down in the Seattle market but it’s also seasonal.   What you want to pay attention to in the attached eye chart of a graph is the bottom graph and how every winter (December) for the last 10 years, we see a dramatic slow down in sales. So […]
Market Info Where’s Robert…Neighborhood Series – Capitol Hill story Come hear more of the story at my Open House this Sunday 1-4p. 321 Coryell Ct. E. https://robertbjohnson.com/listing/88289118
Market Info Home buyers need to hurry, here’s why – in Seattle – My list for what’s driving the Seattle housing market:      * Mortgage Rates will climb when Fed raises prime rate early 2019. * Amazon announces HQ2 location(s), will Amazonians move? Not likely, Seattle is still one of the most desirable cities in US for tech workers. * Facebook just announced, increasing office space in […]
Market Info Seattle’s Rental Cost #3 in nation… Seattle still at the top for Rental cost, #3.     We’ve had a big runup for Rents over the last few years because of a lot of population growth and a shortage of rental units. While Seattle is the 3rd most expensive city in the US to rent, median is now $2600/month, our rents are […]
Market Info Western Washington Real Estate Market Update | Q3 | 2018 All things real estate in Western WA from our own Matthew Gardner. Posted in Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate  The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making […]
Market Info Where’s Robert…Neighborhood Series – Perfect Seattle Day My neighborhood series today starts with an idea I heard about years ago: What would you do in your city, as part of your perfect day? So my perfect day, or morning as I did it today, included coffee in my favorite neighborhood spot, Zoka, while reading an actual newspaper. A haircut at a new neighborhood […]
Home Info Home Inspections – What to know As your realtor for life, my job is to inform, educate and protect my clients during the buying or selling process. One of the most confusing times for a buyer is what to do with the avalanche of information from a Home Inspection. The group of articles below from the NAR, Nat’l Assn. of Realtors, […]
Market Info Where’s Robert…Neighborhood Series – Phinney Ridge My latest neighborhood series – Phinney Ridge in North Seattle just west of Greenlake. Get the scoop on this super popular Seattle neighborhood in my video and in person. I’ll be hosting an Open just off Phinney Ridge (Greenwood Ave) this Saturday from 11-2pm. https://robertbjohnson.com/listing/87675551 Neighborhood Series – Phinney Ridge from Robert Johnson on Vimeo. […]