Kyle Bergquist Headlines Matter. Rates Higher. with Kyle Bergquist Puget Sound Real Estate:  Headlines Matter.  Rates Higher. The latest and NOT greatest inflation report came out this past Tuesday.  The Consumer Price Index report for January showed that inflation decreased from 3.4% to 3.1%, which is great on one hand, but it was hotter than what the market was expecting on the other (the […]
Community Grateful For YOU With Theresa Ahdieh WOW!  What an amazing last week this has been. Today – February 16th is the 1st day of the rest of my life.  Today is the day that I truly understand that I am loved.  I have felt so much compassion, kindness, willingness to help with whatever I need that my heart and soul are […]
Kyle Bergquist How to Buy Before Selling with Kyle Bergquist Puget Sound Real Estate:  How to Buy Before Selling The NWMLS dropped their January data a couple days ago.  Super interesting stuff!  Here are some of the key insights: The number of SFR transactions that closed in January fell to a new 15 year low at only 750 closed transactions in all of King County.  […]
Buying Houses To Buy New or Old, That is the Question SOURCE: Windermere If you’re shopping for a new home, there are a number of factors you need to consider in order to narrow down your search criteria. Because before you can get too deep into your home search, you need to identify your needs, figure out your wants, and decide if there are any deal breakers […]
Kyle Bergquist Low Appraisal Season with Kyle Bergquist Tis the Season!  With the real estate market roaring back to life, now, more than any other time of the year, is when we risk receiving the dreaded “low appraisal”. In the last 15 days, pending transactions for single family residences in Seattle have soared 64.23%, and days on market have fallen by almost a […]
Community Celebrating February With Theresa Ahdieh February is National Heart Month, Chinese Luna New Year is on Saturday the 10th, Valentines Day is the 14th, Friendship Day is the 14th, President’s Weekend is 17, 18, & 19th.  This is also Leap Month!  We have an extra day this month!! Most of you know I belong and go to Greenlake Strength & […]
Kyle Bergquist Boeing and the Housing Market | WMU 1.26.24 Puget Sound Real Estate:  Boeing and the Housing Market Boeing employs about 12,000 people down in Renton, and another 30,000 up in Everett.  Overall, Boeing employs just over 60,000 people in Washington State, and supports a network of over 1,500 aerospace-related suppliers and vendors who employ over 130,000 Washington Residents.  Ultimately, aerospace is a $70 […]
Windermere Community Windermere Foundation Brings Cheer, Laughter, and Basic Needs in the Final Months of 2023 SOURCE: Windermere Windermere Real Estate offices throughout the Western U.S. brought holiday cheer and laughter to their local communities during the holiday season of 2023, wrapping up a year of giving that raised over $2.9 million for the Windermere Foundation, bringing the total raised since 1989 to more than $53 million. Here are a few […]
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Kyle Bergquist Puget Sound Real Estate: Interest Rates and Shipping According to Mortgage News Daily, mortgage interest rates have risen from their recent low of 6.61% on 12/27/23 to 6.89% APR today.  Never ideal when rates rise a little over a quarter of a percent in a few weeks as we’re gearing up for the Spring Homebuyer Season, but overall rates are considerably lower than […]
Community How To Help Yourself When Sick With Theresa Ahdieh View this email in your browser It’s Friday – What a WEEK!  The weather, Boeing and Alaska Airlines, US Politics – lots of craziness I say!  Real Estate – nothing earth shattering this week.  I have to say the headline in today’s Seattle Times is a “bit misleading” and also a “bit on reality”.  If […]
Kyle Bergquist New Year, New Market with Kyle Bergquist Puget Sound Real Estate:  New Year, New Market! According to Freddie Mac, mortgage interest rates averaged 6.776% in December 2023, which is higher than last year by .414%, but considerably lower than October’s average interest rate of 7.648%.  Despite being higher year over year, the recent trend of falling interest rates is great news for […]
Design 5 Ways to Add Privacy to Your Patio or Balcony SOURCE: Windermere Your home’s interior can offer you peace of mind, but there’s nothing like the connection between your patio and the great outdoors. With a little privacy, you can relax and unwind at home like never before. Here are five creative tips to add privacy to your patio or balcony and turn into your […]
Community Happy New Year With Theresa Ahdieh Happy New Year! New Beginnings!  Have you chosen your word of the Year?  Mine is Congruency = The Harmony & Consistency in Business & Life. Bring on 2024 Bunch of fantastic events happening in the next couple of months. First:  Next Saturday January 13th from 2pm – 4pm I will be hosting an Economic Forecast […]
Market News The Millennials are Coming with Kyle Berquist Puget Sound Real Estate:  The Millennials are Coming According to the National Association of Realtors, Millennials make up about 43% of the current day homebuyer pool.  WOW!  That’s a lot.  Gen X is the next biggest pool of homebuyers at 22%, and overall the median age of today’s first time homebuyer is 35 years old.  […]
Living 5 Tips for a Tidy Home Maintaining a tidy home not only helps it to look its best, but it also makes for a more peaceful and organized living environment. Regardless of the size of your home, these tips will help you achieve and maintain a consistently tidy and inviting living space that you, your household, and your guests will enjoy. […]
Community Happy Holidays With Theresa Ahdieh Happy Holidays! Welcome to the last Umbrella of 2023 – Its just a bit over a week away for the Jolly Old Guy to visit, along with all family & friends to share a feast, exchange a gift or two, clink glasses and laugh!  Lots of Laughter this season! With the way things are going […]
Market News Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Housing Predictions for 2024 This video shows Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2024. Each month, he analyzes the most up-to-date U.S. housing data to keep you well-informed about what’s going on in the real estate market. See more market insights on our blog here.  Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2024 1. Still no housing bubble […]
Buying Houses Is Co-Buying a Home Right For You? SOURCE: Windermere For some buyers, purchasing a home independently may be out of reach. Co-buying a home is an alternative approach to homeownership where two or more individuals purchase the property together and take on a joint mortgage. Get to know the benefits and drawbacks of co-buying a home before deciding whether it’s right for you. How […]
Community Holiday Season Is About To Begin With Theresa Ahdieh Its FRIDAY Before the Holiday Season Begins!  What are you doing this weekend?  Shopping for that Day of Food?  Preparing your pooch for the Westminster Dog Show?  Building a Float the the Macy’s Day Parade?  or getting your groove ready for the all day shopping of Black Friday?  Me?  Well – I am unpacking and going […]
Design 9 Options to Remove, Hide or Play Down a Popcorn Ceiling SOURCE: Windermere History of the Popcorn Ceiling From the 1950s to the 1980s, so-called popcorn ceilings (with their prickly stucco texture resembling the popular movie theater snack) were a major architectural staple in America and many other nations. Eventually the asbestos commonly used in the application was found to be toxic, and demand severely dropped. […]