Jennifer
January 27, 2024
Looking back on 2023, it resembles one of the most “normal” years in real estate in a long time. But, the new normal, right? Interest rates crept up and peaked at 8% and that kept inventory low. Many of the sellers who sold really had to sell for a big […]
January 1, 2024
Effective January 1, 2024 Significant changes are on the horizon for real estate laws in Washington, coming into effect on January 1, 2024. This marks the most substantial revision to the agency statue since its inception in 1997, addressing the evolving real estate landscape. The revamped pamphlet formerly known as […]
December 30, 2023
1. Still no housing bubble This was number one on my list last year and, so far, my forecast was spot on. The reason why I’m calling it out again is because the market performed better in 2023 than I expected. Continued price growth, combined with significantly higher mortgage rates, might suggest […]
March 9, 2023
6345 Buckskin Lane NE MLS# 2041669 $1,398,000 OPEN HOUSE: Thursday 3/9- 10am-1:00pm OPEN HOUSE Saturday 3/11 – 1-4pm Fabulously updated home in one of the most popular neighborhoods on the sunny south end. Charming 3-bedroom home on a spacious 1.25 acre flat lot with two flexible modern outbuildings perfect for […]
February 3, 2023
Hear from Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, for his take on the 2023 Housing Market. 1. There Is No Housing Bubble Mortgage rates rose steeply in 2022 which, when coupled with the massive run-up in home prices, has some suggesting that we are recreating the housing bubble of 2007. But […]
January 14, 2023
In my real estate world 2022 started off a lot like 2021, but when summer rolled around, the crazy market we were simultaneously starting to get used to and tired of, finally started to shift. The market we knew could NOT last forever, finally SLOWED DOWN. You will recognize some […]
January 12, 2023
First, a Look Back at the 2022 Bainbridge Real Estate Market As last year unfolded, we tip-toed into each day wondering when the red-hot market would begin to cool. In March, as the Fed began to start talking interest rate hikes, we could feel the heat begin to temper. And […]
December 31, 2022
As the sun sets on 2022 I am humbled and grateful for getting to spend another year doing what I love. In 2022 I helped 25 clients make major moves, some coming to the island, some moving around the island and some departing. A wonderful year working with 13 Sellers, […]