Real Estate Business
January 9, 2017
The 2017 market is slowly beginning to take hold, so before it does I wanted to make sure I crafted one of my favorite blog posts, my top 10 homes on the island for 2016. Last year 369 homes sold on the island. I am proud to say I personally toured most […]
January 4, 2017
That Was Fast Today much of our world (the island) went back to work and school after the two week winter holiday season. We put the 2016 real estate market to bed only last week and jumped into the 2017 market today at out first office meeting. Last year seemed […]
November 10, 2016
by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate The American people have spoken and they have elected Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Change was clearly demanded, and change is what we will have. The election was a shock for many, especially on the West Coast where […]
October 28, 2016
Just the Facts It’s election season, which means we hear assertions from candidates that sometimes warrant a bit of fact-checking. The same rules apply to real estate. At Windermere Bainbridge, we’ve heard a lot of mis-perceptions and embellishments about the state of our local market. “The bubble is bursting!” “Prices […]
September 7, 2016
A couple of weeks ago, on a classic, sunny August day, before their September 1st demolition deadline, clients of mine watched from a small boat as their home traveled on a large barge from Lake Washington, through the Ballard Locks, to its new home here on the west side of Bainbridge […]
August 18, 2016
Memories of Years Past A History Lesson The one constant in our real estate market is change. Ten years ago (yes, it has been 10 years!), we were in a very competitive market. Inventory was tight and prices were going through the proverbial roof, setting new highs. Then, in September […]
July 31, 2016
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 better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. […]
May 17, 2016
What’s Ahead for the Summer Real Estate Market? The housing market is performing remarkably well, with the exception of incredibly low inventory levels in many areas throughout the country. Why is this happening? Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, explains why and offers his predictions for what we can expect in […]