Category Archives: News Category

The Washington state Legislature is changing the way real estate excise taxes (REET) are calculated. This change may affect the amount of excise tax you pay depending on the sale… Read more »

Recent statistics and news are available on the following links:  September 2019 July  June  

Sold!  Leavenworth Cottage for Sale! 

Spring is here and I am enjoying the the longer days; it gives me a chance to take Watson out for dog walks after work. There is the  proliferation of… Read more »

It was such a pleasure to work with Cindy, and to see the look on her face when she fell in love at first sight with her new condominium! Thank… Read more »

Have you been wondering what happened in 2018 in the Northwest real estate market? Many of us are talking about the old and the new market since we saw a… Read more »

If you love seeing charts and graphs with real estate appreciation rates, click through to see data from 2018.

Winter Bird Migration, Holidays, and the End of an Annual Cycle… Swans and Sunsets Sunsets and Swans in the Skagit Flats We have been enjoying a run of crisp, cold… Read more »

As many of us have noticed, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service has statistics that show there has been an increase in inventory, and a significant drop in prices over the… Read more »

These statistics are compiled by our Lake Union office. We are seeing a different market than last year – and I am looking forward to seeing what August brought, when… Read more »

Whether you are a buyer or seller, this flow chart can help you navigate through your transaction!

I’m happy my friend Karen will be moving into the home we found for her soon! 🙂 She says: “I am very pleased with the effort Andree made as my… Read more »

I enjoyed helping my client sell a home in Seattle recently, and evidently he did too as he writes: “Andree is organized, thorough and professional. Our communication was clear and… Read more »

I love this quarterly report! We have a new marketing team and they have organized the data into an easy to read and beautiful format. Obviously we are still operating… Read more »

2018 is starting off with a bang! On listing appointments I often hear “Spring is the best time to sell a house, that’s when one gets the highest price, and… Read more »

It always fun to see which county and city had the highest or lowest appreciation rate! In December, in King County, Ballard had a negative percentage….while Mt. Baker/Seward Park had… Read more »

We have so many excellent sources of real estate analysis I thought I would post a few links for ease of find them. After reading the Northwest Multiple Press Release… Read more »

KIRKLAND, Washington (December 6, 2017) – “Normal seasonal slowdowns” are reported by some real estate leaders with Northwest Multiple Listing Service, but other brokers say this holiday season is still… Read more »

Today I am starting a new journey with a first-time home buyer and thought I would share the letter I wrote to them. In this market we have a couple… Read more »

Key indicators for Western Washington housing still rising, but brokers detect slowdown Latest Press Release November 6, 2017 Current Statistics | Market Recaps | Market Snapshot Infographic KIRKLAND, Washington (November… Read more »

The president of our firm, Mike Grady, visited all of our offices with a third quarter report. The 1st quarter the entire industry was down 25% – why? It was… Read more »

I attended a course today on the state of the real estate market and here are my notes – Denise Lones always has interesting and useful take-aways. Money flow, building… Read more »

It is still a seller’s market in King County. While I have noticed more homes on the market in September (not reflected in most statistics yet), homes near Seattle are… Read more »

I decided to stay and enjoy Seattle during the eclipse, and so went to Alki Beach where I could view downtown Seattle, the Port of Seattle and a peek-a-boo view… Read more »

You drive-by sign in front of a house for sale and call the number on the sign – or, you see there is an open house coming up and walk… Read more »

Congratulations to my sellers, they are signed-around and can start the transition they are so looking forward to, moving onto a boat! I was so impressed by the buyer’s agents… Read more »

Easy living in this Shoreline rambler near several local parks! Walk or bike the Inter Urban Trail to Central Market, Trader Joes, Thai Bistro, Menchies. Enjoy local parks such as… Read more »

Get ready to unpack, move in, and enjoy living in this well maintained and recently updated home in the Arrowhead community. Enjoy a chilly winter’s day or a sunny afternoon… Read more »

I am getting ready to bring on a listing, and as you may have heard, there is a phrase going around right now: “list it and it will sell”. As… Read more »

Today I was perusing the NextDoor.com newsfeed for the Ballard/Crown Hill neighborhood, and saw a question from a homeowner regarding the proliferation of letters she gets from developers and real… Read more »

Snow on the Olympics behind the historical Bell Harbor Marina. In January I put an offer on a condominium across the street from the Bell Harbor Marina and experienced the… Read more »

Recently a gentleman asked me how much our waterfront homes north of Seattle sell for…I said I’d seen them as low as $500,000 – which was a bit tongue-in-cheek. This… Read more »

Mike Grady summarized our climate in the Northwest perfectly in yesterdays press release, which summarized the year-end climate and a bit of forecasting for 2017: Grady believes the pattern of… Read more »

Thanksgiving is is one of my favorite holidays because it is all about appreciating what we have in our friends, family and the wonderful environment around us. A couple of… Read more »

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you the best on this special day of giving thanks to and for our families, friends and the amazing world we live in.

Giving Thanks North Beach, Port Townsend Thanksgiving is right around the corner and it is one of my favorite holidays because it is all about appreciating what we have in… Read more »

A view of Mount Si adjacent to the Three Forks Off-Leash Dog Park Here in the northwest it seems as if Halloween is the transition into holiday season and a… Read more »

September News; Fall is Here! Gold Creek Pond, Snoqualmie Pass While I love living and working in Seattle, it makes me happy to have remote vacation property listings in beautiful… Read more »

My company, Coldwell Banker Bain, has gifted all of it’s brokers a new listing presentation. I just finished mine which has my favorite testimonial!

Summer is in full swing and I was excited to be invited by the skipper of the boat I sail on in Duck Dodge (The Ignitor) to crew in Whidbey… Read more »

Summers in Seattle bring concerts in the park! Stay in town for Zoo Tunes at the Woodland Park Zoo or head out to Chateau St. Michelle. Print and keep this… Read more »

16 Important Considerations You Must Make When Investing in Real Estate Investing in real estate can be one of the most lucrative investment vehicles available today. It can also turn… Read more »

We are still seeing low to the  lowest inventory in the Seattle market. As pictures say a thousand words, I am showcasing the the three charts which show the current… Read more »

I am continuing my journey into sailing through attending Duck Dodge again this year on the Ignitor. A fellow sailer posted this image of us to Facebook and I love… Read more »

I have been having fun taking business trips to San Juan Island to take photographs of a new listing. It is a parcel of vacant land adjacent to Roche Harbor… Read more »