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March 18, 2025News Category

Is It Time To Put Your House Back on the Market?

Is It Time To Put Your House Back on the Market? If you took your house off the market in late 2024, […]

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024News Category

Making a Competitive and Strong Offer

I’ve discovered that making an offer is akin to playing cards or chess (and, truth be told, I’m only just knowledgeable enough […]

February 25, 2024February 25, 2024News Category

Neighborhoods and Architectural Styles

Today I have been pondering the fact some of my clients are interested in certain neighborhoods for their assets such as walkability, […]

December 18, 2023February 25, 2024News Category

New Calendar

I created a calendar from some of my favorite images from the last few years. It’s meant to be a year-by-year birthday […]

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022News Category

Current Interest Rates

Many thanks to Carol Rudd, one of the mortgage brokers I work with, for this article: Our mortgage analysts are still predicting […]

September 2, 2022News Category

Fall Seller’s Guide

With increased housing inventory in the market we are seeing more choices for buyers, which means homes coming on the market need […]

September 2, 2022News Category

Fall Buyer’s Guide

The market has changed and buying has become easier with homes staying on the market longer, and the return of contingencies. Of […]

July 29, 2022News Category

Summer Newsletter

View from a friend’s condominium rooftop deck Summer is here in force and we are seeing temperatures in the nineties! I know […]

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022News Category

Summer Buyer’s Guide

With interest rates on the rise, buyers might have a little less purchasing power, however it’s still possible to buy. Download the […]

June 3, 2022News Category

Summer Seller’s Guide

Click-through and download the seller’s guide; whether or not you are ready to sell now, there is great information:  SellingYourHouseSummer2022.pdf

September 9, 2021News Category

Inspections

When selling a home, one needs to decide on inspections. There are three main categories: 1. Seller-paid Inspection 2. Buyer-paid pre-inspections 3. […]

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021News Category

Pricing the Property

Pricing a property is an interesting process, and I have been working on several in the last few months since the restrictions […]

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021News Category

Market Report

I sat in on Brian Buffini’s Real Estate market report today and it was very interesting. Here are a few notes. The […]

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021News Category

March Newsletter

It’s Spring; fresh air, blooms, and more listings! We have gone from living in a snow globe to blue skies and daffodils! […]

March 5, 2021March 25, 2021News Category

February Newsletter

February into March (and Spring) As much as I love winter, snow and everything that goes with it, l so love the […]

December 22, 2020News Category

December Newsletter

Warm Wishes This year seems so different with all the lock downs, but there are a few silver linings here and there.  […]

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020News Category

November Newsletter

I recently took a trip to my former home, Port Townsend, to show friends a few listings. It was a beautiful day and […]

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020News Category

October Newsletter

Moving from summer to fall is one of my favorite times of the year. While I miss the warm days, I love […]

September 11, 2020October 11, 2020News Category

September Newsletter

One reason I love living here is because there are so many recreational opportunities within a two hour drive. The other day […]

July 11, 2020October 11, 2020News Category

July Newsletter

As we continue through this pandemic period, life remains interesting, and I hope you are all remaining safe and staying well.  I’m […]

July 11, 2020October 11, 2020News Category

June Newsletter

My hummingbird feeder is giving me much pleasure these days, and I sat on the deck the other day taking pictures of […]

May 11, 2020October 11, 2020News Category

May Newsletter

As we move through the stages of this pandemic, I hope everyone is staying well, safe and sound. The world is continuing […]

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020News Category

How is the Market

We are in amazing times and everyone is asking how the market is during this Covid-19 crisis. First of all, I hope […]

April 11, 2020October 11, 2020News Category

April Newsletter

I hope you all have been staying well, safe, and sound. I’ve been using some of this time to focus on staying healthy, […]

March 27, 2020News Category

Be well, stay safe, work in the garden

With all that has been going on we have been home in order to stay well and stay safe.  Drawing on my […]

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020News Category

Chart of Active, Pending and Absorption Rates for 2019

I like the graphic representation of what real estate did in King County during 2019. Compare the blue line for 2019 with […]

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019News Category

Appreciation Rates for King, Snohomish and Pierce County

With such pressure in Seattle, some neighborhoods are still seeing multiple offers and appreciation. However, many people are choosing to buy north […]

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019News Category

Excise Taxes are Going Up!

The Washington state Legislature is changing the way real estate excise taxes (REET) are calculated. This change may affect the amount of […]

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019News Category

Newsletter Links

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

May 17, 2019July 14, 2019News Category

Leavenworth Cottage for Sale

Sold!  Leavenworth Cottage for Sale! 

April 9, 2019May 14, 2019News Category

April Newsletter

Spring is here and I am enjoying the the longer days; it gives me a chance to take Watson out for dog […]

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019News Category

Recent Condominium Closing and Testimonial

It was such a pleasure to work with Cindy, and to see the look on her face when she fell in love […]

January 27, 2019March 8, 2019News Category

Coldwell Banker Bain’s Annual Real Estate Report 2018

Have you been wondering what happened in 2018 in the Northwest real estate market? Many of us are talking about the old […]

January 24, 2019News Category

Real Estate Market Statistics for 2018

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

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018News Category

December Holiday Newsletter

Winter Bird Migration, Holidays, and the End of an Annual Cycle… Swans and Sunsets Sunsets and Swans in the Skagit Flats We […]

November 7, 2018News Category

November’s Press Release

As many of us have noticed, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service has statistics that show there has been an increase in inventory, […]

October 21, 2018October 26, 2018News Category

Seattle and Pacific Northwest Third-Quarter Real Estate Market Report

We have you covered – Bellevue, Lake Union, Edmonds/Lynnwood, Bellingham… your third quarter market statistics. The Pacific Northwest has softened a bit […]

October 7, 2018November 7, 2018News Category

Anacortes Waterfront Listing

I am loving my listing in Anacortes; it is lovely to watch the light change on the water, views of Mount Baker, […]

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018News Category

King County Market Statistics

These statistics are compiled by our Lake Union office. We are seeing a different market than last year – and I am […]

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018News Category

Flow Chart of a Transaction

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

April 28, 2018May 1, 2018News Category

Congratulations to my friend Karen and her new home!

I’m happy my friend Karen will be moving into the home we found for her soon! 🙂 She says: “I am very […]

April 24, 2018News Category

New review from a seller

I enjoyed helping my client sell a home in Seattle recently, and evidently he did too as he writes: “Andree is organized, […]

April 21, 2018News Category

First Quarter Real Estate Report 2018

I love this quarterly report! We have a new marketing team and they have organized the data into an easy to read […]

February 8, 2018February 9, 2018News Category

February Newsletter – Real Estate Market Update

2018 is starting off with a bang! On listing appointments I often hear “Spring is the best time to sell a house, […]

January 30, 2018February 4, 2018News Category

Market Flash for December, looking forward to January

It always fun to see which county and city had the highest or lowest appreciation rate! In December, in King County, Ballard […]

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018News Category

Real Estate Market Analysis

We have so many excellent sources of real estate analysis I thought I would post a few links for ease of find […]

January 7, 2018January 7, 2018News Category

Real Estate Transaction Map for Buyers and Sellers

Many people wonder what real estate brokers do and how the home buying and selling process works. This is a great transaction map […]

December 10, 2017News Category

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service Press Release for December

KIRKLAND, Washington (December 6, 2017) – “Normal seasonal slowdowns” are reported by some real estate leaders with Northwest Multiple Listing Service, but […]

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017News Category

A Letter for a First-Time Home Buyer

Today I am starting a new journey with a first-time home buyer and thought I would share the letter I wrote to […]

November 10, 2017News Category

Northwest Multiple Listing Service, November Press Release

Key indicators for Western Washington housing still rising, but brokers detect slowdown Latest Press Release November 6, 2017 Current Statistics | Market […]

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