Sheri’s Blog

The Gardner Report – Q2 2017

August 4, 2017

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. I 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. […]

Windermere Neighborhood Update – July 2017

July 11, 2017

It was another month of record-setting home prices in June as the area yet again took the prize for the hottest real estate market in the country. In a bright spot for buyers, the number of new listings added in June was the highest total for any single month since […]

98,000 Homes Needed by 2030?

June 23, 2017

Yes, it’s true. We’ll need an additional 98,000 homes in the Seattle area by 2030 according to a new report from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA). We have seen many comparisons of the yearly and monthly increases in dwelling spaces, but now we […]

Windermere Neighborhood Update – June 2017

June 12, 2017

The hottest real estate market in the country just keeps getting hotter. Despite a large number of new listings, home prices in the Puget Sound area continued to set records in May. According to a Seattle Times article, “For the first time since the 2007 housing bubble, every county in […]

Financial Fitness NW Broadcast

June 8, 2017

Last week, I visited the Financial Fitness NW studios to share my expertise on buying new construction homes, and what the process typically looks like. If you missed my live broadcast, you can listen to it here. I would love your feedback!

Windermere Neighborhood Update – May 2017

May 10, 2017

The local real estate market—already the hottest in the country—set yet another price record in April. The number of homes for sale dropped 27 percent compared to a year ago, the lowest amount of inventory ever recorded for a spring month. The historically low supply of homes is making competition […]

Here’s Your Spring Maintenance Checklist

April 14, 2017

Now that spring has sprung, let’s clear the cobwebs and get your home ready! Here is our quick guide to spring home maintenance: Inspection top to bottom: Now that the weather is temperate you will want to check on how your home weathered the winter. Check the roof for leaks, the […]

Windermere Neighborhood Update – April 2017

April 11, 2017

While we finally saw an increase in new listings in March, there was an even greater jump in sales. Lack of supply continued to push prices to new record highs. For the fifth straight month, our region has experienced the sharpest home price increases of any major market in the […]

How Seller Gridlock is Controlling Seattle’s Housing Market

March 17, 2017

The typical winter cooldown is over and it seems like a scorching spring housing market is already underway in the greater Seattle area. Recent statistics reported by The Seattle Times show “home prices in Seattle have nearly doubled over the last five years,” while the number of homes for sale […]