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Interesting Facts from the NAR’s Existing Home Sales Report

Check out how inventory, sales, and home prices have changed over the past year! Source: KCM Blog
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Have a fantastic Thanksgiving tomorrow!
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Predictions for 2014

According to Freddie Mac’s most recent US Economic and Housing Market Outlook we should expect the following trends next year: A purchase (rather than refinance) driven mortgage market Housing affordability to rise Increasing mortgage rates Housing starts are projected to rise Home values will continue to rise Check out the full article here to read […]
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Homes Sales: % Change by Price

Below is an infographic from the Keeping Current Matters (KCM) blog depicting the national year-over-year change in home sales by price point based on data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) October Existing Sales Report.

Uncategorized Interesting Facts from the NAR’s Existing Home Sales Report Check out how inventory, sales, and home prices have changed over the past year! Source: KCM Blog

Uncategorized Have a fantastic Thanksgiving tomorrow!

Uncategorized Predictions for 2014 According to Freddie Mac’s most recent US Economic and Housing Market Outlook we should expect the following trends next year: A purchase (rather than refinance) driven mortgage market Housing affordability to rise Increasing mortgage rates Housing starts are projected to rise Home values will continue to rise Check out the full article here to read […]

Uncategorized Homes Sales: % Change by Price Below is an infographic from the Keeping Current Matters (KCM) blog depicting the national year-over-year change in home sales by price point based on data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) October Existing Sales Report.

Uncategorized Buyers, Real Estate Brokers and the Internet… According to a survey done by the National Association of Realtors, home buyers are still more likely to use a real estate agent even though Internet usage is at an all time high. “While the vast majority of buyers use the Internet during the homebuying process, the Internet does not replace the real estate agent […]

Uncategorized Whether you are buying or selling… now may be the time, even though we are entering the slower real estate season. While that is true, it might not be best to wait until spring for the following reasons: Buyers – waiting probably means an increase for the two main factors that determine the cost of buying a home: price and interest […]

Uncategorized 11 Horror Film Houses….that you can view on Google Street View Happy Halloween!!! In the spirit of being scared, now you can get creeped out in the comfort of your own home! Click here to see the full article, complete with links to all of them on Google Street View!! 1. 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY – Inspired The Amityville Horror 2. 4267 Roxbury Street, Simi Valley, […]

Uncategorized Real Estate :: TV vs. Reality Courtesy of: Park City Real Estate – JensenandCompany.com

Andrew Kim Homes Michael Jordan to Sell Chicago Area Mansion Long considered the greatest of all time, Michael Jordan is getting ready to unload his insane mansion in the Chicago area. What would you do with 56,000 Sq. Ft? I would probably throw a party, and incase anyone was over served, they could stay in one of the nine bedrooms on property! Apparently, as Michael […]

Andrew Kim Homes Summer 2013 Update This summer has been one of the most incredible weather wise Washington has seen in years. This holds true for our real estate market as well! Many buyers are still fighting for a lack of inventory, as King County is missing about 40% of the market it held last year! With interest rates steadily creeping […]

Andrew Kim Homes Sellers Hold The Upper Hand Many sellers have been holding out to get the most bang for their buck. It now appears they waited for the right moment! KCM Blog has insight on what is sparking this great real estate market for sellers! Click here to find out!

Uncategorized 25 years of home price appreciation There are times when nothing more needs to be said (that’s pretty infrequent on a blog.), and this is one of those moments. This image is courtesy of the KCM Crew written on October 5, 2012

Uncategorized Are you ready? 10 days. Over 150 Restaurants. 3 courses for $28. Butternut squash risotto with sauteed fennel, chard, apple, garlic brioche and sage oil, Apple galette with vanilla ice cream and bourbon caramel; do these words create an image of edible perfection in your mind? Can you feel yourself start to salivate? Here in our office we love great food and the opportunity to try new […]

Uncategorized Home prices back to ’03 levels By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney September 25, 2012: 10:11 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In another sign of a turnaround in the long-battered real estate market, average home prices rebounded in July to the same level as they were nine years ago. According to the closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index, which covers more […]

Uncategorized Realtors’ pending home sales index shows a healthy market Updated 8/29/2012 10:31 AM – By the staff @ (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) —Americans signed more contracts to buy homes in July than at any time in the last two years, further evidence of a housing recovery. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes jumped 2.4% […]

Uncategorized Three Maintenance Tips for First Time Homebuyers By @BertDaniel @ Spectrum Enterprizes, LLC September 27th, 2011 Contributed by Jennifer Cebulak My husband and I purchased our first home during the $8,000 tax credit offered by good ol’ Uncle Sam awhile ago. We found a split-entry house built in the late seventies, updated and with lots of character (like huge windows facing the […]

Uncategorized Windermere Northwest gears up for school As Fall slowly approaches with it’s promises of crisp mornings and colorful leaves, so do the annual preparations for the upcoming school year. No student should go into school unprepared. Through Windermere Foundation’s Backpack Program our office is donating 28 backpacks filled with goodies such as; calculators, thumbdrives, notebooks, erasers, and many other necessities. This […]

Uncategorized Home prices up for fifth straight month By Reuters Home prices rose more than expected in June, the fifth month in a row of gains in a fresh sign of improvement in the housing market, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping economists’ forecasts […]

Uncategorized Washington state has eighth-lowest mortgage closing costs in U.S. Washington state has the eighth-lowest closing costs on home mortgages in the nation, based on good-faith estimates, according to new research by Bankrate.com. The estimated average closing cost in Washington in 2012 is $3,418, compared to an estimated national average of $3,754. Read the article here>

Uncategorized 4 Strong Reasons to Buy a Home Now DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS “It’s hard to argue against buying a house now, assuming you can get a loan,” writes John Waggoner, a columnist with USA Today. Sure, Waggoner says that getting a credit check for approval of a mortgage can be a “only slightly less intrusive than a CIA background check,” but for those […]