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Seattle Real Estate Brokers - Agents Top Seattle Area Real Estate Brokers – Agents Real Estate is a complex and demanding profession.  An individual practitioner must wear several hats in order to competently service the needs of both buyers and sellers.  Aside from just enjoying working together,  Steve and Sandra truly believe in the old adage "two heads are better than one". Steve and Sandra each bring something different […]
Home Insurance Claim Can One Home Insurance Claim Bump Up Your Annual Premium? By: Dona DeZube Depending on where you live, filing even one claim can push your annual insurance premium up 20%. When a tree fell on my house during a derecho wind storm last summer, it poked a half-dozen holes about the size of a car steering wheel in the roof. But my husband, Al, and […]
HELOC Home Equity Line of Credit What to Do if Your Lender Cuts Off Your HELOC By: Dona DeZube When a Lender Can Close Your Credit Line Although you may have paid hundreds of dollars in fees to open your home equity line, chances are the fine print says the bank doesn’t need your permission to freeze, reduce, or shut down your line if: The value of your home falls significantly. […]
Progammable Thermostat How to Use a Programmable Thermostat to See Real Savings By: Deirdre Sullivan A programmable thermostat can help you rake in the energy savings, but there’s a hitch: You’ve got to pick one you’ll actually use. According to a study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, nearly 90% of Americans say they’ve rarely (or never) programmed their thermostat because they’re not sure how to do […]
Home Sales 14,027 Houses Sell Every Day in the US! There are some homeowners that might consider waiting for the Spring to sell their house thinking that no one buys a home during the Winter months. What we should understand is that homes sell EVERY DAY. As a matter of fact, according to the latest Existing Homes Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors, […]
Winterizing Your Home Freezing weather coming – Protect your pipes now Seattle Public Utilities advises wrapping pipes, outside faucets with insulated coverings  With freezing weather in the forecast for much of this week, Seattle Public Utilities is advising residents of actions they can take to prevent burst pipes and costly repairs. SPU says freezing temperatures often results in broken pipes, flooding and damage to private property. […]
Steve Hill Windermere Real Estate Blog Mill Creek Area Home for Sale 17119 3rd Place W Bothell WA 98012 At Madison Place, timing is everything – the neighborhood is just two minutes from the freeway, 11 minutes to nearby Alderwood Mall or downtown Bothell, and just a 26-minute commute to Seattle or Bellevue. Online at: ExclusivelyMadisonPlace.com Yet, when you enter this quiet community of just 12 homes, […]
Viewlands Elementary Winterfest Viewlands Elementary WINTERFEST Join the Viewlands PTSA for Fun, Food and Friends at Viewlands Elementary Winterfest, December 13, 2013! This year’s event will include: • Games and Crafts for the Kids • Bake Sale and Hot Cocoa Bar • Book Walk • Holiday Wreath Sale • Silent Auction (a perfect opportunity to stock up on those last few Holiday Gifts!) […]
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National Flood Insurance Flood Insurance Rates about to Skyrocket? Approximately 5.6 million property owners in over 20,000 communities across the country rely on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for flood insurance. A new law, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, will force major changes in the NFIP. Despite efforts by some on Capitol Hill to delay the act, it looks set […]
Interest and Mortgage Rates When Will Mortgage Rates Hit 5%? The big question for homebuyers is when interest rates will begin to rise to the 5% mark. The effect of a rise in mortgage rates could be a dramatic increase in the monthly mortgage payment when purchasing a home. In an article last week, HousingWire quoted two different sources regarding this issue. Most experts are […]
Home Selling and Improvement 6 Simple Moves to Sell Your Home Faster by Jim Wang Selling a home can be an extremely stressful process. Between staging your home and having to leave every weekend for several hours for open houses, it's no surprise that people dread selling their homes – even when the market is strong and homes are selling relatively quickly. If you're looking to sell […]
Identity Theft Seven Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft This Holiday Season ID theft: It's Still a Problem Identity theft is everywhere. Turn on your TV, and you'll see "special reports" on how to prevent it. Turn on the radio, and hear ads for services pledging to protect you from it. Search for it on Google, and you get 93 million results. You'd never know ID theft […]
Seattle's Best Real Estate Agents Seattle’s Best Real Estate Agents Thank you to another client for their raving review! Steve and Sandra were truly a delight to work with. We moved to the area from Indiana and really needed someone that was knowledgeable about the specific areas and neighborhoods. They were just that. We found it to be very easy and convenient to have two […]
Home Value and Equity Negative equity falls at fastest rate on record! The number of underwater homeowners fell at the fastest rate on record in the third quarter, but a recent slowdown in price appreciation means the pace of improvement will likely fade, Zillow reported. Approximately 1.4 million homeowners who previously owed more on their homes than they were worth threw off the shackles of negative equity […]
Home Buying 5 Reasons to Buy A Home Now Instead of Spring Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five major reasons purchasers should consider buying: Supply Is Shrinking With inventory declining in many regions, finding a home of your dreams may become more difficult […]
Home Buying Home Buying for Unmarried Couples by guest blogger Mark Sheets Throughout the home buying process there can be various hurdles to jump over to make sure everything goes smoothly.  In today’s culture, we are finding more often unmarried couples are purchasing their first homes together.  Although this sounds like a great plan, there are precautions that need to be taken […]
First Time Home Buyer From White Picket to Upcycled Pallet Fences: Millennials and Housing by Jim Harney Critiques and defenses about Millennials abound. However, I think an overlooked aspect of the kerfuffle over Generation Y is the question “Why?” Although it is great to spur the generation on to great heights, it is crucial we understand some of the hurdles they are facing, economically and socially in order to […]
Home Selling 5 Reasons to Sell Before Spring Many sellers feel that the spring is the best time to place their home on the market as buyer demand increases at that time of year. However, the fall and winter have their own advantages. Here are five reasons to sell now. Only Serious Buyers Are Out At this time of year, only those purchasers […]
Seattle Real Estate Statistics Seattle Homes Continue to Sell at a Rapid Pace Over half of all home listed in Seattle sell in a month. It continues to be a seller's market. Check out the graphic below to see inventory and sales statistics.   Check out ALL the real estate statistics for the greater Seattle area HERE. If you are considering a move, give us a call, text […]
Holiday Photos Santa Claus & Santa Paws :: A Special Photo Event Please join us for Santa Paws this year, it is fun, fast and most of all, free! Saturday, December 7th from 10-2 pm WHERE: The Windermere Northwest office, 12250 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA R.S.V.P  Call 206-367-4720 to make your reservation Come and get your professional holiday photos taken in a more relaxed atmosphere. We […]
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