April 05, 2010
Doing taxes as a new homeowner
Posted in Living by Katherine Garsi
The April 15th deadline to file your taxes is less than two weeks away. Worrying that things would be complicated for me as a first-time homebuyer, I had my taxes done this year by a CPA. Here are a few quick tips for fellow new homeowners that I learned from the experience.
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March 29, 2010
Market soup
Posted in Market News by Michael Fanning
Recently, Jamie Johnson, one of our Windermere Agents in Camano Island shared a great analogy about the current market that I would like to share with you.
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March 24, 2010
Questions to ask your home inspector
Posted in Buying and Selling by Noelle Bortfeld
To get a quality home inspection, ask the right questions before you put your inspector to work. Here are some of the basics.
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March 18, 2010
Are mortgage rates on the rise?
Posted in Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Despite being just a few weeks from the much anticipated end of government purchasing of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage rates remain steady.
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March 18, 2010
Lessons From The Mountain
Posted in Market News and Windermere by Geoff Wood
At just over 14,000 feet, Rainier is iconic in that many world-class climbers practice on it to prepare themselves for the really big ones like Mount Everest.
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March 16, 2010
Fruit trees for a small garden
Posted in Living by Katherine Garsi
I have a very small backyard, but I still dream of planting a garden with a few fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, kale or strawberries.
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March 04, 2010
You get one chance to make a first impression
Posted in Market News by Noelle Bortfeld
Studies indicate that buyers decide if they’re interested within the first 30 seconds of entering a home.
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March 04, 2010
Staging your home - Pink Flamingos not included
Posted in Selling by Noelle Bortfeld
I overheard two agents giving each other advice about how to politely help their sellers relocate their pink flamingo display and car collection off the front yard before putting the homes on the market.
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March 01, 2010
The market is finding stability
Posted in Market News by Justin Waskow
The last decade has been a wild ride for homeowners, real estate professionals and most balance sheets.
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February 22, 2010
Winter Olympics inspired neighborhoods
Posted in Community by Katherine Garsi
What is it about watching the Olympics and events like snowboardcross that has me daydreaming about moving to a mountain lodge with an endless supply of hot cocoa?
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