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by 01/27/2021
After the COVID-19-induced declines, employment levels in Western Washington continue to rebuild. Interestingly, the state re-benchmarked employment numbers, which showed that the region lost fewer jobs than originally reported. That said, regional employment is still…
by 01/12/2021
REGIONAL ECONOMIC OVERVIEWEmployment numbers in Western Washington continue to improve following the massive decline caused by COVID-19. For perspective, the area shed more than 373,000 jobs between February and April. However, the recovery has been fairly robust: almost…
by 11/10/2020
Making the switch to a more sustainable household won’t happen overnight, but there are simple steps you can take toMaking the switch to a more sustainable household won’t happen overnight, but there are simple steps you can take to cut down on your home’s waste.Start…
by 11/10/2020
Needless to say, any discussion about the U.S. economy, state economy, or housing markets in the first quarter of this year is almost meaningless given events surrounding the COVID-19 virus.Although you will see below data regarding housing activity in the region,…
by 11/10/2020
It appears as if the massive COVID-19 induced contraction in employment that Washington State — along with the rest of the nation — experienced this spring is behind us (at least for now). Statewide employment started to drop in March, but April was the real shock:…
by 11/10/2020
As the “Official Real Estate Company of the Seattle Seahawks,” all of us at Windermere are proud to kick off our fifth season of partnering with the Seahawks to #TackleHomelessness. For every defensive tackle made at a Seahawks home game this season, Windermere will…
by 11/10/2020
Navigating everything involved with selling your home can seem intimidating. Breaking the process down step by step will keep you organized and ready to work with your agent toward a successful home sale.
by 11/10/2020
In today's episode of "Monday with Matthew," Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into three of the latest housing market data releases and gives context to their historical significance.
by 04/22/2020
We have been getting lots of questions on what we are seeing and expecting in our local real estate market. We thought it would be easiest and possibly fun to do a quick video chat and also share an informative report from the preeminent local real estate economist,…
by 02/7/2020
Feb 6, 2020, 2:08pm PST NKFVancouver, British Columbia-based Pinnacle International Group in 2018 acquired the blue-shaded property. It recently filed plans for a two-tower mixed use development that will have nearly 3,200 stalls of underground parking.Early details of…
by 01/27/2020
Patti Payne's Cool Pads:Bob Cremin lists Mercer Island waterfront home for $5MBy Patti Payne – Columnist, Puget Sound Business JournalJan 24, 2020, 7:00pm PST Updated Jan 25, 2020, 2:37pm PSTBusiness and community leader Robert W.…
by 01/23/2020
Home[THE STATE OF] REAL ESTATETHE GARDNER REPORT – FOURTH QUARTER 2019JANUARY 21, 2020[THE STATE OF] REAL ESTATELOCAL ECONOMYThe following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner. We…