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September 2022 Top 3
Here are my top 3 favorite things this September!
The 12 Hour Walk
30 Walks on Bainbridge Island
Atlas of the Heart
August 2022 Top 3
Here are my top 3 favorite things this August!
The Bear on FX
Five Nights at Memorial
Joni Mitchell
Five Primary Real Estate Strategies For Tax Advantages
The tax code provides for several real estate tax strategies for minimizing tax liabilities or generating refunds. Some of these concepts are well-established and time-tested, while others are relatively recent additions.
July 2022 Top 3
Here are my top 3 favorite things this July!
Watermelon Recipes
Economist Beach Reads
Changing Interest Rates
Pandemic Housing Boom Hits a Wall With US Buyers Priced Out
After the fastest rise in mortgage rates for any four-month period since 1981, hot markets such as Austin and Riverside, Calif., are suddenly slowing. Buyers who once had to make on-the-spot offers now have time to shop and even negotiate. And some sellers are doing something unthinkable just months ago: slashing prices.
What are the odds of a housing bubble? 114 experts weigh in.
More than 100 housing experts surveyed by Zillow generally agreed that housing prices won't face a big downturn. But a mild recession may be in play later this year or in 2023.
Macro Markets — Will They Effect You?
There is increasing speculation about the macro markets going on-- it's a topic that I find deeply interesting. There are a lot of great places to learn about what the effects the global economy, tech stocks and inflation are having on the housing market.
Bump Clauses: What are they and how to use them to your advantage
Bump Clause is one of those real estate terms that you may come across in a potential listing and think that it indicates a risk. Read more to learn more about them and how you may benefit as a buyer or seller.
Client Spotlight
Scott Morrison has a fascinating resume from the CEO of a high end denim brand, founder of Leo's Light Foundation and now the CEO/Founder of Radmor Golf apparel.
2020 Seattle-Area Real Estate Recap
In the words of the great Buster Poindexter, it was 'Hot Hot Hot.' It's not hard to explain what moved the needle on the real estate markets last year. COVID created an environment where people valued and LIVED in their homes more than ever before and forced the decisions of many families.