Seamless Downsize from Kirkland to Downtown Bellevue
Hi Everyone, I’m thrilled to share a recent success story about helping clients transition to high-rise living in Downtown Bellevue after selling the family home in Kirkland. Here’s how I did it: 1. Prepped their home using trusted vendors (painting, minor repairs, brighter lighting, and staging). I put my team to action to get the work
Read More →Thank you! 2023 Market Forecast event with famed economist Matthew Gardner
Thank you! 2023 Market Forecast event with famed economist Matthew Gardner
Thank you to all those that attended the 2023 Market Forecast event with Matthew Gardner last week. As usual, Matthew kept audience engaged with a fast-paced presentation mixed with some humor. If you missed the event and want the slides or video, please reply to this email. As always, please consider me a resource if
Read More →Western Washington Gardner Report Q4
Western Washington Gardner Report Q4
Q4 2022 GARDNER REPORT Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner Below is the latest Western WA housing market trends analysis. Additional links: Historical Western WA Data Eastern WA Data Central WA Data Other Regional Data The following analysis of select counties of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere
Read More →Monday’s With Matthew: 2023 Real Estate Forecast: Why This Market Won’t Be Like 2008
Monday’s With Matthew: 2023 Real Estate Forecast: Why This Market Won’t Be Like 2008
Will there be a housing market crash in 2023? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner presents data on U.S. home prices, home sales, mortgage rates, and more to explain why the 2023 real estate market is much different than the housing bubble of 2008.
Read More →JUST LISTED: Welcome to Clyde Hill Modern
JUST LISTED: Welcome to Clyde Hill Modern
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Read More →Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2023
Matthew Gardner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2023
Is there a housing bubble? Will mortgage rates drop? Will housing affordability issues improve for hopeful buyers? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner gives his thoughts on these questions and more in his Top 10 Predictions for 2023.
Read More →Western Washington Gardner Report Q3
Western Washington Gardner Report Q3
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What I’ve Learned After Investing in 20 Single Family Rentals…
What I’ve Learned After Investing in 20 Single Family Rentals…
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Read More →Mondays with Matthew: Are We in a Housing Recession?
Mondays with Matthew: Are We in a Housing Recession?
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner digs into the data—and the dictionary—to give his take on whether we are currently in a housing recession and offers an alternative term that he believes more aptly describes the current status of the U.S. Housing Market.
Read More →Mondays with Matthew: The Continued Decline of the Housing Market Index
Mondays with Matthew: The Continued Decline of the Housing Market Index
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner digs into the steadily dropping Housing Market Index by examining present and future sales figures, inventory levels, new home starts, and how housing affordability has complicated matters for home builders.
Read More →Quick Market Update!
Quick Market Update!
The Blue Angels just left town after an amazing Seafair weekend, and summer is flying by! I hope you are enjoying some sunshine along with time with family and friends. The July 2022 Eastside stats are out, and I wanted to share some notes and graphs. We are still seeing an increase in active inventory,
Read More →Annual Report Regarding International Buyers
Annual Report Regarding International Buyers
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released its annual report regarding international buyers, and I thought it was worth sharing since the topic comes up quite often. Between April 2021 and March 2022, foreign buyers spent $59 Billion on residential purchases. This is an 8.5% increase from the previous year, and 44% of these
Read More →Monday with Matthew: The Growing Housing Affordability Problem
Monday with Matthew: The Growing Housing Affordability Problem
Addressing housing affordability sounds simple: build more units. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner explains why the solution is more complex by examining recent affordability data, the decline in construction of “missing middle” housing, the role of growth management policies, and changing U.S. demographics.
Read More →So How Is The Market
So How Is The Market
Everywhere I go I am asked, “so how is the market?”. Well, our new stats came out and I wanted to share some thoughts about what we are seeing. Please see some notes below along with some handy charts. The numbers represent single family homes on the Eastside through the end of May 2022. I
Read More →Monday with Matthew: Homeowners & Renters Moving Patterns
Monday with Matthew: Homeowners & Renters Moving Patterns
Using the latest Census Bureau data, this episode of Monday with Matthew breaks down the moving patterns for homeowners and renters, the reasons why they moved, and how the numbers compare historically.
Read More →Monday with Matthew: The Current State of the U.S. Housing Market
Monday with Matthew: The Current State of the U.S. Housing Market
In the latest episode of Monday with Matthew, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner brings together decades of data on home prices, mortgage rates, inflation, and more to provide perspective on today’s housing market of rising rates and low inventory. Check out my latest video!
Read More →Notes from “Downtown Talks” event this morning – Future of Downtown Bellevue
Notes from “Downtown Talks” event this morning – Future of Downtown Bellevue
This morning I attended a Bellevue Downtown Association “Downtown Talks” event. Despite being at 7:30 am (I am not a morning person!) the event was loaded with fantastic information about the transformation of Downtown Bellevue. Guest speakers were Kate Joncas, Director of Urban Strategy & Development, and Gary Guenther, EVP at Kidder Matthews. I took
Read More →Monday with Matthew: Blockchain Technology + Cryptocurrencies in Real Estate
Monday with Matthew: Blockchain Technology + Cryptocurrencies in Real Estate
On this episode of “Monday with Matthew,” Matthew Gardner examines the emergence of Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in the residential housing market and how they could change real estate transactions in the future. LISTINGS 10700 NE 4th St Unit #4006, Bellevue 98004 $2,940,000 South facing home in the sky featuring spectacular West + South facing
Read More →Bellevue Towers
Bellevue Towers
Just Listed! South facing home in the sky featuring spectacular West + South facing views of the Cascade Mts, Lake WA, Bellevue + Mt. Rainier! Open kitchen/living/dining concept with bright + airy spaces full of rich + natural light + walls of windows showcasing phenomenal views. Entertain from the upgraded chef’s kitchen with new quartz
Read More →Please join me for my 6th Annual Market Forecast event featuring Windermere’s famed Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner! Matthew will be presenting his “crystal ball” projections for the 2022 Real Estate Market. Please RSVP for this Zoom Presentation February 9th 6:30 PM
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