Real Estate Info
Tax Credit Extension & Expansion - get the facts
Friday, November 6th, 2009The bill is on the way to the President and should be signed today. What does it mean to you if you are a First Time Homebuyer or Move-up Buyer? (Or someone wishing to sell your home to these groups of buyers!)
The National Association of Realtors has created this easy to read table that shows the […]
Great Video for 1st time home buyers - Don’t miss the $8K Credit!
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Here is a a video that explains the $8K credit. Act soon - you need to close by November 30th.
Quarterly Real Estate Market Report - Brookside Country Club June 2009
Friday, June 12th, 2009The quarterly Market report for the Woodinville neighborhood of Brookside Country Club has been published. This report summarizes the real estate activity over the last 12 months - showing what is Active, Sold and was on the market and cancelled in the last 12 months.
Click here - Brookside Country Club Quarterly Real Estate Report June 2009
If […]
Woodinville For Sale/Sold
Monday, March 30th, 2009All Woodinville Homes: $0-$450,000.
Since the beginning of the year sales have been increasing. We are starting to see real activity in this price range which means that there will be more activity in the higher price ranges as these sellers can buy up into the next price range! Preliminary March data shows that this trend […]
New on Market: Brook Trails Estates
Saturday, February 14th, 2009click here
Quarterly Real Estate Report: Cottage Lake Beach Club (1/09)
Friday, January 30th, 2009The quarterly Market report for the Woodinville neighborhood of Cottage Lake Beach Club has now been published. This report summarizes the real estate activity over the last 12 months - showing what is Active, Sold and was on the market and cancelled in the last 12 months.
Cottage Lake Beach Club Report January 2009
If you would like […]
Quarterly Real Estate Report: Brookside Country Club (1/09)
Thursday, January 29th, 2009The quarterly Market report for the Woodinville neighborhood of Brookside Country Club has been published. This report summarizes the real estate activity over the last 12 months - showing what is Active, Sold and was on the market and cancelled in the last 12 months.
Brookside Country Club Quarterly Report - Jan/09
If you would like more information […]
Quarterly Real Estate Report: Brooktrails Estates Neighborhood (1/09)
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Click here for your copy of the Quarterly Brooktrails Estates Real Estate Report 1/09.
The right price & internet strategy to sell your home!
Sunday, January 25th, 2009Hear from CBS Early Show Financial Advisor Ray Martin, the importance of pricing your home correctly and having a great internet strategy (great pictures of a staged home with plenty of detail).
Call me if you would like to determine the right price to sell your home.
Free 1st Time Home Buyer Seminar - 2/2/09
Friday, January 23rd, 2009Start building wealth for yourself - free seminar for homebuyers!
When: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Where: 11225 SE 6th Street, 2nd floor conference room, Bellevue, WA 98004 (Columbia Building, FREE parking in front of building)
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Speakers: Michelle Blue and Jeanne Gorder Realtors with Windermere Real Estate and Bryan Gorder, Loan Officer with The Legacy Group
Why pay rent when you […]
December Woodinville Real Estate Market Report is Available
Monday, December 29th, 2008The monthly Woodinville Real Estate Market Report is now available on the Real Estate Market Report Page. This includes data as of the end of November 2008. Please let me know if you would like to see a market report tailored to your home size, type, or area!
Michelle
“Be Fearful When Others are Greedy, Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful”
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008This quote comes from Warren Buffet in a recent Op-Ed piece in the October 17th New York Times Post. In the article Warren discusses the stock market and the history of booms and depressions and the value to be had if you invest in the recovery. He is referring to the stock market and makes […]
Where are the best deals in Real Estate?
Sunday, October 19th, 2008We all know that it is a buyer’s market and that inventory is high. The homes that are selling are the ones that are priced aggressively and are move-in ready - buyers can be selective.
But what about the homes that aren’t selling? The best deals aren’t the foreclosure homes, they are the homes that have […]
Pending sales are up - Western Washington
Sunday, October 12th, 2008Pending Sales are up from 1 year ago when you look at the September 2008 Data for all of Western Washington (see full NW MLS report below)
Woodinville - we still aren’t back to 2007 levels for pending sales although as you can see in the chart below we are getting close. Unfortunately for sellers, inventory is […]
Are WE in a Housing Crisis?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008It is hard not to believe that we are in a housing crisis when we hear that message from so many media sources and it is repeated by our friends and family.
But what really is going on locally - because housing is a local issue.
How big of an issue is foreclosure locally?
Here is a great video […]
Top 10 Reasons to Move Up in a Down Market
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
There is a large selection of move-up houses and a smaller selection of entry level homes.
Patience is tolerated—you can take your time to look and think about your decision. Making an offer contingent upon the sale of your home has become acceptable again.
You can make offers under list price and bidding wars are rare —buying […]
What does the Housing & Economic Recovery Act mean to me?
Thursday, August 7th, 2008The Housing and Economic Recovery Act
This week, President Bush signed the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008″ into law. This $300 Billion rescue plan is aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, as well as boost confidence in the housing market. Although the bill is several hundred pages long and contains a number of […]
9th Annual Tour of Gardens - July 19th
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Don’t miss this year’s Tour of Gardens sponsored by The Woodinville Garden Club. This is a self guided tour of 5 local, private gardens. Per the Garden Club website “five private local gardens are featured that offer patrons a visual feast of color and texture, unique plant combinations and artistic embellishments”.
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Time: 10am-4pm
Ticket Cost: $15 (Includes description of gardens […]
Woodinville Village Updates
Monday, April 21st, 2008Woodinville Village has been in the media over the past couple of weeks as it deals with the shifting real estate landscape. As the area home inventory increases there is more financial risk and less incentive for the developers to rush the condos to market. However the commercial side of things - office space and […]
Don’t miss this move-up opportunity
Monday, January 28th, 2008Are you thinking about selling your current home so that you can upgrade to a home that fits your growing family or is your dream home? If this is the case - you should seriously consider doing it in the next few months because the timing is perfect.
Supply & Demand- there are always more buyers who […]
Woodinville Market Update
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Now is an excellent time to buy a home in Woodinville based upon the real estate market data as of the end of November. As you can see in the chart on the left, the light green homes for sale bars show that inventory has been on an upward trend and the dark green homes […]
Top 10 Reasons why it is a great time to buy now
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Thinking about buying but not sure if you should? Here are my top 10 reasons why it is a great time to buy a home in Woodinville!
Wide selection of housing inventory- which will likely increase in the next couple of months.
Patience is tolerated - you can take your time, look at several homes and think […]
The Arbors Condos Are Available
Friday, October 26th, 2007Have you seen the new five story, multi-use building in downtown Woodinville? It is nearly completed and the 9 Condos on the top floors are now available for purchase.
Prices currently range from $440K (for 740 sq ft) to $1.2M (for 2, 079 sq ft) and are scheduled for completion in 2008.
The Woodinville Weekly had a nice write […]
Welcome!
Thursday, October 11th, 2007Welcome to my website where you can find all the information you need to know about Woodinville - the community, the resources available to you, the neighborhoods and information specific to Woodinville kids. I will be adding to this website on a regular basis - so check back and see what’s new! If you have […]