by Marti Reeder | Oct 26, 2021 | Economy, Home Equity, John L. Scott, Listings, Misc.
Recently, our team has had several homeowners reach out, asking about their options in paying their mortgage during a time when their income may be diminished (or eliminated entirely) as a result of COVID. Some are wondering whether they should take advantage of...
by Marti Reeder | May 6, 2020 | Community, Economy, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, Inspection, Interest Rates, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, Misc., Mortgage, Moving, News, Real Estate, Washington
Well, this is a post I can honestly say I never imagined myself writing! And I’m 100% sure you never imagined yourself reading it. Yet, here we are all are, trying to make sense of a world that has been turned upside down. Welcome to the temporary “new normal”....
by Marti Reeder | Feb 5, 2020 | Design, Economy, Finance, Home Buying, Home Decor, Home Equity, Home Ideas, Home Improvement, Home Ownership, Home Search, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, King County, Listings, Making an Offer, Market Conditions, News, Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Renting vs. Buying
Did you know that we’re in the midst of an economic expansion – and it’s the longest expansion in our history? As we bustle through our daily lives, sometimes we lose sight of that fact. And economists think there may be even more growth ahead, as indicated in a...
by Marti Reeder | Dec 6, 2016 | Economy, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Interest Rates, Misc., Mortgage
According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates are on the rise with rates inching up over the last two weeks. In fact, the week of November 23, the 30-year mortgage rate hit above 4 percent for the first time this year. Here are the latest average rates, per to Freddie Mac....
by Marti Reeder | Sep 19, 2016 | Economy, Finance, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Home Value, Reporter
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its latest Quarterly Home Price Index, and we’ve got great news – in the Pacific region, home prices are up 8.01%. In Washington state, home prices are up 10.4%. Home prices actually increased in every...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 8, 2016 | Economy, Finance
Buying or selling a home not only offers us benefits, like equity, comfort & stability, it also positively impacts our community. Every time a home is sold, it sets off a series of events that generates an economic impact on the area around it. In fact, according...