by Marti Reeder | Nov 9, 2015 | Economy, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Interest Rates, Mortgage, News
Last week the Federal Reserve left November interest rates alone, but economists like Harm Bandholz of UniCredit in New York are anticipating a possible rate increase in December. “The Fed is seriously considering a December rate hike,” said Bandholz in a Reuters...
by Marti Reeder | May 11, 2015 | Economy, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Market Conditions, News, Pricing a Home, Real Estate, Reporter
The National Association of Realtors® reports that existing home sales are way above this time last month and this time last year. That’s good news if you’re thinking of selling your home this year. For specifics on how this affects you and your home, contact your...
by Marti Reeder | Aug 17, 2014 | Economy, Home Ownership, News, Real Estate, Reporter
Check out this great infographic from House Logic on the benefits of home ownership. It has some great statistics. For example, did you know that a homeowner’s net worth is 34 times that of a renter’s? Wow! It also provides tax benefits to the homeowner...
by Marti Reeder | Nov 20, 2013 | Economy, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling
4 Ways to Know Whether to Sell or Stay Put Unsure if now is the right time to sell or if your family is better off staying put? This is a great article from Trulia detailing 4 of the Top Things to look at when deciding which is right for you, taking into account...
by Marti Reeder | Mar 19, 2013 | Economy, Home Buying, Home Equity, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Home Value, John L. Scott, Listings
If you subscribe to my newsletter, read my blog or follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you know that I’ve been saying this a lot lately. The Seattle real estate market is hot, hot, hot! After a long lull, the housing market is recovering and home buyers and...
by Marti Reeder | Feb 25, 2013 | Community, Economy, Finance, Home Buying, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Interest Rates, John L. Scott, Kent, Listings, Neighborhood, News, Real Estate, Washington
As your “go to” real estate agent, I am excited to share the news – the real estate market in the greater Seattle area is experiencing a shift that home buyers and sellers will want to take advantage of right now, not in the spring or summer, but NOW. First, we are...
