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Financing How to Save $100s on Your Monthly Mortgage Payment How to save $100s on your monthly mortgage payment When buying a home on Whidbey Island As a Whidbey Island homebuyer, you may be searching for affordable housing and having a rough go at it. Mortgage rates are much higher now than they were last year, and this could mean several hundred dollars more a […]
Real Estate Real Estate Top 10 Predictions for 2023 – Matthew Gardner Real Estate Top 10 Predictions for 2023 – Matthew Gardner by Matthew Gardner   Real Estate Top 10 Predictions for 2023 – Matthew Gardner 1. There Is No Housing Bubble Mortgage rates rose steeply in 2022 which, when coupled with the massive run-up in home prices, has some suggesting that we are recreating the housing […]
Home & Garden Tips 10 tips to help you winterize your home on Whidbey Island 10 Tips to Help Winterize Your Home on Whidbey Island As winter approaches, it’s important to take some steps to prepare your home for the colder weather. This can save you big bucks on the heating bill, and as a homeowner we all know how important it is to maintain the greatest investment we have […]
Financing Home Buyer Education – Should I wait for mortgage rates to go down? Should I wait for mortgage rates to go down? Homebuyers, are you ready to take the next step but feeling unsure with rising interest rates?  Mortgage rates have indeed increased significantly over this past year. But don’t worry because Windermere Whidbey is here for all your needs! We’ve compiled a wealth of information that can […]
Financing Home Buyer Education – What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)? What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)? What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)? An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, is a type of home loan that starts with a fixed interest rate for a specified period of time, typically five years. After that initial period ends, the interest rate will adjust annually based on current market conditions. […]
Real Estate Are We in a Housing Recession? September 2022 Are We in a Housing Recession? by Matthew Gardner   Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. A little while ago, a housing analyst was being interviewed about the current state of the residential market and they suggested that the country is in a “housing recession.” Well, needless […]
Real Estate SEPTEMBER 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The SEPTEMBER 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]
Real Estate The Continued Decline of the Housing Market Index 2022 The Continued Decline of the Housing Market Index by Matthew Gardner     Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. Today we are going to take a look at the new home market where headwinds are certainly growing. And the reason this particular subject piqued my interest […]
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Real Estate AUGUST 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The AUGUST 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]
Real Estate 2022 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update Q2 2022 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update | Q2 by Matthew Gardner   The following analysis of select counties of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the […]
Real Estate The Landscape for Mortgage Rates and Inflation in 2022 The Landscape for Mortgage Rates and Inflation in 2022 by Matthew Gardner     Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. You know, one of the many things I love about being an economist is that it is a remarkably humbling profession. You see, […]
Real Estate JULY 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The JULY 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]
Real Estate The Growing Housing Affordability Problem The Growing Housing Affordability Problem by Matthew Gardner     Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to this month’s episode of Monday with Matthew. If you’ve listened to me at all over the past several years, you’ll know that I am pretty passionate about one subject: housing affordability. And, given the […]
Real Estate JUNE 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The JUNE 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]
Real Estate Moving Patterns for U.S. Homeowners and Renters in 2021 Moving Patterns for U.S. Homeowners and Renters in 2021 by Matthew Gardner   Hello there. I’m Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner and welcome to the latest episode of Monday with Matthew. Over the past few months, analysts like myself have been starting to get our hands on early numbers from the Census Bureau and, […]
Real Estate The Effects of Today’s Mortgage Rates on Your Home Purchase The Effects of Today’s Mortgage Rates on Your Home Purchase It’s vital to understand the relationship between mortgage rates and your purchasing power if you’re going to buy a property. The amount of housing you can afford to buy within your financial means is referred to as purchasing power. Mortgage rates have a direct impact […]
Real Estate MAY 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The MAY 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]
Real Estate Q1 2022 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update Q1 2022 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE PDF VERSION   The following analysis of select counties of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. […]
Real Estate The Current State of the U.S. Housing Market | April 2022 This video is the latest in our Monday with Matthew series with Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. Each month, he analyzes the most up-to-date U.S. housing data to keep you well-informed about what’s going on in the real estate market.    Hello there, I’m Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, and welcome to this month’s episode […]
Real Estate APRIL 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update 🚨 Here it is folks! The April 2022 Whidbey Island Real Estate Market Update (rolling 12-month report). CLICK HERE TO GET THE PRINTABLE PDF!   🗺️ Stats are separated by area: South, Central, & North Whidbey, and incorporate data from the 12 months prior to our current month.   🏡All stats represent only the residential […]