September 30, 2016
How to Reduce Noise in an Open-Plan Design
Posted in Houzz.com by Houzz.com
Open-plan living spaces have many advantages for family life and entertaining, and they increase the opportunity to bring lots of natural light into your home. But they can end up being quite noisy. You may be surprised, however, at how easy it is to reduce sound travel with a few key additions to your furnishings. There are also structural changes you can make if you’re after a more robust fix.
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September 27, 2016
Keeping Up with the Joneses: The Great Paint Debate
Posted in Living by Tyler Davis Jones
The vinyl siding of the 1942 Seattle Cape Cod fixer we purchased nine months ago had been sun bleached to the point of resembling a kind of soft lemon chiffon yellow you’d see on a cake your grandmother baked. Great for dessert, bad for today’s exterior home color. We wanted a charming, warm and inviting new exterior home color but were fearful about what it would cost to have a professional do it
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September 26, 2016
Selling Your Home? Go Through This Safety Checklist With Your Real Estate Agent
Posted in Windermere by Tara Sharp
Selling your home can be stressful for many reasons. One thing you can be sure of when selling your home is that there will be strangers entering your space, so it’s important for you and your agent to take certain safety precautions.
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September 23, 2016
#YourStoryIsOurStory: Kicking off the School Year Right
Posted in #YourStoryIsOurStory, Community, and Windermere Foundation by Tara Sharp
Starting the school year can be nerve wracking; new friends, new classroom, and for some, a new school all together. Imagine starting the new year already behind, with shoes that don’t fit, clothes that are stained or too small, and inadequate school supplies. Many Windermere offices work very hard at the start of the school year to ensure this doesn’t happen for kids in our communities...
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September 19, 2016
U.S. Government $10,000 Short Sale Incentive Expires December 30, 2016
Posted in Short Sales by Richard Eastern
The federal government’s Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program is set to expire December 30, 2016. The program pays homeowners $10,000 to complete a short sale rather than go through the foreclosure process. Since the application deadline for HAFA is only a few months away, it is important for homeowners to apply as soon as possible.
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September 16, 2016
Here’s Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist:
Posted in Living by Tara Sharp
Fall is an ideal time to tackle maintenance projects both inside and outside. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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September 12, 2016
Great Design Element: Why Awnings Are Making a Comeback
Posted in Houzz.com and Living by Houzz.com
Awnings are a valuable home design element that our grandparents knew all about. In the days before air conditioning, they were used to shade interiors and help keep homes cool. With the focus on sustainable design today, there’s renewed interest in the power of awnings.
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September 09, 2016
Windermere and the Seahawks partner to #TackleHomelessness
Posted in Seahawks, Community, Windermere Foundation, and Perspectives by Jill Jacobi Wood, OB Jacobi & Geoff Wood
Our partnership with the Seahawks and YouthCare fits perfectly with the mission of the Windermere Foundation which is to support low-income and homeless families in the communities where we have offices. Through the #tacklehomelessness campaign, we hope to be able to do even more.
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September 08, 2016
Do You Have ‘Average’ Credit? If so, Getting a Mortgage May Be Tough
Posted in Inman News and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Today, lenders require nothing short of pristine credit to obtain a mortgage. We can never return to the reckless lending policies of the past, but I believe they’ve gone too far, and it concerns me.
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September 07, 2016
Investing in Rental Property: The Risks, Rewards, and Benefits of Owning Rental Property
Posted in Buying by Tara Sharp
One area of the real estate market that is thriving right now is rental property. All indications suggest that the rental market will continue to improve because of low vacancy rates and rising rents. In fact, the demand for rentals is predicted to far exceed supply through 2016, with 4.5 million new renters expected to enter the market in the next five years.
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