Vol 02.2015
Premier Networking Meeting February 25, 2015 Topic: 2015 Economic and Real Estate Trends Speaker: Matthew Gardner, Gardner Economics Hosts: Windermere Services At our February Premier Properties breakfast, local economist Matthew Gardner shared his thoughts on the greater Seattle area economy and housing market. He said that thanks to declining unemployment, positive job growth, and an expanding economy, Seattle is faring far better than most US cities. Companies like Facebook and SpaceEx agree, which is why they re not only opening up Seattle-area offices, but have plans for continued growth. This is great for our economy, but it s adding pressure to an already-tight housing market where there isn t nearly enough supply to meet the demand. The lack of inventory is causing a slight decline in sales but so far, not on prices, which are still appreciating at a healthy pace. The one thing our market is missing? Move-up buyers. These are the folks who currently own a home and want to move up into a new home, but can t because there is so little to buy. By staying put, they re holding back much-needed supply in a barren market, creating a vicious cycle. Mr. Gardner thinks these conditions should start to see a correction later this year, albeit slowly. Overall, everyone walked away with a sense that the state of our city s economy is strong, and despite the shortage of homes on the market, we re faring quite well in Seattle.
Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Featured Premier Listings February Premier Breakfast
Julia Krill & Kay Zatine $1,948,000 MLS #736371 Belleuve, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA Veronique Hval $2,995,000 MLS #731092 Normandy Park, WA Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Veronique Hval $4,185,000 MLS #615614 Des Moines, WA Jim Lloyd & Bryan Loveless $3,400,000 MLS #735970 Kirkland, WA
Heather Othmer $1,750,000 MLS #689878 Bellingham, WA Lynda Hinton $2,500,000 MLS #742089 Bellingham, WA Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Leslie Hancock $1,488,000 MLS #733235 Sammamish, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA Leslie Hancock $1,098,000 MLS #742874 Sammamish, WA
Tere Foster & Moya Skillman $3,425,000 MLS #743908 Mercer Island, WA Tere Foster & Evan Wyman $3,188,000 MLS #744601 Medina, WA Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Jan Selvar $2,400,000 MLS #738684 Seattle, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA John Kritsonis & Karl Lindor $1,898,000 MLS #744538 Sammamish, WA
John Kritsonis & Karl Lindor $1,198,000 MLS #744554 Sammamish, WA Kim Gervasoni $1,089,000 MLS #742151 Issaquah, WA Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Jan Johnson $2,150,000 MLS #738503 Bainbridge Island, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA Beth de Groen $2,100,000 MLS #746253 Vashon, WA
Beth de Groen $1,000,000 MLS #745183 Vashon, WA Chris & Sue Linnerooth $1,100,000 MLS #736445 Carnation, WA Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Janet Lee & Brenna Lee Harrington $2,195,000 MLS #734827 Gig Harbor, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA Tim Lenihan & Barbara Cahill $3,280,000 MLS #746309 Seattle, WA
Brenda Mills $3,500,000 MLS #727937 Blaine, WA Dennis Laird $949,900 MLS #14253380 Portland, OR Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Beth de Groen & Linda Bianchi $1,350,000 MLS #740259 Vashon, WA John Doe $1,250,00 MLS #123456 Sammamish, WA
Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
Premier in the News Check out where Windermere s Premier listings have been featured this month! B C A D A. February 17, Seattle Curbed: Architect Jon Pettit s Bainbridge Waterfront Home Asks $2.15M B. February 16, Patti Payne s Cool Pads: Inside Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff s Windermere Waterfront Estate C. February 10, Patti Payne s Cool Pads: Historic $2.5M Tudor Turns Heads in Harvard Belmont D. February 18, King5.com: Foreign Buyers Fuel West Bellevue Real Estate Boom
E G F H E. February 5, Seattle PI Real Estate Spotlight: Broadmoor Mansion for $3.695 Million F. February 2, Patti Payne s Cool Pads: Take a Look Inside this $3.29 million 1927 Home for the Ages in Broadmoor G. February 11, King5.com: Inside the Fifty Shades of Grey Condo H. February 11, Seattle Curbed: $2M Leschi Condo for When You Want a Home as Big as Your Boat Exposure to Luxury Buyers in 200+ Countries.
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