Market Maker Recap: A Dozen Key Findings & Conclusions

On October 23, 2024, over one hundred Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) brokers attended a bi-annual Market Maker panel and discussion at the Bellevue branch. Led by RSIR leadership, the featured keynote presentation was made by economist Matthew Gardner of Gardner Economics. To follow, a pro-panel of experts on the topic of the $90 trillion “Great Wealth Transfer” included Amy Mutal of Prevail Wealth Management, Jolene Messmer of Movement Mortgage, retired developer and investor, Trevor Jones, of T. Jones Group, and Gardner. The event concluded with a hosted luncheon by Jocovine Bistro and an interactive presentation by Jeff Walters of HINES Global Wealth Strategy on the topics of 1031 exchanges and 721 capital gains tax deferral strategies, amidst political pressure on tax policies with the US presidential election.

Ev WinninghamNovember 11, 2024Real Estate, real estate market, real estate forecast

The Housing Market's Inflection Point is Apparent

We’ve been calling the “inflection point” for many months, and we can see that clearly illustrated when the trends reversed course in 2023. According to Trendraphix’s recently released (month-to-date) March data, there was a 23.4% year-over-year increase in pending sales in the four-county (King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap County) region. The spring sales season has kicked off early this year, promising more activity and indicating pent-up demand.

Ev WinninghamMarch 14, 2024Real Estate, real estate market, real estate forecast

WinninghamKing Named Among Top Performers 2023 - Downtown Seattle

We're thrilled and deeply honored to receive the 'Top Producers 2023 - Downtown Seattle' recognition from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty.

Ev WinninghamFebruary 13, 2024Real Estate, Top Producers

2024 Market Predictions That Will Set You Up for Success

As we look forward to 2024 and prepare ourselves to navigate a new year’s market, we’re covering some of our predictions for trends and shifts to look out for and how our buyers and sellers can prepare. With over six decades of combined experience, we’ve seen countless markets come and go. Throughout the years, we’ve proven that it is possible to exceed our clients’ expectations, even amid challenging markets.

Ev WinninghamDecember 19, 2023Real Estate, real estate market, real estate forecast

2024 Housing Market Forecast: A Turnaround in Affordability for Seattle and the Eastside

As Seattle and Eastside real estate brokers with decades of experience, we closely monitor market trends to provide our clients with the most up-to-date information. The 2024 housing market forecast, drawing on data from Realtor.com and other reputable sources, presents a mix of continuity and change, offering insights for both homebuyers and sellers in our area.

Ev WinninghamDecember 15, 2023Real Estate, real estate market, real estate forecast

Seattle Housing Market Sees Record High Prices and Inventory Increase

The record high housing prices in Seattle have been in the news for over a year and a half now. "Seattle's median home price of $830,000 is up 14 percent from a year ago and sets a record after holding steady at the previous high of $819,000 in March and April" states The Seattle Times. Despite new and increased inventory in May, single-family home prices continued to increase further, still - arriving at the current $830,000 median.

2018 First Quarter Market Trends: Seattle & Eastside Single-Family Homes

The first quarter housing market numbers reveal an interesting story about Seattle and the Eastside. Despite a slower season for home sales in Seattle, prices gained ground and rose to staggering heights for both areas.

Sotheby's Collector's Edition | Wine Cellars

Those who know Kimberleigh King (one half of the WinninghamKing team) know her love of wine and passion for wine collecting; and recently, a special feature popped up on the Sotheby's Realty blog that we just had to share. They curated a special post dedicated to six homes across the globe that boast unique, and well-stocked, wine cellars.

Winter Tips for Home Buyers

Winter in real estate is notorious for lower inventory, and often lower prices, but it may just be one of the better times of year to buy. Most real estate news during the winter is akin to lowering median prices, a slow in construction, and a dip in overall housing inventory. However, even with all of these things popping up in news headlines across the nation; Seattle's housing market continues to come out on top.

Seattle's "Condo Conundrum"

It's no secret that the Seattle-Metro area housing market has been at, or near, the top of the nation's list for some time now (13 months to be exact). However, as typical with the winter months, that trend seems to be slipping just a bit

Realogics Sotheby's Intl Realty Quarterly Reports

Released late last month, the RSIR Quarterly Reports show an in-depth look at the housing market and real estate trends from the first two quarters of 2017. The reports focused on Seattle, the Eastside and Bainbridge markets; but another recent semi-annual report pulled details from several neighborhoods and areas around the sound. The numbers from both reports show an increase in median home prices in every studied area.

2016/2017 Market Report

We are pleased to announce the Realogics Sotheby's International Realty 2016/2017 Market Report! The full publication features editorial content and a full review on trends to watch and year-end statistics.