July 2017

Profitable Sale of Redmond Home Provides Ease of Transition to next Chapter in Life

My husband Michael and I felt it very important to let everyone know who might be thinking of listing their home or purchasing a new home our experience with Tony and Wendi Meier. We hired Tony and his team to list our Redmond home for sale and we are absolutely blown away with his service, expertise and the outcome. In the beginning, we explored the options of selling our home ourselves or using a...

Executor of Estate Finds Success in Sale of Redmond Home

I really appreciated Tony's preparation and presentation of our home to ensure we were able to get the most interest and best sale price. He was always available to answer questions and kept all necessary parties informed of developments or changes. Tony made a very stressful process seem easy and was wonderful to work with. Our home sold in no-time for above asking price and with Tony's  help, even...

The Gardner Report: Western Washington Economic and Real Estate Report – 2nd Quarter 2017

  The following analysis 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 housing market in your area, please don't hesitate to contact me.   ECONOMIC OVERVIEW The Washington State...

Sold 8% Above List Price with 5 Offers! Gorgeous Home with Fantastic Indoor and Outdoor Entertainment Spaces in the Desirable Neighborhood of English Hill in Redmond

Listed at $1,085,000 Click Here for Details This beautiful home is located on a private 35,100 s.f. lot. Ideally positioned in the easily accessible English Hill neighborhood, the home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, bonus room, 2,860 s.f. and a gardener’s dream yard with an outdoor kitchen and entertainment space. Wonderful home for indoor and outdoor entertainment with spacious rooms and a...

3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Your Dream Home

If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have your best interests at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what is currently happening in the real estate market. Ask yourself the following 3 questions to help determine if now is a good time for you to buy in today’s market. 1. Why am I buying a...

The 5 Greatest Benefits of Homeownership

Recently, Freddie Mac reported on the benefits of homeownership. According to their report, here are the five benefits that “should be at the top of everyone’s list.” Homeownership can help you build equity over time. Your monthly payments will remain stable. You may have some tax benefits. You can take pride in ownership. Homeownership improves your...

Homeowners: Your Home Must Be Sold TWICE

In today’s housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. Many experts are projecting that home values could appreciate by another 5%+ over the next twelve months. One major challenge in such a market is the bank appraisal. If prices are surging, it is difficult for appraisers to find adequate, comparable sales (similar houses in the...

NWMLS June 2017 Market Report – “Typical summer slowdown” may mean opportunities for frustrated house hunters

KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2017) - For frustrated house hunters, there's hope: the volume of new listings added to inventory during June (13,658) was the highest total for any single month since May 2008 (14,176 new listings), according to the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. "This time of year we see more new listings coming on the market than pending sales, and June...

Cross Country Move to be Closer to Family Prompts Sale of Redmond Home

Dear Tony, You know your business! My Mom and I made the right decision when we decided to hire you to list her Redmond house to sell. Although we did interview a few other realtors including Redfin, you definitely were more knowledgeable and experienced in the English Hill area and the benefits of your system of optimizing negotiations in a Seller's market were obvious and proven. Your referrals...

Moving for Work Prompts Sale of Lovely Duvall Home

Tony, was a recommendation from a trusted friend. He had his own method of doing things that were different from the other realtors we had interviewed (upfront inspections, minimal or no open houses etc..) but he took the time to explain his reasoning. With the raving reviews, we decided to put our trust in him and his system. It worked out great!  We sold for almost 10% over list in 5 days. Tony was...