The first quarter results for San Juan Island were very exciting, as the real estate dollar volume was up 133% from the same three month period in 2013. The number of transactions was up 125%. Overall, the County had a 46% increase.
(Public News Service) SEATTLE - It will likely take another several weeks to get their first check, but tens of thousands of home care workers are eagerly awaiting their share of $57 million in back pay owed to them by the state.
Update on the local Real Estate Market: Currently there are 25 sales pending in the market overall, leaving 161 listings still for sale.
(Public News Service) OLYMPIA, Wash. - Some of Washington's most prominent corporate citizens are benefiting by the billions in terms of federal tax breaks, according to a new report.
(Public News Service) OLYMPIA, Wash. - Getting people to save for their future automatically is the goal of legislation that gets a Senate committee hearing today in Olympia. Called "Save Toward a Retirement Today" or "STaRT," the bill creates a basic, voluntary retirement savings plan that small businesses could offer to their workers.
San Juan County experienced an overall decline in the number of property transactions as well as a decline in the dollar volume in 2013 as compared to 2012.
As we begin the New Year of 2014 , our brokers have provided some important insights as to the trends we might see this year.
(Public News Service) This year, the state of Washington has outpaced the sluggish national economy, but not by much.
Gary Franklin, Owner/Manager of Windermere Real Estate, San Juan Island sent in this report: Here is what our Brokers see trending in the San Juan Island Real Estate Market.
Homes sold in San Juan County last month fetched the highest median price of western Washington Counties at $384,000. This was 17% higher than a year ago.
Down 23 percent in the first half of 2013 compared to 2012, the local real estate market volume is now 9 percent higher year-to-date thanks to a third quarter that was 59 percent higher than 2012's. Real estate transactions are also 9 percent higher.
On September 28, 2013, filmmakers and film community leaders from Washington State will attend the 2013 Seattle Film Summit, a participant-directed conference designed to address tough questions about the future of the Washington film industry.
(Public News Service) It's the chance of a lifetime for a local business to get international exposure - but it's also a lot of hard work. Today, buyers from China, Japan, Korea and Mexico are in Seattle to taste the wares of 44 specialty food companies and wineries from around the state. The goal is to start building relationships that will be profitable for both the company and the foreign importer.
Windermere’s San Juan Island Real Estate Insider Report
From January through August 2012, fully 32% of San Juan Island home sales were either foreclosures or short-sales. This year so far only 14% of the sales have been distressed. Eventually more homeowners will be freed from the wrenching grip of owing more than their homes are worth.
But are property values really rising?