Maddoxville | December 2016

Happy Holidays! As 2016 closes, I have been reflecting on the past year. This year I am proud to be in the top 4% of all agents in Washington State (more than 20,000 people!)
I am constantly working hard to learn, better myself, and use each sale as a tool to make the next one easier for all parties. I never take the responsibility of assisting people with what is often their largest purchase lightly. I realize the weight of the amount of trust that my client put into my hands.

This year I also learned a lot about managing my responsibilities, and letting go of (some of) the control. I was lucky enough to have Hayes Trimm join my team and I know now that hiring him was an invaluable decision. Hayes has been behind many of the new and innovative ideas we have rolled out for Heather Maddox Homes in 2016. He is smart, thoughtful, and an excellent team player who understands that our main goal is to have clients that come back to us and trust us with their friends and family.

We have some exciting ideas for 2017, so make sure you keep tuning in. We are always here to help and are never too busy to assist you, or your friends and family, with their real estate needs! Have a happy & safe holiday season and we will see you next year!

GeekWire says it’s official, Seattle is the nation’s hottest housing market— driven largely by the tech boom. As GeekWire has previously reported, “there are now more than 80 engineering offices in the Seattle area operated by large tech giants, including fast-growing offices for Facebook, Salesforce, eBay and others. Homegrown tech companies such as Amazon.com, which now employs more than 25,000 people in the Seattle area, also are adding to the boom.”

8 experts predict what the 2017 housing market has in store

Inman, an online real estate publication, brought together 8 experts, including Windermere’s Matthew Gardner, on the outlook for housing in 2017.

Seattle buyers, spooked by rising interest rates, rush to buy

The Seattle Times reports that the region saw a roughly 30 percent rise in home sales in November as mortgage rates climbed. Home buyers hurried to lock in their interest rates and some without a rate lock found that they could no longer afford the home price they were approved for just months ago. This story has an informative map of sub-markets in the region.

$750 per month for a apartment the size of a parking space?

We live in a very wet climate, and often something as small as a missing roof vent, or a bathroom fan that is vented incorrectly can cause harmful mold in your attic. It is wise to pop your head into your attic a couple times a year to check the status. If you want a professional mold inspection, I would highly recommend Environix! I have been working with them for over 10 years and they always do a great job.