Community Event “Get Your Dream On” this weekend! It opens this Friday, Oct. 5 – the Seattle Home Show 2, featuring a new products pavilion, nearly 400 displays, and ongoing home improvement and design seminars. Everything from outdoor rooms to appliances and building products will be featured, making it a one-stop shopping center for all the latest products and services for the home. […]
Home Features The Homecoming Spirit…Every Day Homecoming overtook our house last weekend. Living through our high-school aged son, my husband Kurt and I got to feel the excitement and school spirit that goes along with the Friday night football game, as well as the fancy suits and dresses, pictures, dinner out, and homecoming dance. All the weeks of preparing for the […]
Selling Homes A Sunday Tradition Whether you're looking for a new home or something fun to do on a Sunday afternoon, the Windermere Open House sign welcomes you to come in. I always enjoy hosting an open house — I can't tell you how many truly wonderful people I have met on Sunday afternoons! As the Windermere article in last […]
Home Features What worked in 1980 doesn’t necessarily work in 2012. Whether we're talking about a home or a wardrobe, I think we'd all agree that's a pretty accurate statement. What worked in 1980 doesn't necessarily work this year. It's first line in an article that lists the "10 criminally outdated design features in a home" — a 2012 home, to be exact! Just as clothes […]
Home Features Do you love your home appliances? Or do you dream of getting the latest, greatest, quietest model every time you turn on your dishwasher or open your frig? You're not alone. It's common to have a love/hate relationship with our kitchen appliances. For most families, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Keeping it updated and attractive will not only […]
Uncategorized Follow Windermere’s new Pinterest Page! I'm so grateful to all who take a quick minute to "like" my facebook business page (facebook.com/juliebillett), and encourage you to also connect with Windermere's new Pinterest page. As a managing broker with Windermere, I love knowing where I can see pictures of homes and design styles that my clients like and dream about owning. […]
Real Estate Market Credit Scores Count. Do offers for a "free credit check" come in your mail? Credit check companies are diligent to remind us about the importance of a credit score, especially when buying a home. Poor scores usually result in a higher interest rate or denial of credit. That's why it's important to check your credit score before making […]
Home Features Feeling a little chilly in the morning? Me too! It's definitely starting to feel like fall, and the cool temperatures tempt me to click on the thermostat. But before turning up the heat, experts recommend that we give our furnace a checkup. Furnaces tend to be out of sight and out of mind for the average homeowner six to eight months out […]
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Community Event Bicentennial Celebration at Columbia Winery Fifty fabulous years of wine making here in Woodinville will be celebrated this weekend at the Columbia Winery. A gala event, featuring live music, gourmet food, and premium wines, is set for Friday evening, September 14. Ticket details and stories of this landmark's history can be found at The Columbia Winery website. Purchased by Gallo […]
Listings Turn Key Ready in Reintree! Light-filled & inviting, this home meets every wish on your list. Sited on a quiet, private cul-de-sac, it has had everything updated: windows, roof, trim, doors, lighting, furnace, flooring, plus the kitchen and bathrooms! Kitchen features include maple floors and cabinets, Caesarstone counters, a Wolf range and a Bosch dishwater. The great floor plan includes […]
Uncategorized Do you suffer from Nomophobia? It's an epidemic. More than 66% of us suffer from nomophobia, and the numbers are on the rise. In fact, it's up 53% from just four years ago, according to a report released this summer. Nomophobia is the fear of being separated from your phone. It's an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia." While the word "phobia" […]
Community Event Tour the “House of the Future” at the Seattle Center While this house isn't on the market, someday I may be listing and showing ones that have similar affordable and environmentally sound features. It's amazing to see how homes built for convenience are transitioning to also be sustainable. A project of Habitat for Humanity, this 1,400-square-foot home was built by volunteers and will eventually be […]
Home Features Boost your Home’s Appeal Hats off to everyone who works hard to keep his home up-to-date and ready for the eventual day a "for sale" sign goes up. For most of us, that means whittling down an ongoing list of home improvement projects that we get around to when have both the time and the money, which is often […]
Real Estate Market More Positive Recovery News It's exciting to read a report that goes one step further than confirming the upward trend in home sales that we've been seeing. According to S&P/Case-Shiller, rebounding home prices signal the housing market may have finally turned around. Steady monthly increases are keeping us on track for a sustained recovery. We're seeing this positive national […]
Community Event “What did you do this summer?” It's the most popular question asked on the first day back to school. Are your kids ready to talk about their summer adventures? I hope you made some special memories this summer, it always goes by too quickly!  Our Northshore School District is one of the top reasons that people choose to make Woodinville home. We're fortunate […]
Real Estate Market Home Inventory Low with High Demand It is an exciting time in real estate. Multiple offers are coming in on non-distressed homes in local neighborhoods, especially those listed in low to moderate price points, and home prices are steadily inching their way up. We're seeing national forecasts play out in our local market. Limited inventory is boosting home prices, as the National […]
Selling Homes End-of-Summer-Checklist for Homeowners While spring is typically when you get excited to tackle a big house project, fall may in fact be the smarter time, both for the well-being of your house and your pocketbook. Your house may have outdoor landscaping and maintenance that ideally should be taken care of before winter weather sets in. Outdoor painting, deck […]
Real Estate Stats Upward Trend in Housing Starts Recent reports are proving something we've all been hoping for — new home construction numbers continue their upward climb. As evidenced by the groundbreaking happening around us, single-family housing starts are on a steady rise. This is great news in my industry, as housing demand continues on an upward trend too. While the recovery in […]
Community Event Mariners Make History Cheers to the Mariners for their perfect game! While the word "out" sure got our attention as Felix retired all 27 batters during the nine-inning game against Tampa Bay, this take on the word stood out to me too. Click "out" to read how we do it every day. Here's to the Mariners outplaying their next opponent!
Real Estate Market Encouraging News for Financially Stressed Homeowners Millions of families who are underwater on their mortgage, delinquent on their payments and heading for foreclosure, short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure settlement, are one step closer to keeping their life preserver for another year. The Senate Finance Committe has approved a bill extending the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act through 2013. This law […]