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Puget Sound Business Journal Says Nearly 22% of Seattle's Renters are Qualified to Buy a Home
Seattle’s rent is currently growing faster than any other city in the U.S., this according to the Seattle Times as June 2015 vs. June 2016 rent comparisons revealed a staggering 9.7% increase. What’s more, “rents are soaring so fast that June’s 1.1% monthly price gain in the Seattle area beat out the growth that Chicago and Washington, D.C., have seen in an entire year.”
On the Waterfront: Bainbridge Island
Introducing: 2016 Waterfront Summer Report
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Art & Home | Making a Splash...
The latest volume of Art & Home is here! This month, Iyna Bort Caruso dives into the experience of owning a home with a world-class pool.
First Glimpse: NEXUS Lobby and Restaurant Space
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Realogics SIR Ranks Among the Top 10 Largest Residential Real Estate Brands in Washington
I am proud to share that Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty ranked among the top ten largest real estate brands in Washington State according to a recent report by Trendgraphix as of May 2016 based upon the trailing 12 months of total sales volume. The data suggests that amongst its peer group of established brokerage firms, RSIR is the fastest-growing, increasing its unit volume and gross sales volume by 25-percent and 53-percent, respectively year-to-date (May 2016) compared with 2015.
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Realogics Sotheby's International Realty Makes RISMedia's List of Top 500 Brokerages
RISMedia recently released their “28th Annual Power Broker Report,” which outlines current and future market trends in addition to their top 500 list of power brokers. I am proud to report that Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty ranked #285 on the list, with $770,863,297 in sales volume in 1,038 transactions with 5 offices and 142 agents (as of the report date).
Art & Home | Nature's Embrace
The latest volume of Art & Home is here! This month, Iyna Bort Caruso reflects on private, peaceful and artfully designed gardens. Extraordinary gardens share intimacies with the estates they embrace, delighting homeowners in ways that are both subtle and profound.
New Listing in Port Angeles | Offered at $1,330,000
This award-winning home is stunningly sited for expansive views of Hurricane Ridge, Elwha River & Strait of Juan de Fuca to Canada. An authentic Pacific NW retreat rich with local history, constructed in 1978 of hand selected native posts and solid beams of finest vertical grain fir.
The Burrard Group Debuts NEXUS - A New Condominium Tower in Downtown Seattle
The Burrard Group, a Vancouver, BC–based real estate development firm provided a first glimpse of downtown Seattle’s next generation condominium tower called NEXUS, and plans to offer unit reservations in May 2016, presales in Fall and break ground by late 2016 for first occupancy in 2019.
Neighborhood Market Spotlight: Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County includes Port Madison, Rolling Bay, and dozens of other small communities, as well as the historic town of Winslow. The island’s Bainbridge High School and Eagle Harbor High School are both ranked among the top public high schools in the state by U.S. News & World Report.
Did You Know that May is the Best Time to List a Home?
In a recent Puget Sound Business Journal article, Emily Parkhurst declares that “This is the best time to list your house for sale in Seattle.” The dates she’s referring to? The first couple of weeks in May.
Forest Project Starting this Month on the Island
Good news for Bainbridge Island! The Urban Forestry Restoration Project will be working throughout this month to enhance forests on the island! According to the Bainbridge Island Review, "A Puget SoundCorps team will work with city staff to remove English ivy, Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom from multiple city-owned locations across the island.
The Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal Highlights our New Office Location on Winslow Way
Over the weekend, the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal described plans for Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty and Bruciato to become the main tenants at The Old Hardware Store in a feature entitled “Pizza night will spin off into full-time Bainbridge restaurant” by Tim Kelly of the Kitsap Sun.
Introducing The Market Report Year in Review
I am proud to present the Market Report: Puget Sound Real Estate Trends & 2015 Year in Review, a comprehensive look at the 2015 real estate market in an exploration of seven key counties of Western Washington: King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Pierce, Jefferson and Island counties, as well as 29 neighborhoods for our current and prospective clients.