Gardner Report

Last year we saw huge increases in home price appreciation. In Snohomish County, prices went up 22% overall in Snohomish County. Some areas saw even larger increases, especially on the eastside. To help you know what is coming this year, watch Matthew Gardner’s video here. For the condensed version of Matthew’s Top 10, here you […]

The final Q4 numbers are in! Matthew Gardner’s analysis of the Western Washington housing market is complete. Here are some key highlights: The ratio of pending sales (demand) to active listings (supply) showed sales outpacing listings by a factor of 5.2. High buyer demand is putting upward pressure on prices. Home prices rose 15.1% compared […]

Matthew Gardner recently published his Q3 2021 Western Washington Real Estate Market Update. Here are a few key highlights: Despite more listings becoming available, the ratio of pending sales (demand) to active listings (supply) showed pending sales outpacing listings by a factor of 4.6 Thurston (+14.3%), Snohomish (+10.8%), and King Counties (+7.8%) saw the biggest […]

Matthew Gardner, Windermere’s Chief Economist, shares second quarter 2021 housing statistics. To see his blog, click here.  Highlights from Matthew: Q2 Listing activity was 42.8% higher thanQ1 San Juan, King, Whatcom, and Snohomish counties saw significant sales increases Home prices rose 31.4% compared to a year ago. The average sale price was $734,567—another all-time record. […]