WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SUPER HOT REAL ESTATE MARKET?
And Why Is Orcas Island Days On Market (DOM) Up 295.8%? Some experts claim rapidly rising home prices are having a downward push on demand and, by extension, leading to the recent slowdown in sales...
View ArticleTOP 3 HOME-SELLER QUESTIONS
Q&A WITH THE WALLY GUDGELL GROUP: TOP 3 HOME-SELLER QUESTIONS ANSWERED 1. HOW SHOULD I START MY JOURNEY TO SOLD? The journey to sold begins before you even pick up the phone, and in some cases,...
View ArticleSAN JUAN COUNTY BIG WESTERN WASHINGTON OUTLIER
Dear Clients, Friends and Family – The 3rd Quarter Gardner Report shows San Juan County once again as a significant outlier for Western Washington. Regionally, annual average home prices were up 26%...
View ArticleFORBEARANCE FORECLOSURES:
WHY A WAVE OF FORECLOSURE IS NOT OFF OUR BOW IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS NOR NATIONALLY – Naturally, there are lots of questions regarding the real estate market as the sun sets on 2021 and we chart our...
View ArticleOPERATION – HOME SWEET HOME 2022
How To Make and Reach Your New Year’s Real Estate Goals Now that we’ve wrapped the paper and confetti of 2021 and replaced Christmas cookie breakfasts with healthier options, it’s time to start...
View ArticleQ4 2021 – GARDNER REPORT + ORCAS AND SAN JUAN ISLANDS BREAKOUT
WESTERN WASHINGTON, SAN JUAN COUNTY & ORCAS ISLAND – A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME REAL ESTATE MARKET 2021 saw historical records smashed in the stock market, the economy, and real estate markets across the...
View ArticleBEST WEEK TO LIST IN THE SAN JUANS IS HERE!
Are you thinking of selling your island home this year? If your answer is yes, or even maybe, you may want to make it a priority to start looking into listing now for several reasons. 1. THE “SWEET...
View ArticleWHERE ARE MORTGAGE RATES HEADED?
There’s never been a more accurate statement regarding forecasting mortgage rates than the one Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, offered last year: “You know, the fallacy of economic...
View ArticleWONDERING IF YOU’RE “LIST-READY”
YOUR HOUSE MAY BE CLOSER TO “LIST-READY” THAN YOU THINK You’ve watched home prices steadily rise and read reports of inventory shortages nationally, most notably for you in the San Juan Islands, and...
View ArticleWHAT 3 THINGS DO HOMEBUYERS WANT RIGHT NOW?
IF YOU’RE A HOMEOWNER IN THE SAN JUANS, YOU HAVE INCREDIBLE LEVERAGE WHEN SELLING TODAY In today’s HOUSING MARKET, homeowners in the San Juan Islands have an excellent opportunity to sell and receive...
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