In the wake of the latest S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which reflects sales data from September 2018, Seattle Times and other local media outlets proclaimed that residential home prices in the Seattle Metropolitan Area are rapidly declining. We elect, however, to keep an eye on the trendlines rather than the headlines, and are delving deeply into how the Index is computed and comparing its results with data obtained from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS).
Read MoreOn Friday, April 27th, Norris NW Homes joined a collective of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) brokers and members of the executive team at the Bellevue Schools Foundation’s 30th annual Spring for Schools Luncheon. Held at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, we were thrilled to help raise $825,000 to support local students and inspired by the stories we heard from students who have been positively impacted by members of our community.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to share a review of 2017 market activity in the Puget Sound presented by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. Our acclaimed Research Editor and Data Analyst, William Hillis, has assembled an excellent year-over-year review of eight key counties in Western Washington along with data for 29 communities. In addition to providing in-depth market analysis, this year’s report includes a look at the effects of Chinese capital controls and Canada’s restrictions on foreign buyers, landmark sales on the Eastside, the “Condominium Conundrum,” and a timeline of Seattle’s performance on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. We offer the following key highlights from the reports, with a selection of trends to watch, as a conversation starter so we may discuss the impact on homes in your neighborhood.
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 10th, Mary and Paige Norris were thrilled to attend the 29th Annual JDRF Dream Gala, helping raise $2.5 million in funds to support diabetes research at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle. This year’s gala theme was “Dreams in the Casbah,” and over 900 industry leaders from across the city gathered for the black-tie event’s live and silent auctions before ending the night with dancing and entertainment.
Read MoreOn July 6th, scores of guests attended a first-of-its-kind rendezvous at the home of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Steve Miller, of the Steve Miller Band. Mary Norris, a Senior Global Real Estate Advisor with Realogics Sotheby's International Realty (RSIR) hatched the plan to showcase this unique compound on its namesake in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, which invited local and Seattle-area brokers as well as VIP guests.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to share that our charming Wallingford Craftsman sold over the asking price and we could not be happier for our sellers.
Having been extensively remodeled, this home merges architectural detail with modern style. It has been carefully expanded and reorganized for today’s living, adding 845 square feet to include 2 additional bedrooms. Every surface has been touched and detailed with skill. Generous and light filled living spaces include living room with Batchelder Art Tile Fireplace and built-in book cases, notable millwork and spacious dining room grounded with warm hardwood floors. New and expanded Kitchen with welcoming Dutch door opens to a private yard. All new baths with supplicated finishes. High ceiling, wide hallways, ample storage. Close to cafes, shops, theaters and city access!
Read MoreThis week, our Mercer Island waterfront was featured on a modern homes blog on Sotheby's International Realty as a market spotlight! Home to some of the industry’s most prominent technological titans, Washington State’s “Silicon Forest” is ever-growing.
Read MoreAs yet another acknowledgement that Seattle has joined the league of global cities attracting Asian investment, immigration and homeownership, Palace Magazine recently published a special report on American cities that included the Emerald City with significant contributions by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty.
Read MoreKIRKLAND, WA. (September 24, 2015) –Executives of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (“RSIR”) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Norris and Paige Norris Fujii as Senior Global Real Estate Advisors within the Kirkland branch office of the expanding brokerage firm.
Read MoreAccording to recent Census data, California sends more new residents to King County than any other state in the US, as noted in a recent Seattle Times article.
Read MoreHuge news from the Bloomberg Business, as Prashant Gopal and John Gittelsohn announced that Chinese buyers now outrank Canadians in purchasing homes in the U.S.
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