Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve learned over the years that taking just a couple minutes each day to write down what I’m grateful for has a huge effect on my outlook on life. I think it’s true that what you focus on expands. If I focus on problems and difficulties I will see them everywhere and will […]

Matthew Gardner’s most recent “Mondays with Matthew” video gives a 10-minute deep dive into what is expected to happen with 30 year mortgage rates from now through 2021.  I encourage you to watch the whole video, but for those who just want the “Cliff’s Notes” version here are his conclusions. Because historically, 30-year mortgage rates […]

What is happening in the Real Estate market on North Whidbey (Oak Harbor and Coupeville)? What is the economic forecast for 2020 and what will it mean for the real estate market? The graphics below show statistics for the Whidbey Island market as of Dec 1, 2019. We continue to see modest annual growth in […]

If you like happy endings here’s one for you.  Just another day in the life of your humble, full-service, real estate agent.   Don Jaques Windermere Real Estate 360-672-5447 donj@windermere.com