Is the Market Losing Some Momentum?

REALTOR® confidence over current housing conditions and their six-month outlook for single-family, townhome, and condo properties all showed a slight dip last month – indicative of a slowing housing market, according to the July 2015 REALTOR® Confidence Index, a survey of nearly 3,000 practitioners about the state of housing. Nevertheless, the index remains well-above levels from last year.

The index that measures buyer traffic slid to 62 in July while seller traffic remained below 50 due to a tight supply of homes for-sale nationwide. Any confidence index below 50 indicates that more respondents view conditions as "weak" than "strong." Properties in July also were staying on the market longer at a median of

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Join The Cascade Team for Highlands Day This Weekend!

This Saturday, August 29th!

Join The Cascade Team for the Issaquah Highlands Day Festival!

This annual summer celebration is this Saturday, August 29th from 4PM-8PM.

Located at Blakely Hall and Village Green Park: 2550 NE Park Drive, Issaquah WA 98029

Be sure to check out our booth! We will be featuring a real live action Stormtrooper and will be giving away FREE beach balls and sunglasses!

Enjoy carnival rides, giant inflatables, food trucks and the always popular market place of business and nonprofit booths. Don’t miss the festival finale Polynesian show at sunset!

Highlands Day is FREE to attend however rides, inflatables, and some activities require ticket or activity

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Join The Cascade Team for Highlands Day This Weekend!

This Saturday, August 29th!

Join The Cascade Team for the Issaquah Highlands Day Festival!

This annual summer celebration is this Saturday, August 29th from 4PM-8PM. 

Located at Blakely Hall and Village Green Park:  2550 NE Park Drive, Issaquah WA 98029

Be sure to check out our booth!  We will be featuring a real live action Stormtrooper and will be giving away FREE beach balls and sunglasses!

Enjoy carnival rides, giant inflatables, food trucks and the always popular market place of business and nonprofit booths.  Don’t miss the festival finale Polynesian show at sunset! 

Highlands Day is FREE to attend however rides, inflatables, and some activities require ticket or

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Boomerang Buyers Are Returning To Purchase Homes In Phoenix

Tears still spring into Debbie Cooley-Guy's eyes when she considers her dream house, with its broad, sweeping porch. It ignored a bayou filled with wading birds, a glittering blue pool and the space for not only a 12-foot Christmas tree, but a grand piano too.  She purchased the house in a suburban area west of Tampa for $637,000 in 2002. Seven years later on, after the economy tanked, she sold it for less than she owed on her home mortgage to prevent repossession. She remembers the black minute when she was still caring for the lawn but not living there. A falling branch tore down an outdoor staircase railing.

"It made your home appearance so sad. I was so sad," stated Cooley-Guy, 60. "I

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Phoenix regional real estate indicators show healthy need for houses.

The question is whether prices are following the housing market's return to pre-recession conditions.  New July numbers from RL Brown Housing Reports show existing home sales up 22 percent in July from last year. New home sales were up 10 percent in July vs. July 2014, and allows for brand-new house construction were up 55.5 percent.  Year-to-date, new home building permits are up 39 percent versus 2014 and existing house sales are up 13 percent.

Costs, nevertheless, are not revealing the very same toughness.  The typical list price for an existing house in July came in at $200,000, according to Scottsdale-based RL Brown.  The median cost of a brand-new home chose $299,990 in July

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5 Trade Up Mistakes To Avoid!

Unlike the experience of buying a first home, when you're looking to move-up, and already own a home, there are certain factors that can complicate the situation. It's very important for you to consider these issues before you list your home for sale.

Not only is there the issue of financing to consider, but you also have to sell your present home at exactly the right time in order to avoid either the financial burden of owning two homes or, just as bad, the dilemma of having no place to live during the gap between closings.

Five Strategies: In this report, we outline the five most common mistakes homeowners make when movg to a larger home. Knowledge of these five mistakes, and the strategies to overcome them, will help you make…

We Are Excited To Announce The Opening Of Our New Eastlake Sammamish Office!

Stan Chang and Marisa Ormando will be managing this new office.

Stan and Marisa have been in the real estate industry for over a decade.  Just off Lake Sammamish Parkway, this office is centrally located for both agents and clients. We are looking forward to see what this new office will bring to The Cascade Team.

Address: 5720 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, #101 Issaquah, Washington 98029

Phone: 425-395-4399

Fax: 425-636-4419

Email: stan.chang@thecascadeteam.com 

SOS Designation Achievement - Real Estate is my passion! It’s wonderful to be apart of The Cascade Team! For the past several years I’ve been selling real estate on the Greater Eastside,

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Colorado Welcomes The Cascade Team Real Estate

 

Open Interviews and Company Informational Events:

  

Boulder/Tuesday: 4845 Pearl Circle East, Suite 101: September 25th from 4:30 to 6 pm

 

Denver/Wednesday: 50 South Steel Street, Suite 250: September 26th from 4:30 to 6 pm

Contact Kent Petersmeyer: kent@TheCascadeTeam.com or 970-456-8203 to set up your appointment to learn more.

 

Here is your chance to be part of an innovative Real Estate Brokerage organization that's changed how things are done in the industry.

 

We are a FULL Service company with a comprehensive marketing plan, great training and support! Save your clients thousands on the sale of their homes, give them the support and service they

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Here is your chance to be part of an innovative Real Estate Brokerage that's changing how things are done.

 

We are a FULL Service company with a comprehensive marketing plan, great training and support, and great agents! We save our clients thousands on the sale of their home, give them the support and service level they want, and in the process are building a name for ourselves that is second to none!

 

The Cascade Team is dedicated to help take you and your business to the Next Level!

 

We will show you step-by-step exactly how one ex-Re-Max agent came to The Cascade Team doing 5 deals a year and how he has now done 100+ transactions a year for 3 straight years. How a Windermere agent went from 6 transactions to over 120, and

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From time to time, we wish we were in a better place emotionally, physically and financially. I read a lot to improve my personal development in all areas of my life.  Here is something from Mr. John C Maxwell that I focus on daily; The 5 Laws:

 

• The Law Of the Mirror: You must see Value in yourself to Add Value to yourself.
• The Law of Awareness: You must know yourself to Grow yourself.
• The Law of Modeling: It's hard to Improve when you have No One but yourself to follow.
• The Law of the Rubber Band: Growth stops when you lose the Tension between where you are and where you could be.
• The Law of Contribution: Developing yourself Enables you to Develop Others.