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Kitchen upgrades have overtaken bathroom updates as the remodeling project homeowners want most, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Remodeling Market Index report covering the first quarter of 2017. Bathroom renovations previously held the number one spot, but kitchen redos barely pulled ahead in the most recent report.

To help: Introducing The Cascade Team Home Pro Network!

Receive bids from Home Pros and easily manage projects.

Simply go to the Home Pro Network from www.thecascadeteam.com/directory/ and request a quote for bid on your next project. The business found here are used and trusted by our local agents and/or their clients. You can search and find everything from Handyman, Escrow, Financial, Roofing Services,…

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The Open House Treasure Hunt is Back!

Join us on Saturday, May 20th for our Annual Open House Treasure Hunt.

Tour homes and win over $200,000 in Cash & Prizes!

Star 101.5 and 96.5 Jack FM will be there!

 

Homes must be listed by May 18th!

Register HERE to have your home included in the Open House Treasure Hunt

What can you expect during the Open House Treasure Hunt this year?

Our marketing efforts include:

  • 150 Radio Spots - Star 101.5 and 96.5 Jack FM (around 1 Million Impressions will be generated from the radio spots!)
  • 4 Live Radio Remotes - Website promotion for each remote on the station's website
  • Zillow Banner Ads reaching over 1,000,000 Home Shoppers throughout the area.
  • Trulia Banner Ads reaching…

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Brokers continue grappling with challenges of multiple offers.

KIRKLAND, Washington (May 4, 2017) – “Frustrating” is how brokers are summarizing the mood of buyers, brokers – and industry professionals – during the current housing market frenzy. New statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service show declines in inventory and sales, while prices continue their upward trajectory, but those numbers only tell part of the story.

  • Inventory Down 25%
  • Prices Up 10.4%
  • Bidding War Tactics For Buyers Now a Must!

“The real estate market is going absolutely gangbusters,” remarked OB Jacobi, president of Windermere Real Estate. “The remarkably low number of homes for sale can be blamed for the drop in sales,” he emphasized, adding, “The…

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Here we address some Fake News about the Real Estate Industry.

As flexible schedules and independent work become more appealing (and accepted), more and more people — including a surge of millennials — are joining the real estate business. But while there can be many perks, there are also a lot of industry misconceptions.

Below, we decided to weigh in on some of the myths about the real estate industry that newbies in the profession often think is true, and what the actual truth is.

1. Property gurus know best.

The biggest myth or scam in real estate is the supposed property “gurus" that newbies see on TV and entrust them by buying their fake how-to courses and DVDs, and spend thousands of dollars attending their seminars. The big…

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We would like to give a very special: "Thank you" to everyone who came out and gave of their time and talent to help make our 12th year of Project Crayon Drive such a wonderful event. Agents from The Cascade Team were at various locations throughout the Puget Sound throughout the weekend and despite unusually cool temperatures for this time of year we had an amazing turn out. We also had several individuals and groups drop off Crayons here at the main office as well.

Currently we are still counting and have even more deliveries coming in throughout the week from agents spread from Gig Harbor to Seattle, North Bend, Woodinville, Issaquah, Bellevue, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Bothell and more... Early projections are for over 200,000 Crayons…

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