New construction is a major driver of real estate markets nationwide. Without it inventory levels remain lower than normal and house prices can’t help but rise. In order to look forward to what is expected for the spring building market you have to first understand what it takes to build a home. With the average […]
With each passing year home feature trends shift and change based on buyer demands and lifestyle preferences. Remember when light oak kitchen cabinets were the “in” thing? Today in many areas white kitchen cabinets are the first choice of many buyers and remodelers for its broad appeal. I like to follow the feature trends in […]
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This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY branding clients, Marti Reeder. Marti came to us with established colors and some branding in place already, however she needed a cohesive style application and consistency in her branding. We took the elements she already had in place and took her ideas to the next level. […]
This week’s design spotlight features two of our Mastery clients, the father and son team of Dennis and Richard Vance. Between the two of them, they head up the Ideal Realty Group and have many years of combined, diverse experience. Focusing on the Puyallup area, they wanted to feature the beautiful view of Mount Rainier […]
I can feel it in the air… The National Association of REALTORS conference is next week, followed shortly thereafter by Thanksgiving. It’s the feeling of brokers looking forward to turning their attention away from their business and towards family and friends. While others may be smelling gingerbread and stuffing made from scratch, I smell opportunity. […]
When it comes to HOT or STRONG real estate markets, a simple question often asked is “what makes a market strong?” The obvious answer being … DEMAND, of course. While demand absolutely drives people to buy in certain areas there are reasons for that demand and you have to look beyond the current demand to […]
This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY branding clients, Iolanthe Chan-McCarthy. Iolanthe came to us with a website that she loved and wanted to keep, including her color scheme and company logo. Starting from an Instant Identity template, Tuscan Tile, we created a cohesive brand that would carry across all forms of marketing […]
This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY clients, Jane Maxson. Jane needed a brand to showcase her specialty niche as “Your Pet Friendly Realtor®”. As an animal lover herself she finds pets to be a great common ground with her clients and also a resource for finding new clients. Heartwarming family-pet photography sets […]
This week’s design spotlight features two of our MASTERY branding clients – the dynamic duo of Alicia Alverson & Tiffany Burek. These two ladies teamed up to make a big impact on the real estate community of Whidbey Island. Coming from a home improvement background, Alicia and Tiffany knew how important a great presentation can […]
Q: Denise, I am juggling eight transactions right now and have been barely keeping my head above water since spring. I don’t see a break any time in the foreseeable future. My house is a disaster. My kids can’t live off pizza forever. I know it is time to hire an assistant, but I am […]
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