Learn about local real estate and housing market trends from The Cascade Team Real Estate.

Welcome To The Cascade Team Iris Schwartz!

 Iris Schwartz

  • Office: 1-800-6905 Ext. 1113
  • Cell: 206-459-9183
  • Fax: 425-996-9520
  • Email: iris@thecascadeteam.com

We are happy to welcome Iris Schwartz to The Cascade Team and we look forward to seeing her success!

I have been developing an interest in real estate as a landlord and property owner. While raising my children I was a part-time teacher and spent many hours volunteering for various charitable organizations. My volunteer duties continue today as a VP on the board of my children's former high school. My business goal in real estate is to assist family and friends in finding properties that exceed their expectations. I met my husband while working as a camp counselor in CA…

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The NWMLS recently sent out their annual summary of the year that was in Western Washington real estate. We probably don't need to tell you that most of those numbers are up, up, up. Especially if you've been trying to buy a house all year long. We perused the report, which was chocked full of numbers, and picked out some of the most shocking, revealing and fascinating numbers within.

1. 2015 saw 88,331 closed sales amongst NWMLS members in 2015, up 14.3 percent from 77,276 in 2014.

2. The value of every NWMLS member single-family home & condo sale was over $34 billion, up almost 23 percent from 2014.

3. Both of those numbers are higher than the previous highs of 2007 when the housing market peaked (don't ask what happened after that...).

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The Cascade Team is looking for an experienced photographer to add to our preferred vender list. We have a Matterport 3D camera that we can lend you to enhance the still photos you take.

Ideal candidate will:

  1. Have experience taking Real Estate Photography

  2. Have their own quality photography equipment

  3. Have good availability and time management skills. (During peak months of March – August we list 20—30 homes per month. We have 1 photographer in place, but this position should be prepared for 8-12 shoots per week)

  4. Be tech savvy. The Matterport 3D camera is fairly easy to use, but does require uploading of the tours via our server and is operated through an Apple iPad interface.

  5. Compensation is $200 per…

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The Cascade Team 3D Walkthrough Showcase is an online experience that lets home buyers move through a property and see it from any angle. Even get a completely unique sense for the place with our “dollhouse” view.

See Sample 3D Tour Below:









 

Image galleries, 360º panoramas and fly-through videos lack the perspective and “feel” that home buyers and sellers crave. A Matterport 3D Showcase™ creates an emotional connection with the home.

 

3D Virtual Tour Showcase

 

The Cascade Team is happy to announce its new 3D Walkthrough Showcase and these very exciting new enhancements. 3D Walkthrough Showcase Tours are available for every Cascade Team listed property. We use Matterport's 3D technology and…

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We are happy to announce the opening of our new office in Scottsdale Arizona!

Here we grow again!  We have added another office in Arizona.  Our Scottsdale Branch will be located in North Scottsdale just 1/4 mile away from Kierland Commons and the Scottsdale Quarter and will be managed by Todd Ruzylo.

Todd Ruzylo

  • Office:  480.719.1517
  • Cell:  480.236.3746
  • Email:  todd@tctrealestate.com
  • The Scottsdale Office is located at:  7543 E. Evans Road - Suite 23, Scottsdale AZ, 85260

Todd's real estate career spans over 12 years as a full time real estate agent, and later as an associate broker in both residential and commercial within several large real estate firms in Scottsdale, AZ. While working for the largest branch…

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KIRKLAND, Washington (February 4, 2016) – Depleted inventory is contributing to "overwhelming" traffic at open houses, shifts in strategies for both buyers and sellers, and escalating prices, according to officials with the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Dick Beeson, a former chairman of the MLS board, said the lack of inventory in almost every county is, "without question, a 2016 game changer." He described traffic at open houses as sometimes simply overwhelming. "There haven’t been any battle royals on the premises, but it could happen any day now," quipped Beeson, the principal managing broker at RE/MAX Professionals in Tacoma.

The latest figures show a drop of nearly 28 percent in the number of active listings in the MLS database…

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Whether you’re pounding for the Panthers, repping Bronco’s country or just in it for the ads, Super Bowl 50 is going to be one for the ages. And, there’s more to it than what’s happening on the field in Santa Clara on Sunday. There are the fans back home to consider. Pride and honor are on the line — along with some serious bragging rights!

While the attention is focused on Levi’s Stadium, we’re looking at the how Broncos’ and Panthers’ hometowns — Denver and Charlotte — stack up in a local real estate head-to-head. You decide which home field comes out on top.

The hottest housing market vs. steady gainer

Denver was ranked this year’s hottest real estate market due to its white-hot mix of job growth, income growth and low unemployment. As…

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Birds eye view of new Mount Si High School schematic design as it will sit on the property. Left: Performing Arts Center, Gym, with main building along Meadowbrook Way. Photo: SVSD

January 27, 2016 by Danna McCall from Living Snoqualmie Blog


Snoqualmie Valley School Board President Geoff Doy described the designs for the future, re-built Mount Si High School as “a school to be proud of,” saying the schematic plans brought tears to his eyes.

Raised above flood levels; constructed of low-maintenance, durable materials; secure with fewer points of entry; open spaces with stunning views of Mount Si and Rattlesnake Ridge; innovative outdoor roof areas; street level/under building parking; a compact, streamlined design influenced by the needs of students, teachers and administrators; a connected yet separate freshman campus. It seems nothing was missed while designing the future Mount Si High School.

The schematic design…

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The Cascade Team Real Estate is expanding into the Portland/Vancouver area and we're looking for dynamic Managing Brokers and Broker/Agents.

As a Managing Broker you are provided with industry leading tools, training and support to help recruit new agents and prepare them for maximum success. The Cascade Team provides FULL marketing support which you can view HERE along with proprietary back-office lead management and lead generation systems are second to none, and we do more to help promote and sell homes than any other brokerage out there. You need a Managing Brokers License, and good understanding of technology, and to be skilled at managing and leading a real estate team. 

Does your real estate brokerage help you sell homes?

OR

Does…

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Tune in tomorrow night to see Steve Vernon on HGTV!

Congratulations to our very own Steve Vernon who will be featured on HGTV!

Steve Vernon
Cell:  425-246-2378
Office:  800-509-6905 ext. 1046
Email:  steve@thecascadeteam.com

Steve will be on an episode of Cascade Cabin Hunt this Saturday, January 30th at 11pm.  Tune in to see some of our great Snoqualmie Pass cabins.

Steve is a long time resident of Snoqualmie Ridge.  He currently has 13 listings predominately in Snoqualmie Pass where he is an expert in the luxury ski resort housing market.  Click HERE to see his current listings.

Great job Steve!

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