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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
 

November/December 2025

Welcome to the year-end November/December 2025 issue of our newsletter!

In this issue, we present our Market Update (2025 Wrapped), local events and happenings, and a recommended recipe and Christmas Playlist in our Etcetera section! See "In This Issue" for a quick preview.

For our Selected Local Events, it's all about the holidays.

Happy Holidays and thank you for your continued support of our team!

In This Issue

  • Market Update
    2025 Wrapped
  • Selected Local Events and Happenings
  • Coming soon . . . .
  • Etcetera
 

MARKET UPDATE

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2025, Wrapped.

As the year comes to a close, we want to thank our clients, partners, and community for an exceptional year.

This market had its shifts, surprises, and moments that rewarded patience and preparation. We are grateful to have navigated it alongside you.

As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused on thoughtful advice, disciplined strategy, and long-term opportunity.

Wishing you a restful holiday season and a strong start to the year ahead.

Julie & Robert

Fontanez Laing Team
 

SELECTED LOCAL EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

European Christmas Market in Seattle: through December 24th

Reindeer & Santa in Issaquah: through December 30th

Jingle Bell Run in Tacoma: December 24th

Tacoma Festival: December 31st

Bellevue New Year’s Eve Night Market: December 31st

New Year’s at Seattle Center: December 31st

Posh New Year’s Eve Party in West Seattle: December 31st

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Candy Cane Lane in Seattle

WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle

Seattle Center Winterfest Lights 

Google Lights in Kirkland

Garden d’Lights in Bellevue

Snowflake Lane in Bellevue

Redmond Lights 

Renton’s Clam Lights 

The Very Merry Christmas House in Kent

Zoolights in Tacoma

Fantasy Lights in Spanaway

 

Coming Soon . . . .

Keep an eye on your email for more details on the following:

» Executor's Real Estate Playbook from the Fontanez Laing Team | Trusts & Estates Property Advisory - publication date January 6, 2026

» Mercer Island ArtWalk x Art Night @ E&V Mercer Island - 1st Friday of each month at the Mercer Island shop (first one in 2026 is on January 9th due to the holidays)

 

ETCETERA

  • Recipe recommended by our awesome Transaction Coordinator Erin Kubo:
    Sausage, Potato and Spinach Soup (if you make it, send us a picture . . .)
  • History of Christmas
  • 52 Interesting Christmas Facts
  • Every Recipe You Could Possibly Want For Your Christmas Dinner
  • 94 Best Christmas Cookies to Bake
  • Here is your Christmas Playlist on Spotify
 

Read our most recent past newsletters here:

September/October 2025

July/August 2025

May/June 2025

March/April 2025

January/February 2025

November/December 2024

September/October 2024

 

Thank you for reading!

Happy Holidays and and all the best in 2026!

Julie Fontanez and Robert Laing

Thank you for reading!
Fontanez Laing Team

Fontanez Laing Team

Global Real Estate Advisors

 

Engel & Völkers Seattle

 

1208 4th Avenue I Seattle I WA 98101

Julie Fontanez: 206.651.5770 | julie.fontanez@evrealestate.com

Robert Laing: 206.552.0599 | robert.laing@evrealestate.com

www.fontanezlaing.com

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