Planning (and Paying For) Your Remodel or Addition

Are you ready to kick off your home remodel but are concerned about how to fund your project? Are you looking to start a remodel or addition project and don't know where to begin? Or, do you have plans for a project and would like some additional options for financing?

If you said yes to any of these, this is the workshop for you!

Join us to learn about the design and construction process as well as learn about a new loan option that helps you with construction financing, while maintaining your existing loan. With experts in architecture, construction, and finance together in one room, you will be guided through a variety of options to help you make informed decisions that suit your budget and financial goals. In addition to a brief presentation, there will be plenty of time for all your burning questions. Even if you want to remodel sometime in the future, we'll provide great insight so you can begin the planning process now.

Please note that this event will be held in-person only, there will not be a virtual option or recording available. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Come ready to learn, and we’ll answer any questions!

When:
Tuesday, June 17
5:00 – 7:00 PM

Where:
Movement Mortgage, Kirkland
11255 Kirkland Way, Suite 110
Kirkland, WA 98033

About the Speakers:

Michelle Linden - Owner, Architect with Atelier Drome

As the leader of Atelier Drome, Michelle is direct, decisive, and people-driven. Michelle has not only established herself as a skilled architect and mentor but has also developed her own boundary-pushing, user-centered approach. While pursuing her Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2002, Michelle studied abroad at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, where she drew from her surroundings to hone a bold and context-sensitive approach to design. After working at several firms around the United States, Michelle formed Atelier Drome with Henry Walters in 2012. Able to balance being people-oriented and pragmatic, Michelle relishes the opportunity to design spaces that evoke emotion and enrich clients' lives. In the early stages of each project, she works to establish a clear vision, tailored specifically to the users of the space and the challenges the design needs to solve. As an avid traveler, Michelle doesn’t leave her innovative mindset at the office. In her time off, she enjoys wandering Parisian museums and traveling through Morocco, tasting local cuisines.

Shannon Wing - Principal, Architect with Atelier Drome

Shannon Wing is an experienced architect with a passion for community-centered design. She received her Bachelor of Art in Architecture from the University of Washington and her Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland, gaining inspiration from time spent in France and Italy. Shannon’s focus on community filters into all aspects of her work at Atelier Drome. She has experience working in a variety of roles on a range of project types, from residential to hospitality and commercial. In every project, Shannon prioritizes personal connections – both with the client and within the design and construction team. Working closely with clients and future occupants, Shannon designs spaces that meet their immediate needs and enrich the larger community. She is currently working on several projects in West Seattle, and has recently finished work on a multi-family project in the Queen Anne neighborhood. She enjoys camping, canoeing, and helping her husband with their hard cider business in her free time.

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Jon Wagher - Senior Loan Officer with Movement Mortgage

Jon leads the Jon Wagher Team at Movement Mortgage. A first-generation college graduate who worked his way waiting tables to earn a BS from the University of Washington; he’s no stranger to hard work. He began working in the mortgage industry in 2005 and has been going strong ever since! Jon has a passion for educating which translates into spending lots of time with his clients and helping them through the intricacies of mortgage programs and the sometimes-difficult language of mortgage. Jon believes that owning a home can completely change the way you feel about yourself and your community, and that homeownership is truly the core of the American Dream. While out of the office Jon loves skiing and cycling with his wife Brooke, building Legos and being a dedicated cat-dad to Sonia.

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Stacy Eakman - Partner with Alair Homes, Kirkland

Stacy Eakman is a partner at Alair Kirkland, and was formerly the President for Eakman Construction, founded in 2012. His passion for construction started at a young age, as his father had a remodeling company, and he learned the trade by working with him on job sites and around the house. He is most passionate about changing the way people feel about residential construction companies and is constantly striving to create an experience for his clients that shift the overall perception of what it is like to do a large construction project. Some of Stacy’s most notable achievements include being chosen as one of Remodelers Magazine’s 40 under 40 honorees in 2019 and earning the magazine’s BIG 50 Award for being one of the top 50 remodeling companies in the country. In 2020, Stacy was selected as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40 honorees, and in 2023, Stacy received the Charles Morgan Business Excellence Award from the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce.

Learn more about Alair Homes, Kirkland.