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The Evolution of Training: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry

Since our inception, Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has offered comprehensive training to our members to help them get the most out of our products and learn how to run an efficient real estate business. As NWMLS celebrates our 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how [..]

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New Construction Homes: Listing Data & Market Trends

There are many benefits to purchasing a newly-constructed home or condo. With all new everything, from appliances and flooring to plumbing and electrical, new construction is a popular choice for those who are seeking a turn-key home. NWMLS brokers have access to a huge database of available properties and can [..]

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High Interest Rates Still a Problem, but Markets Are Improving

High mortgage interest rates continue to be a drag on home sales, discouraging both potential buyers facing high-rate mortgages and would-be sellers wanting to keep their low-rate mortgages.

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The Evolution of Listing Input: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry

As Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) celebrates our 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how the process of inputting for-sale properties into the MLS database has evolved over the last four decades. Before the 1980s – Listing Cards & NCR Paper Forms Before a database was [..]

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Grow Your Business with NWMLS

Interested in learning how NWMLS can enhance your real estate business? In addition to our core Products & Services, here are a few tools and resources specifically designed to help you increase your marketing and client prospecting efforts: Call us at 425-820-9200 for more information how to become a member [..]

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Waterfront Homes: Listing Data & Market Trends

The Pacific Northwest is defined by its abundance of water, from the Pacific Ocean to Puget Sound, plus hundreds of lakes, rivers, and creeks. With so much variety, NWMLS provides brokers with numerous options to list and search for different types waterfront property. We’ve taken a look at the NWMLS [..]

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Increased inventory leads the way to market stabilization

Washington counties covered by NWMLS continue to follow seasonal trends with respect to inventory levels yet divert from typical patterns with regard to transaction volume.

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The Evolution of Real Estate Photography: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry

As Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) celebrates our 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how real estate photography has evolved over the last four decades. 1980s – Black & White Print Photos During the 80s, printed catalogs of listed properties within specific areas (known as “The [..]

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View Homes: Listing Data & Market Trends

In the Pacific Northwest, there’s no shortage of homes with amazing views. Views are considered by many buyers to be highly desirable and often increase the value of a property. Whether you are selling or looking for a view home, NWMLS brokers have the ability to list and search for [..]