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Seattle startup offers weekly neighborhood deals to simplify and streamline home maintenance tasks
Weekly deals on various home maintenance chores can be scheduled effortlessly with just a few clicks, according to a Seattle-based start-up whose co-founder and CEO is an experienced real estate professional. Ashley Hayes Michael (“UrbanAsh”) partnered with Patrick Opie, a tech consultant with a background in mathematics and physics, to [..]
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Annual conference to showcase how builders adapt to address climate change
Built Green’s 2022 conference draws on the experiences of builders and allied businesses that adapted during recent unpredictable events, including the pandemic, to address climate change. The daylong event on September 15 will be held at South Seattle College. The agenda features keynote speaker Chris Magwood, co-founder of Builders for [..]
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News In Brief: September 2022
According to the Seattle Times, about 40% of the 4.8 million registered voters in Washington participated in the Aug. 2 midterm primary election, with the highest turnouts recorded in the eastern and far west parts of the state. The turnout for these primary races for state legislative and U.S. House [..]
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Beat the heat without AC
Whether called heat advisories, excessive heat warnings, heat domes, or dangerous heat waves, scorching temperatures have millions of Americans clamoring for relief from record-breaking high temperatures. The U.S. Global Change Research Program says the warming climate means today’s heat waves last longer and are more intense. According to their latest [..]
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One-third of declined mortgage applications qualified for homebuyer assistance
One of every three (33%) of declined loan applications were likely eligible for multiple homebuyer assistance programs, according to an analysis by Down Payment Resources (DPR). DPR’s analysis indicated a substantial share of mortgage loan applications were declined for reasons that could be addressed with homebuyer assistance. One-third of all [..]
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Fannie, Freddie roll out inaugural Equitable Housing Finance plans
Two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) unveiled their first Equitable Housing Finance (EHF) plans in early June. In announcing the plans, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said they are designed to address barriers experienced by renters, aspiring homeowners, and current homeowners – particularly in Black and Latino communities. Included in the [..]
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Housing affordability challenges face home buyers and renters
Describing the housing market as being at an inflection point, authors of The State of the Nation’s Housing 2022 expect both record-breaking home prices and rents to cool as interest rates climb. They also found troubling racial and ethnic disparities, along with persistent affordability challenges. This year’s report from the [..]
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Brokers say all parties in housing transactions need to recalibrate during shifting market
KIRKLAND, Washington (August 4, 2022) – New statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service confirm reports of a shifting housing market, prompting one industry leader to suggest “all parties involved in a transaction today have to recalibrate.” Read the Full Press Release Other resources: Market Report Video Statistical Reports (Members Only)
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Housing briefing for public officials explores solutions for attainable housing
To set the stage for a discussion on “missing middle housing,” featured speaker Karen Parolek presented some key data on shifting household demographics: Today, 30% of households are single persons; By 2025, 75-85% of households will not have children; By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65+; Increasingly, multi-cultural [..]