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Nearly 400 bridges in Washington state are “structurally deficient,” including dozens of bridges on interstate highways, according to a newly released report and reported by KOMO news. The report, by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, says that of the 8,278 bridges in Washington state, 382 are classified as [..]
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Distracted driving at an all-time high
As a REALTOR®, you’re always on the move. Showing homes to clients, hosting open houses and taking calls are all part of the job. It’s tempting to send a quick text, check your email or make a call while driving to save time – but any phone use behind the [..]
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TV homes vs. reality of home buying inspires latest Realtor.com campaign
A collection of seven ad spots created around a “Public Reality Announcement” began airing in late April as part of realtor.com’s “Homes for the Real of Us” campaign. The :15- and :30 second spots are tailored to viewers watching real estate, lifestyle realty, or food television. Each ad satirizes the [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 5/13-18/19 NAR Meetings Washington, DC 425-974-1011 5/23/19 First Citizen Banquet 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Fairmont Hotel, Seattle 425-974-1011 5/27/19 Holiday – Office Closed 6/4/19 Housing Issues Briefing 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Meydenbauer Center 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Seattle leads trend of high-income Americans opting to rent instead of buy
Seattle outgained 19 other cities in the growth of high-income Americans opting to rent instead of buying a home, according to an analysis by RENT Café, a nationwide internet listing service. This “new breed” of renter is challenging the home owner market, the service suggests. According to its analysis, which [..]
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Home buyers rate ENERGY STAR items as highly desirable
ENERGY STAR® rated items claimed the top three spots in a recent survey of home buyer preferences for green features. In the study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), ENERGY STAR windows were the single-most wanted green feature with 89 percent ranking it as an essential/must have or [..]
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Washington job gains in March tops all states
Washington added 27,900 nonfarm jobs in March, the largest gain of any state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Evergreen State also claimed top spot for gains in employees in the construction sector by adding 14,800 jobs. Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment in March rose 1.7 percent year-over-year [..]
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According to EducatedDriver.org, the average resident in Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma will spend approximately 9.88 days commuting in 2019, which comprises daily one-way trips of 29.3 minutes and round trips of 58.6 minutes. So drivers will spend about as long driving to work as kids spend on vacation for spring [..]
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Americans value local news, but few pay for it
Contrary to what those within the news industry believe, most Americans think local news is doing well financially. In fact, there is widespread unawareness about the revenue challenges facing many local news media operations, and only a small percentage of news consumers pay for or donate to local news organizations, [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 5/13-18/19 NAR Meetings Washington, DC 425-974-1011 5/23/19 First Citizen Banquet 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Fairmont Hotel, Seattle 425-974-1011 5/27/19 Holiday – Office Closed 6/4/19 Housing Issues Briefing 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Meydenbauer Center 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”