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NWMLS Monthly Market Snapshot
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News In Brief
According to the Wall Street Journal, Mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac has announced it will offer low-cost loans to multifamily property owners who keep their buildings affordable to middle-class families. Landlords will receive lower interest rates if they agree to make the majority of their units affordable for tenants who [..]
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Majority of homeowners plan to remodel, not move
Current homeowners – by a wide margin – say they plan to never move. A new survey by Bankrate found 21 percent of homeowners plan to move within five years, but a whopping 62 percent say they plan to stay put. The Bankrate survey also revealed a strong preference for [..]
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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 [..]
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Vulcan volunteers converge for single-day buildout of tiny houses
Five hundred volunteers convened at CenturyLink Field Event Center on May 25 to take part in “Vulcan Converge,” a day of service for employees, former Seahawks and other volunteers. Their goal was to build 30 tiny houses. The completed houses will be donated to a tiny house village in Seattle’s [..]
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Builders of California homes must include solar provisions starting in 2020
Most new housing built in California after 2020 will be required to have installed solar power under a mandate of the state’s Energy Commission. The new energy efficiency standards, approved unanimously and developed with support from the California Building Industry Association, are the first in the nation to require solar. [..]
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Seattle among areas where house-buying power is eroding
Years of pent-up demand resulting in a supply imbalance, a long run of historically low levels of new home construction, existing owners who are increasingly reluctant to list their homes, and rising mortgage rates are creating an ultra-competitive market and in some areas, eroding purchasing power, according to First American’s [..]
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From holes to homes: transformation underway
Kent’s first-of-its-kind luxury rental housing is being built on a former nine-hole par 3 golf course. Developers broke ground last month on the 24-building, 20-acre mixed use project known as Marquee on Meeker. When completed, the development will encompass nearly 500 apartments in 21 three-story residential buildings, plus two six-story [..]
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Real estate guru shares six real-estate related insights
Mortgage rates will rise, a downturn in housing is unlikely, presidential appointees will maintain a firm grip on mortgage policy, and building materials expenditures will grow. Those expectations were among insights discussed by real estate “guru” John Burns at a recent webinar. Burns, the founder and CEO of John Burns [..]
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Bellingham considers adding more ADUs to ease housing crunch
Like many municipalities faced with rising rents and inadequate supplies of housing, the city of Bellingham is considering revising its ordinance governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The proposal generated lively debate via written public comments and at recent hearings. Bellingham Herald reporter Robert Mittendorf described a variation of ADUs known [..]