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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 [..]
Monthly Market Update
Northwest MLS report shows “typical August,” and return to more “normalized conditions”
In a report summarizing August activity, Northwest MLS figures showed a continued buildup of inventory – nearly double the selection of a year ago and more than three times the offerings at the end of the first quarter.
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Real estate keeps #1 ranking as favorite for long-term investing
Real estate retained its top spot as American’s favorite long-term investment, according to a survey by Bankrate. That marked the third time in the past four years and sixth time in the past decade that respondents picked real estate for investing money they didn’t need for 10 or more years. [..]
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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 [..]
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News In Brief: August 2022
Washington state is one of the nation’s best for wellness, according to a new study from lifeextension.com. The wellness company used 11 metrics across three main categories in all 50 states and the District of Columbia: physical and mental health, access to national parks and nature, interest in integrative health [..]
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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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Washington earns high marks for state economy, doing business
Washington earned first place for having the best state economy and was runner up in an annual ranking of “America’s Top States for Business in 2022.” Washington climbed seven spots in the CNBC list compared to 2021, with its healthy workforce, strong economy and booming technology and innovation sectors among [..]