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Looking for a safe city in Washington to settle down in? Duvall is a top choice, according to a new study. The town of just under 8,000 was named atop the Top 50 safest cities in Washington by Security Baron. The study analyzed FBI rankings of crime rates in 116 [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 12/11/19 Affiliate Council Mtg. 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. SKCR 425-974-1011 12/24-25/19 Holiday-Office Closed SKCR 425-974-1011 1/8/20 Affiliate Council Mtg. 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. SKCR 425-974-1011 1/15/20 Board of Directors 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SKCR 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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“You Hold the Key” set as theme for 27th Imagine Housing event
“Everyone needs a home to achieve their highest potential,” proclaims Imagine Housing, an affordable housing provider that will present “You Hold the Key” event on Saturday, April 18 in Bellevue. The gala and auction mark the 27th annual celebration of the nonprofit group’s work to create affordable apartment homes in [..]
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ORCA For All
Motivated by twin beliefs that mobility is a human right, and a shift to low-carbon modes of transportation is urgently needed to avert climate catastrophe – a nonprofit social welfare organization has launched ORCA for All. The campaign is designed to persuade more employers, “especially larger employers than can more [..]
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Number of prospective home buyers who are actively searching shrinks
Of the 12% of American adults who plan to purchase a home in the next 12 months, 44% are actively looking. That’s a slightly smaller share than a year ago when 47% of prospective buyers were actively searching. Researchers at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) who analyzed the [..]
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Builders compare generational differences in “What Home Buyers Really Want” report
Millennials desire outdoor activity spaces. This demographic also values walkability and accessibility to retail spaces, according to a survey by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). In its latest “What Home Buyers Really Want” report, NAHB asked prospective and recent home buyers to rate 175 home- and community-related features using [..]
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Those who work in Washington enjoy the fourth-highest median wage in the nation, but it turns out that money only goes so far… Business.org compared each state’s (plus the District of Columbia) median wage to the cost of renting a 1 bedroom apartment and found that as a whole, Washington [..]
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Sparse supply spurring more competition among motivated home buyers in Western Washington
KIRKLAND, Washington (November 7, 2019) – “People are moving here, home prices will continue to increase, inventory shortages will occur. That’s our future,” remarked Dick Beeson, principal managing broker at RE/MAX Northwest in Gig Harbor, upon viewing the October statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Active listings of homes and [..]
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Elections, rules changes, service enhancements among agenda items at NWMLS member meetings
Fall meetings for member brokers across the Northwest MLS service area covered a variety of topics from elections to rules changes and service updates. This year’s elections for board of director positions in several districts will be conducted paperlessly via a voting platform called Election Buddy. That software, designed for [..]