News You Can Use
Check out these articles for great information about our community and the real estate industry. Feel free to use these on Facebook, your website or e-mail to your clients.
REAL ESTATE news
Seattle bumps Boston as the most expensive U.S. housing market outside of California
https://www.geekwire.com/2016/seattle-bumps-boston-expensive-u-s-housing-market-thats-not-california/
The best way to tell if your neighborhood is well designed: Count the Trick-or-Treaters
https://www.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2016/10/the_trick_or_treat_test_is_amazing_zillow_ruined_it.html
Many home sellers remain on the fence
https://www.redfin.com/blog/2016/10/redfin-home-seller-survey-q4-2016.html
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
Mortgage 101: Breaking down the basics
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2016/10/25/mortgage-101-breaking-down-the-basics/#7551c9386957
4 money tips for new homeowners
https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/25/real_estate/new-homeowners/index.html?iid=Lead
HOME trends
Energy efficient upgrades can increase your home’s value
https://www.salon.com/2016/10/27/how-energy-efficient-upgrades-can-increase-your-homes-value/
Preparing a home for winter
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/articles/2016-10-18/5-simple-steps-to-prepare-your-home-for-winter
How to keep your for sale home clean
https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-how-to-keep-your-for-sale-house-clean-20161027-story.html
LOCAL news
Residential building can’t keep up with Seattle’s booming job market
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/residential-building-cant-keep-pace-with-seattles-surging-job-market-2016-10-31
Vancouver’s loss might be Seattle’s gain
https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/19/real_estate/vancouver-foreigner-buyer-tax-seattle-market/index.html?iid=SF_River
Seattle home prices continue upward
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/US-home-prices-rose-in-August-lifted-by-10266835.php
Top 20 most expensive home sales in Seattle to-date in 2016
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/10/28/real-estate-expensive-homes-sales-seattle.html
Company plans to crowdfund townhome development
https://komonews.com/news/local/company-plans-to-crowdfund-new-seattle-townhome-development
Seattle tops in the nation in number of construction cranes
https://www.geekwire.com/2016/report-calls-seattle-crane-capital-america-ongoing-tech-boom-transforms-cityscape/
Burglars use Realtor lock boxes to target West Seattle condo
https://q13fox.com/2016/10/26/police-burglars-use-realtor-lock-boxes-used-to-target-west-seattle-condo/
Chris Hansen says he’ll self-fund new arena
https://www.djc.com/news/re/12094273.html
WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness
Car manufacturer Tesla unveils solar roof tiles that look similar to normal roof tiles
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/amazing-tesla-solar-roof-tiles-unveiled-31-10-2016/
TITLE & ESCROW info
Our website has comprehensive links to the most used online resources to help with your property research. Click on the link below — select “property links” then click the link for King, Pierce or Snohomish County. You’ll find quick access to online parcel viewers, the county assessor’s office, building permit information and more. https://www.cwtitle.net/title-and-escrow-resources/
