Changing market: Housing demand dips compared to 2020<https://news.yahoo.com/changing-market-housing-demand-dips-045900365.html>
Housing sales across Washington have slowed in the last two months. John Deely, executive VP of Ops, talks this latest trend.
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10 Opportunity Zones With Highest Price Hikes<https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/11/22/10-opportunity-zones-with-highest-price-hikes>
Investors are seeing early benefits to their opportunity zone investments.
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4 Budgeting Tips Every Real Estate Agent Should Follow<https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanserhant/2021/11/18/4-budgeting-tips-every-real-estate-agent-should-follow/>
You’re in a field with absolutely no financial ceiling and unlimited earning potential—but there are also many expenses that you’ll have to prepare for.
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Inventory Woes Aren’t Slowing Down Home Sales<https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/11/22/inventory-woes-aren-t-slowing-down-home-sales>
Existing-home sales fared strongly in October even as buyers continued to complain there aren’t enough homes on the market.
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Mortgage Applications Climb, Even as Rates Rise<https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/11/18/mortgage-applications-climb-even-as-rates-rise>
Rising mortgage rates don't seem to be scaring off home buyers.
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Single-Family Home Size Continues to Trend Higher<https://eyeonhousing.org/2021/11/single-family-home-size-continues-to-trend-higher/>
An expected impact of the virus crisis is a need for more residential space, as people use homes for more purposes including work.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Enhances Health And Safety For American Homes<https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2021/11/23/bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-enhances-health-and-safety-for-american-homes/>
Providing residential access to high speed internet, removing lead pipes, strengthening the power grid and cleaning up polluted Superfund sites will substantially benefit homes.
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Sea-Tac Airport on how to skip TSA lines during Thanksgiving travel rush<https://mynorthwest.com/3248054/sea-tac-airport-thanksgiving-travel-rush/>
With Thanksgiving travel expected to surge to pre-pandemic levels, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has published a guide to help holiday travelers.
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Existing-Home Sales Rise Slightly as Demand Remains Strong for Housing<https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/existing-home-sales-rise-slightly-as-demand-remains-strong-for-housing/>
Existing-home sales increased 0.8% between September and October, hitting a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 6.34 million.
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Will Baby Boomers Move or Stay Put? Their Decisions Will Affect the Housing Market<https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/baby-boomers-move-stay-put/>
Forget an automatic migration to Florida. Many older Americans want to stay put as they age—and that could have a big impact on the housing market.
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, November 18, 2021 <https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-november-18-2021>
Following the upward trend of the 10-year Treasury yield, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate moved up to 3.10% from 2.98% the previous week.
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October 2021 Realtors® Confidence Index Report: First-time Buyers Struggle to Compete Against Cash, Investor, and Vacation Home Buyers<https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/october-2021-realtors-confidence-index-report-first-time-buyers-struggle-to-compete-against-cash>
First-time buyers accounted for 29% of the existing-home buyers, a lower fraction compared to one year ago
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S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index<https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/POXRSA>
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S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index<https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SEXRSA>