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Misconceptions About a Seller’s Market
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The housing market is hot, but some homeowners may overestimate just how hot it is when they go to sell.
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Study: Nearly Half of Americans Fear Unaffordable Housing Costs
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Consumers are worried about making their monthly mortgage payments—so much so that some are taking on a side hustle or borrowing from friends or family to make sure they are able to keep up.
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Builder Sentiment Strong at Year’s End
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Despite inflation concerns and ongoing production bottlenecks, builder confidence edged higher for the fourth consecutive month on strong consumer demand and limited existing inventory.
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Homeowners Gained Over $3.2 Trillion In Equity In the 3rd Quarter Of 2021
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California, Hawaii, and Washington experienced the largest average equity gains.
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Kitchen And Bath Industry Sees Strong Growth Despite Cooling Confidence
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The kitchen and bath industry was able to thrive early in the pandemic, registering historic levels of growth as homeowners were eager to renovate as they continued to spend more time in their homes.
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Millennials Are Supercharging the Housing Market
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Since 2019, when they surpassed the baby boomers to become the largest living adult generation in the U.S., millennials have reached a housing milestone, accounting for more than half of all home-purchase loan applications last year.
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Feast Your Eyes on a Shade You’ve Never Seen: Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year
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We’re just going to say it: It’s been a year. In fact, it’s been a couple of years, which means we truly deserve a respite in the form of something pretty to gaze at for a change.
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Found a Buyer on Your Own? Here’s Why You Still Need an Agent
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Keep in mind what may seem like a straightforward transaction between a seller and buyer once an offer is accepted is usually not all that simple.
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Seattle ended decade with faster growth than suburbs, reversing a 100-year trend
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In decades past, King County grew at a faster clip.
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How much is your home worth? Here’s how to find out
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While tax assessors, real estate agents, appraisers and automated home value estimators are all available options, each has a different role and will likely have a different idea of what your home is worth.
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Real Personal Consumption Expenditures and Personal Income by State, 2020
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The new statistics cover the period from 2008 to 2020.
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 9, 2021
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Mortgage rates continued to remain roughly stable for the last 4 weeks, despite volatility in bond yields.
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S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
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S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index
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