“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”

– John F. Kennedy

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5 Hacks for Hosting a Successful Thanksgiving

Hosting family and/or friends for Thanksgiving? Have no fear! Use these tricks to minimize the infamous chaos of Turkey Day.

https://www.realtor.com/videos/video-5-hacks-for-hosting-a-successful-thanksgiving/8fda9e66-865b-4f52-be41-977af6b1c007

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Steer Clear of These 5 Classic Thanksgiving Fails

These epic fails happen every year to countless turkey-eaters across America. Don't let one of them be you!

https://www.realtor.com/videos/video-steer-clear-of-these-5-classic-thanksgiving-fails/881c6727-4e20-4869-a1ba-dd74952e2a54?playlist_id=3d3b5eb8-934f-4d0d-b9a8-4e29549b70b1

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Gang of turkeys causes chaos in New Jersey town

A gang of aggressive wild turkeys has been terrorizing senior citizens in New Jersey — busting through windows, pecking at cars, and even attacking the old-timers

https://nypost.com/2019/11/08/gang-of-turkeys-causes-chaos-in-new-jersey-town/

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Seattle leads nation with more wealthy renters than homeowners

The population of high-income Americans who are choosing to rent has dramatically shot up over the past 10 years, and Seattle leads the pack.

https://mynorthwest.com/1276466/seattle-wealthy-rent-homeowners/?

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Affordability Expectations Among Most Home Buyers Remain Poor

Despite help from the lowest mortgage rates in three years, an NAHB poll* conducted in the third quarter of 2019 shows that a strong majority of prospective home buyers continue to have poor expectations about being able to afford the homes for-sale in their markets.

http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/11/affordability-expectations-among-most-home-buyers-remain-poor/

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Share of 5,000+ Square Foot Homes Down Slightly in 2018

According to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, the share of new homes started with 5,000 square feet or more of living space stood at 2.88 percent in 2018, down slightly from 3.08 percent in 2017

http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/11/share-of-5000-square-foot-homes-down-slightly-in-2018/

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Hottest 'Hoods: The 50 Portland places on top of the real estate market

Many area neighborhoods are seeing fewer sales than the last couple years, but that's not stopping a few prized areas from being actively hot. See if your ZIP code is among them. (registration may be required?

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/10/24/hottest-hoods-where-the-most-metro-area-homes-were.html

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Seattle ranks 5th for largest percentage of million-dollar homes, study finds

The study found more than 11% of housing units in the Seattle metro are valued at $1 million or more

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Seattle-ranks-in-top-5-metros-with-largest-share-14849685.php

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Vancouver Housing Authority to urge state to redefine affordable housing

Nonprofit plans to push Legislature to rewrite definition during January session

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/nov/21/vancouver-housing-authority-to-urge-state-to-redefine-affordable-housing/

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A THREE-YEAR NEWSDAY INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE OF UNEQUAL TREATMENT BY REAL ESTATE AGENTS ON LONG ISLAND

In one of the most concentrated investigations of discrimination by real estate agents in the half century since enactment of America’s landmark fair housing law, Newsday found evidence of widespread separate and unequal treatment of minority potential homebuyers and minority communities on Long Island.

https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/

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Landmark rulings pave way for renters rights in Seattle

Renters in Seattle scored a pair of major victories this week, after a pair of favorable rulings from Washington State’s Supreme Court.

https://mynorthwest.com/1598733/seattle-renters-rulings-washington-supreme-court/

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Seattle renters flock to Portland as growing tech hub

According to a new report, Seattle renters are flocking to Portland, Oregon, as an alternative to the Emerald City’s ever-increasing cost of housing.

https://mynorthwest.com/1419177/seattle-renters-portland-tech-hub/?

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New Arizona Development Bans Residents From Bringing Cars

A $140 million Arizona development is banning residents from bringing their own cars in favor of scooters, bikes and ride-sharing, testing demand for a new type of walkable neighborhood.

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/new-arizona-development-bans-residents-from-bringing-cars/

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Try Before You Buy? How a Pre-Offer Inspection Could Hurt Buyers' Chances

You wouldn't buy a car without kicking the tires, right? Well, likewise, there's no reason why you should buy a house without having an inspection first.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/pre-offer-inspection-pros-cons/

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Here are the 20 Seattle-area tech companies that made CNBC and Deloitte’s new rankings

The Seattle tech scene is well-represented on a pair of new rankings of the fastest growing companies in North America and startups to watch, another sign of the region’s status as a top hub of innovation.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/20-seattle-area-tech-companies-made-cnbc-deloittes-new-rankings/

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"Assist Me" Basket

This is a solution found in some Sephora stores. When you visit Sephora, you can select between a red basket that signals assistants you want help or a black basket that signal assistants that you want to shop on your own.

https://www.waveguide.io/patterns/else/entry/assist-me-basket

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13 places in the US where it's probably not worth investing in real estate for the next decade

Hot real-estate markets aren't forever.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-real-estate-markets-losing-home-value-near-future

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Market Hotness Index

Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness

https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/

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HOUSING STATISTICS

Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.

http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311

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Economic Indicators

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators

https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/

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CoreLogic Home Price Insights

The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.

http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl

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Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Economy at a Glance

http://www.bea.gov/index.htm

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U.S. Housing Market Tracker

The U.S. housing market has struggled to find equilibrium after the bubble of the past decade. Here’s a look at where various gauges of supply and demand stand today.

http://graphics.wsj.com/us-housing-market/

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Mortgage Market Survey Archive

Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015

http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Housing Economics

NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.

https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx

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 “This Weeks Links” are compiled by John Deely

 

 

John M. Deely, CRB

Principal Managing Broker

Coldwell Banker Bain

Seattle, Lake Union Office 

Desk: 206.216.2365

Cellular: 206.972.6706

johndeely@cbbain.com

www.johndeely.com

 

From: John Deely <johndeely@cbbain.com> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2019 9:34:41 AM To: John Deely <johndeely@cbbain.com> Subject: This Week’s News Links

 

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”

– John F. Kennedy

(No News Links next week)

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5 Hacks for Hosting a Successful Thanksgiving

Hosting family and/or friends for Thanksgiving? Have no fear! Use these tricks to minimize the infamous chaos of Turkey Day.

https://www.realtor.com/videos/video-5-hacks-for-hosting-a-successful-thanksgiving/8fda9e66-865b-4f52-be41-977af6b1c007

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Steer Clear of These 5 Classic Thanksgiving Fails

These epic fails happen every year to countless turkey-eaters across America. Don't let one of them be you!

https://www.realtor.com/videos/video-steer-clear-of-these-5-classic-thanksgiving-fails/881c6727-4e20-4869-a1ba-dd74952e2a54?playlist_id=3d3b5eb8-934f-4d0d-b9a8-4e29549b70b1

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gang of turkeys causes chaos in New Jersey town

A gang of aggressive wild turkeys has been terrorizing senior citizens in New Jersey — busting through windows, pecking at cars, and even attacking the old-timers

https://nypost.com/2019/11/08/gang-of-turkeys-causes-chaos-in-new-jersey-town/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Seattle leads nation with more wealthy renters than homeowners

The population of high-income Americans who are choosing to rent has dramatically shot up over the past 10 years, and Seattle leads the pack.

https://mynorthwest.com/1276466/seattle-wealthy-rent-homeowners/?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Affordability Expectations Among Most Home Buyers Remain Poor

Despite help from the lowest mortgage rates in three years, an NAHB poll* conducted in the third quarter of 2019 shows that a strong majority of prospective home buyers continue to have poor expectations about being able to afford the homes for-sale in their markets.

http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/11/affordability-expectations-among-most-home-buyers-remain-poor/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Share of 5,000+ Square Foot Homes Down Slightly in 2018

According to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, the share of new homes started with 5,000 square feet or more of living space stood at 2.88 percent in 2018, down slightly from 3.08 percent in 2017

http://eyeonhousing.org/2019/11/share-of-5000-square-foot-homes-down-slightly-in-2018/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hottest 'Hoods: The 50 Portland places on top of the real estate market

Many area neighborhoods are seeing fewer sales than the last couple years, but that's not stopping a few prized areas from being actively hot. See if your ZIP code is among them. (registration may be required?

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/10/24/hottest-hoods-where-the-most-metro-area-homes-were.html

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Seattle ranks 5th for largest percentage of million-dollar homes, study finds

The study found more than 11% of housing units in the Seattle metro are valued at $1 million or more

https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Seattle-ranks-in-top-5-metros-with-largest-share-14849685.php

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Vancouver Housing Authority to urge state to redefine affordable housing

Nonprofit plans to push Legislature to rewrite definition during January session

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/nov/21/vancouver-housing-authority-to-urge-state-to-redefine-affordable-housing/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A THREE-YEAR NEWSDAY INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE OF UNEQUAL TREATMENT BY REAL ESTATE AGENTS ON LONG ISLAND

In one of the most concentrated investigations of discrimination by real estate agents in the half century since enactment of America’s landmark fair housing law, Newsday found evidence of widespread separate and unequal treatment of minority potential homebuyers and minority communities on Long Island.

https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Landmark rulings pave way for renters rights in Seattle

Renters in Seattle scored a pair of major victories this week, after a pair of favorable rulings from Washington State’s Supreme Court.

https://mynorthwest.com/1598733/seattle-renters-rulings-washington-supreme-court/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Seattle renters flock to Portland as growing tech hub

According to a new report, Seattle renters are flocking to Portland, Oregon, as an alternative to the Emerald City’s ever-increasing cost of housing.

https://mynorthwest.com/1419177/seattle-renters-portland-tech-hub/?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

New Arizona Development Bans Residents From Bringing Cars

A $140 million Arizona development is banning residents from bringing their own cars in favor of scooters, bikes and ride-sharing, testing demand for a new type of walkable neighborhood.

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/new-arizona-development-bans-residents-from-bringing-cars/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Try Before You Buy? How a Pre-Offer Inspection Could Hurt Buyers' Chances

You wouldn't buy a car without kicking the tires, right? Well, likewise, there's no reason why you should buy a house without having an inspection first.

https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/pre-offer-inspection-pros-cons/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Here are the 20 Seattle-area tech companies that made CNBC and Deloitte’s new rankings

The Seattle tech scene is well-represented on a pair of new rankings of the fastest growing companies in North America and startups to watch, another sign of the region’s status as a top hub of innovation.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/20-seattle-area-tech-companies-made-cnbc-deloittes-new-rankings/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

"Assist Me" Basket

This is a solution found in some Sephora stores. When you visit Sephora, you can select between a red basket that signals assistants you want help or a black basket that signal assistants that you want to shop on your own.

https://www.waveguide.io/patterns/else/entry/assist-me-basket

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13 places in the US where it's probably not worth investing in real estate for the next decade

Hot real-estate markets aren't forever.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-real-estate-markets-losing-home-value-near-future

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Market Hotness Index

Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness

https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HOUSING STATISTICS

Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.

http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Economic Indicators

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators

https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CoreLogic Home Price Insights

The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.

http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Economy at a Glance

http://www.bea.gov/index.htm

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

U.S. Housing Market Tracker

The U.S. housing market has struggled to find equilibrium after the bubble of the past decade. Here’s a look at where various gauges of supply and demand stand today.

http://graphics.wsj.com/us-housing-market/

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mortgage Market Survey Archive

Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015

http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Housing Economics

NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.

https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx