What Is a Houseboat, Really?
What you need to know about Seattle’s quirkiest type of home.
https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2021/06/what-is-a-houseboat-vs-floating-home-seattle
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Harder, Faster, Stronger: May Was a Record Month for U.S. Real Estate
The median home price, the speed of sales and premiums—a sign of bidding wars—hit all-time highs last month
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/harder-faster-stronger-may-was-record-month-for-u-s-real-estate-01623947876
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'Sticker shock': Seattle homebuyers paid more for less space in 2020
Looking to break into Seattle's red-hot real estate market? Be ready to pay more for less space.
https://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/seattle-homebuyers-paid-more-for-less-space-2020-16239728.php
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Vacation Home Sales Skyrocket as a Result of Pandemic
NAR names top 10 vacation home counties
https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/vacation-home-sales-skyrocket-as-a-result-of-pandemic
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Zillow Group uses machine learning to improve Zestimate algorithm for changing market trends
Seattle real estate giant Zillow Group announced new tweaks to its Zestimate tool that provides home value data on more than 104 million properties. The company now uses machine learning-based neural networks and additional data that improve how quickly the algorithm reacts to market trends.
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/zillow-group-uses-machine-learning-improve-zestimate-algorithm-dynamic-market-conditions/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Add ‘climate hazards’ to your homebuyer’s checklist
As global temperatures increase and sea levels rise, home shoppers are looking at more than just location, price and the number of bedrooms when exploring properties.
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/add-climate-hazards-to-your-homebuyers-checklist/
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Tacoma pumps brakes on massive residential rezoning proposal
Looks like it is going to take longer than hoped to finalize proposals to rezone Tacoma’s residential areas to allow for more development flexibility.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/tacoma-pumps-brakes-massive-residential-rezoning-proposal/JWHXA2AEXNDE7BB7XV5DLEGYDY/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Dreamy Forest Home by a Renowned Pacific Northwest Architect Asks $1.3M
Set on 1.5 acres in Portland, Oregon, this 1971 home by architect Saul Zaik is on the market for the first time.
https://www.dwell.com/article/mason-residence-saul-zaik-portland-oregon-real-estate-f077e8de
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Weekly Housing Market Monitor
NAR Research compiles the latest housing market data in this weekly monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their market, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, and the latest home sales numbers.
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/weekly-housing-market-monitor
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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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Local Market Reports
All real estate is local and every market is unique. To help REALTORS® and other housing market analysts get the most out of the plethora of data that is available, NAR Research produces a series of Local Market Reports (LMRs) which provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets. Each report evaluates a number of factors affecting home prices, including:
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/local-market-reports
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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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Mortgage Market Survey Archive
Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015
http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html
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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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