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4 Ways to Use Social Media to Be Happy in Your Home Today:

4 Ways to Use Social Media to Enjoy Your Home Today: Hard to believe…but there are 340 different social media platforms available which sometimes seems almost impossible to keep up with. With over 72% of men in the U.S. active on Facebook and 80% of women it’s easy to see how much social media use…
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Neighborhood Spotlight : Ballard

Ballard is a Seattle neighborhood that is known for it’s rich history and historic landmarks, but don’t let it’s old charm fool you—it is also one of Seattle’s most hip neighborhoods, and you’ll see why! Located in the northwestern part of Seattle, Washington, Ballard is home to the world famous Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (known…
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Greenlake

While Green Lake is a fresh water lake located in north central Seattle, Washington—it is much more than that, it’s also one of Seattle’s most popular and active neighborhoods to live in! The Greenlake Park is surrounded by the Greenlake neighborhood to the north and east, Wallingford neighborhood to the south, Phinney Ridge neighborhood to the…
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5 Ways to Know You’re Ready to Buy Your First Home

Guest Post By : Emily Thomas If you’re a new college grad like myself (or a first time home-buyer) buying a new home can seem like a commitment you feel you aren’t ready to make. Aside from getting married and buying your first car, buying your first home is one of the most important decisions…
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Annual Home Price Gains Through August 2013 Sets Post-Crisis Record

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices rose once again in August at their fastest annual rate in more than six and a half years, but the monthly pace continues to slow. The Case-Shiller 10- and 20-city composites each posted yearly growth of 12.8 percent over August 2012, breaking July records and setting the fastest pace for growth since…
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Seattle and Portland Rank in Top 3 for Home Flipping

Investors are profiting once again from house flipping. Most of today's profits come from a growth in high-end flips of homes $750,000 or more, according to RealtyTrac’s third-quarter Home Flipping Report.  Real estate investors earned an average gross profit of $54,927 on single-family flips during the third quarter, according to the report. “Increasing home prices…
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Mortgage Rates and Low Inventory are Greatest Obstacles for Homebuyers

Ascending mortgage rates are starting to weigh on homebuyers nearly as much as low inventory, according to Redfin’s most recent Real-Time Homebuyer Survey. For its report, Redfin surveyed 1,772 active homebuyers across the 22 markets it covers. Respondents hailed from all over the country. Out of those polled, 56% said rising rates have impacted their ability to buy…
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June Marks 20 Months of Declines for Foreclosure Inventory – Down 20% Year over Year

Completed foreclosures and distressed inventory continued their downfall in June, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. Data for last month showed 55,000 homes were lost to foreclosure, down 20% from June 2012. The decrease represents the 19th month-in-a-row completed foreclosures have ticked down. However, on a monthly basis, completed foreclosures inched up by 2.5%. Since the financial crisis began in September…
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Home Sale Prices Rise to 5 Year High – Up 5.9% in May

Home prices rose to their highest levels in almost five years in May, increasing by a non-seasonally adjusted 2.5 percent, according to the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released Tuesday. The 20-city index was up 12.2 percent from a year earlier, and the companion 10-city index was up 11.8 percent. For the month, the 10-city index rose 2.5…
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