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CEO Matt Widdows pushes HomeSmart toward IPO

Housing Wire

Founded in 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeSmart is the seventh largest brokerage in the country by transaction sides, or how many times a HomeSmart agent represented the buyer or seller in a deal, according to RealTrends.

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Cost of Maintenance and Knowing the Lifespan of Home Items

Will Springer Realtor

It doesn’t come cheap – about $1500-$2000 – but the job will make the home look great. Replacing one after its 20-or-so-year lifespan will run about $1000-$1500 and tends to deliver a high return on investment because of its modernity and visual appeal. Replacement costs start at about $1000 and go up and up.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

These findings provide a strong economic base and cement walkable urban places and development as the wave of the future, as we move toward a more connected, environmentally sustainable way of life.” In addition, discussions are well underway between city leadership, neighborhood advocates and developers to consider placing a “lid” over I-5.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

Local government, developers, architects and others will need to step up and take responsibility for the sake of our city. It is lack of labor, land/lots, lumber/materials, lending for builders and land developers and ever-costly legal/regulatory costs,” he said. This is a time for leadership and for action,” Smith said.

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WEIGHING SEATTLE’S FUTURE WITH FEWER OFFICES

Will Springer Realtor

Developing interest from real estate movers and shakers for a high-risk facelift will be a great challenge amid rising financing and construction costs. The business group describes our area’s varied development mix, which also includes stadiums, music venues and restaurants, as akin to having a “diverse stock portfolio.”

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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND FAIR HOUSING RISKS

Will Springer Realtor

We can look back to post-World War II when HOAs helped to create the initial segregation of the suburbs with planned developments – such as Levittown in New York – and gated communities. The overall total was only 19% in 2000. Beyond labor strife, America’s home buyers and sellers appear to be on strike as well. Bellevue, Wash.,

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

annually between 1968 and 2000 but has since dropped to an average rate of 0.7% And, Seattle’s attempt to force building developers to incorporate more affordable homes within their new residential endeavors yielded only 21 units in 2020 out of a swell of 224 construction projects. The sellers are seeking $17.98M, $2811/sq.