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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

BY THE NUMBERS >> A survey of 2000 adults across the 50 largest U.S. New owners here spend an average of $232.5K on first-year costs, including a 20% down payment, closing costs, monthly mortgage, insurance and property taxes. topped the list. fewer new listings, the number of sales rose 1.7%

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HOME BUYERS FACING ‘TRIPLE-WHAMMY’ EFFECT

Will Springer Realtor

This has resulted in major ownership costs on a typical home consuming 25% of the average national wage of $65,546, still within the 28% standard lenders prefer for homeowner expenditures (mortgage, home insurance and property taxes). >> Seattle metro experienced the greatest inflationary pressure than any major U.S. 9.7M ($3094/sq.

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

There is a strong need for a once-in-a-generation response to address decades of underinvestment in housing. million housing units since 2001. annually between 1968 and 2000 but has since dropped to an average rate of 0.7% POTENTIAL TAX SAVINGS. Skyrocketing property values in our area have their downsides.