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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

Raising interest rates is designed to tackle those still-high prices outside of the volatile food and energy sectors. next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added. Over the past year, buyer interest has remained high, home prices continued to rise in most markets, and homebuilding activity has surged,” she said. this year, 2.5%

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2024 Updated UAD and URAR – What does It Mean for You?

Appraisal Today

To see the timeline (from 2018 to 2026) PDF, Click Here Too large to include in this newsletter. acre lot Designed by Robert Swatt of Swatt Miers Architects, a San Francisco-area firm that has won scores of design awards, the site-specific cantilevered house β€œis in a league of its own,” Newton Cane said.

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Housing Options North of Seattle Near New Light Rail

Will Springer Realtor

While perfection may remain elusive, it’s heartening to see our region boldly move forward with its designs on a network of light rail routes that are slowly connecting north, south, east and west. Here is a look at the new stations north of Seattle and for-sale options: NORTHEAST 130 TH STREET (target open 2026).

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

I also heard the same question from buyers this year. While early to mid-spring was frenzied – featuring waves of cash-carrying buyers with their contingency-absent offers – the housing environment settled down to a somewhat civilized pace by September and likely for the next few months. Estimated opening is 2026.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK β€˜STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

As home prices surge and people delay – or forgo – nuptials, buyers are pooling their finances with unmarried partners, roommates or friends to purchase a place. >> Since 1980, cash buyers paid about 11% less on a home than those using a mortgage, according to a study from researchers at the University of California-San Diego.

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