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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. Socially conscious investors use these standards to produce long-term competitive financial returns and positively impact society. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9%

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High Financing Hurdles Lead to Low Housing Activity in Seattle/King County

Will Springer Realtor

Investors of mortgage-backed securities guide that rate discussion and they can be influenced by the overall financing world.) New Construction The new home construction sector has taken much of the residential spotlight this year. of office space could be vacant by 2030, or nearly 1.5 What a difference two decades make!

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

“The higher rates could also discourage investor activity, which accounts for a large portion of home sales today.” Yun offers a silver lining: “I expect the pace of price appreciation to slow as demand cools and as supply improves somewhat due to more home construction.”. For buyers, they can only hope. BY THE NUMBERS. >>