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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. It doesn’t lend itself to a 24-hour cycle.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. It doesn’t lend itself to a 24-hour cycle. There’s an entire industry built upon the “What’s next?”

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

Will Springer Realtor

The number of homes going under contract – known in the industry as Pending sales – fell to 2340, an August figure not seen in King since 2010 when there were only 1580 in the heart of the housing crisis. Demand should remain strong as developers work hard to create additional supply. months in July (latest data) as popularity grows.

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