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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. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024.

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

Will Springer Realtor

The market is spooking many potential buyers and sellers thanks to stubbornly high mortgage interest rates. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. Demand should remain strong as developers work hard to create additional supply. of office space could be vacant by 2030, or nearly 1.5 They rose 3.9%

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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. Real estate will look different in 2030, perhaps even in 2024. in question.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. wages rise at a hefty 6.8% CONDO NEWS.