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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

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. The few homes that are available are selling quickly and at or above list price.” fewer new listings, the number of sales rose 1.7% While there were 5.8%

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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

Will Springer Realtor

just as Google opens another office building in Kirkland and Microsoft expands its 120-structure Redmond campus with plans for 17 new office buildings. All this tech construction gives new meaning to IT architecture! “A with annual property taxes at, gulp! , $233,383! million sq. Designed by William J.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

. >> Homeowners are open to space-saving tradeoffs in new construction, with 85% willing to consider island seating over a separate dining space in the kitchen. >> Seattle homeowners pay a median $4580 in property taxes, based on data collected by LendingTree.com. New York City is No. being 50 th ($909).

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

POTENTIAL TAX SAVINGS. Skyrocketing property values in our area have their downsides. Owners face higher annual property taxes, and many are reporting difficulty paying, particularly older residents on fixed incomes. The county’s Assessors Office issues its updated property assessments between now and November.