Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

There has been a small uptick in interest in second homes this year, mostly from cash buyers who plan to eventually move in full time. San Francisco posted a decrease of 57.6%, followed by New York (-53.6%), Seattle (-53%) and Nashville (-51.3%). Simultaneously, the appetite for second homes also diminished substantially.

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Redfin

APRIL 26, 2022

Commonly known as “Emerald City,” moving to Seattle means you’ll be surrounded by coffee shops and diverse restaurants, endless opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a booming tech hub. If you are moving to Seattle, be sure to check out the city’s beautiful parks. 1) Waterfront activities.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

Despite the still-challenging rate environment, some homeowners might opt to bite the bullet and give up their low rate to move, according to a Redfin study. Nationwide, the share of homeowners with relatively low rates has fallen modestly from a record high of 92.8% Others simply want to move to a different house or city.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

During the trial, a Seattle jury found that REX did not prove Zillow used false advertising it its decision to put non-MLS listings on a different section of the website and that Zillow proved its defense on REX’s second claim that Zillow acted deceptively and unfairly. In mid-May 2022, REX ceased its brokerage operations. ”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

A lot of people are moving here from other places,” she said. “This seasonal trend came back last year and then we had even more people mov-ing back who had left at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things finally slowed down in November and I expect them to pick back up in the spring. Summers just come to life here.

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Seattle Times Real Estate

MAY 12, 2024

Two projects to move people out of homelessness in downtown have shown it might be uniquely hard in that part of Seattle. But officials have learned lessons.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

District Court in Seattle determined that Zillow did not make deceptive change to its only agent listings that forced REX Real Estate to go out of business. In a verdict announced late Friday afternoon, a jury in a U.S. In mid-May 2022, REX ceased its brokerage operations. Attorneys for REX did not return a request for comment.

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Mandrona Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Seattle has always been known as one of the most unique places in the United States. This is particularly true. Read More.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

For as long as Jim Pullin has been a realtor in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest city has always been a popular moving destination. As Pullin explained, a large number of residents in Seattle and the Puget Sound region work at high-paying jobs like Google , Facebook , and Amazon , to name a few.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most significant changes has been the rise of remote work, which has allowed many people to move to new locations in search of a better quality of life. Census data on mobility during the pandemic shows continuation of long-term decline in the share of households that have moved each year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

cities determined that Seattle is the top market for real estate agents to currently work in, and Corpus Christi, Texas, was deemed the worst. Seattle scored a 1 and 43, respectively, and Corpus Christi scored 178 and 146, respectively. Lewiston, Maine, was ranked the top city for prospective real estate agents to move to.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A renter in Seattle last week filed an antitrust class action lawsuit against 18 property management companies, along with property management company software Yardi Systems Inc., accusing them of violating antitrust laws. By 2013, the software was used to price 8 million residential units, attorneys for the plaintiffs argued.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The program is currently available to buyers in more than 50 major markets nationwide, including Austin, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C., The program is currently available to buyers in more than 50 major markets nationwide, including Austin, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.,

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2023

year-over-year) and Seattle (+4.5%). San Francisco and Seattle peaked in May 2022, and both have declined by more than -10% since then.”. As the Federal Reserve moves interest rates higher, mortgage financing becomes more expensive and housing becomes less affordable,” Lazzara said. to a reading of 315.13.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2021

housing market is being driven in part by reaction to the COVID pandemic, as potential buyers move from urban apartments to suburban homes. increase), and Seattle (20.2% And Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver and Seattle saw their largest annual gains ever. . “The 14.6% ” The monthly 10-city composite was up 14.4%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In springtime, people start moving again, but so far in 2024 I feel like I’ve at least been getting more proposals out, which as we all know, results in more applications eventually.” “The year’s off to a good start,” he said. “I I was getting some more direct inquiries and a few more referrals, so things started to get moving a little bit.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2022

for the 127th consecutive month of annual gains, CoreLogic is predicting much smaller yearly home price growth moving forward. Even as home prices continued to post strong year-over-year growth in August, rising 13.5% Month-over-month , home prices declined 0.7% in August and are predicted to remain flat on a monthly basis in September.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With the announced move to Austin, JetClosing now has offices in Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle and is active in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. Digital title company JetClosing is opening its fifth office in Austin.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Individual investors also include hedge funders Alex Sacerdote, Kurt Mobley & Eli Weinberg; former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff; and Ted Ackerley of Seattle-based Ackerley Partners LLC. In a press release, Tomo said it was hiring across the country, with teams centered around Austin, Seattle and Stamford, Connecticut. .

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Mandrona Group

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Although Seattle doesn’t have as harsh of winters as the Northeast or Midwest, planning a move during this time of. Read More.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Whether moving to be near family or relocating for a job, moving is common. The housing market saw a huge spike in the number of moves as people relocated from big cities to avoid COVID-19. According to data obtained by USPS, almost 16 million people moved during the pandemic. Take the pandemic, for instance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While reverse mortgage volume in 2024 got off to a rocky start, new data that breaks out retail Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements versus wholesale production showed that it was the former that took the bigger hit in the first month of the year, based on new data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI). on a per-unit basis.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

and Seattle was third, with a 25.5% This month, New York joined Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, and Seattle in recording their all-time highest 12-month gains. The index showed a 19.7% annual gain for the year ending in July 2021, up from 18.7% a month prior. The Case-Shiller 10-city home price index rose 19.1%

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2021

These are the 10 most un-popular metropolitan areas for Generation X homebuyers: San Jose, California Nashville, Tennessee Seattle Pittsburgh Austin, Texas Buffalo, New York Boston Minneapolis Denver Salt Lake City. The post Generation X is looking to move to these metros appeared first on HousingWire. The answers might surprise you.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2021

housing market is being driven in part by reaction to the COVID pandemic, as potential buyers move from urban apartments to suburban homes. increase led all cities for the 24th consecutive month in accelerating home prices, with San Diego (+24.7%) and Seattle (+23.4%) close behind. ” 3 solutions to a gridlocked housing market.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you’re considering a move to Seattle, understanding the cost of living in the Emerald City can help you make plans with more confidence. In this guide, we break down what makes up the cost of living in Seattle, from housing expenses to food and healthcare costs. Learn More What makes up the ‘cost of living’ in Seattle?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Moving forward, we will continue to be opportunistic in our approach to adding to our agent base via selective M&As,” Hart said during the earnings call. Reffkin cited the Seattle market as reason for optimism. The company also increased its agents count by 4%, reaching 14,055 principal agents in Q3. billion a year ago. “We

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Inman

AUGUST 14, 2023

Compass has recruited the second-largest Coldwell Banker teams in Denver and Seattle, the Infinity Pros team and the Get Happy At Home team. They are the 51st and 52nd agents or teams to move from Coldwell Banker to Compass this year.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Cities with the strongest home price gains were Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle — similar to last month’s Case-Shiller report. increase and Seattle with a 18.3%. Home price data is consistent with the hypothesis that COVID-19 has encouraged potential buyers to move from urban apartments to suburban homes,” Lazzara said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

With the most recent acquisition of Floify, Porch will expand “its early access to high-intent homebuyers who need key services including insurance, warranty and moving services,” the company said in a statement. In September, the Seattle-based proptech firm acquired home warranty policy provider American Home Protect (AHP).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Seattle-based company announced in September Zillow Homes, a traditional brokerage business, hiring agents in Phoenix, Tuscon, and Atlanta. The company, however, has moved into the black, reporting a net income of $46 million in the fourth quarter. How to gain more listing visibility in a shifting housing market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Seattle-based broker-owner shared a similar sentiment, “[We are] helping agents with their value proposition when it comes to representing a buyer, specifically when it comes to buyer agency agreements and how to negotiate their compensation.” Only 1% of respondents say they are restructuring their compensation model.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

The acquisition is intended to enable Seattle-based Redfin to expand its loans products nationally, as it wants to be a one-stop-shop for brokerage and lending. The acquisition is intended to enable Seattle-based Redfin to expand its loans products nationally, as it wants to be a one-stop-shop for brokerage and lending.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Phoenix, San Diego, and Seattle reported the highest year-over-year home price gains among the 20 cities in February, with Phoenix leading the way with a 17.4% San Diego showed a 17% increase, and Seattle showed a 15.4% in January. It’s the ninth straight month of increasing prices. in the previous month. in the previous month.

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2021

” The housing market has been losing steam in recent weeks following months of relentless competition and surging prices, Molenda said — driven by an intensifying housing shortage and a pandemic moving spree made possible by remote work. That’s still higher than the 56.8% “It was almost impossible to get an offer accepted.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2022

Seattle-based Redfin previously announced its intention to acquire the lender, but CEO Glenn Kelman said the move is particularly timely as buyers face bidding wars and high home prices, saying, “it’s more important than ever for lenders and brokers to work together on every customer’s offer.”. The purchase price “represents a $72.5

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

Plaintiff has not supported its claim that there is any deception that is injuring a substantial portion of the purchasing public,” stated a Seattle federal court judge, Thomas Zilly. The judge dinged REX for making a lawsuit out of, “An optional , internal NAR rule allegedly resulting in display bias.”.

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