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An oblong fiberglass dome in the desert

This home in Maricopa, Arizona, may look kind of like an igloo, but it’s actually made entirely of fiberglass.

Report: Majority of Realtors volunteer and donate

The most common causes members supported included food banks, local schools, children’s sports teams, veterans support programs and youth mentoring and education initiatives.

NWMLS partners with Broker Public Portal for new consumer home search

New features include an AI-powered search, direct broker attribution and an agent/brokerage directory. All NWMLS listings will also be broadcast on Cribio’s national platform.

REMAX Co-Founder Gail Liniger dies at 81

Since Gail and Dave Liniger founded the brokerage in 1973, it has expanded to over 145,000 agents operating in more than 120 countries.  

New construction could mean lower insurance costs

Homes built in 2020 or later cost 10% to 15% less to insure per square foot than homes built between 1980 and 2010.

Apartments are getting bigger across the US — but not in Seattle

The Emerald City the place with the smallest apartments in the nation — smaller even, than San Francisco.

Case-Shiller: Seattle home-price growth slides in June

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

Mayor Wilson signs executive order to expedite affordable and market-rate housing production

Specifically, the order cuts red tape around building permits, launches a new housing production task force and advances active efforts currently underway in Seattle.

Fannie, Freddie condo-lending changes begin rolling out in earnest

The updated underwriting guidelines have caused consternation among many in the housing industry. 

Are buyers over the ‘dream home’ sales pitch?

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

The Boardwalk Residences now open at Bellingham Waterfront District

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty is exclusively handling sales.

Kickflip into this skate compound

Calling all skateboarding enthusiasts! This Austin-area home — known as the River Road Skate Compound — has a huge skate bowl in the backyard.

The United States’ ‘K-shaped’ housing market

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Seattle is the No. 7 large real estate market in the country

Seattle ranked seventh among large cities — those with over 300,000 residents — behind Charlotte, Irvine, Raleigh, Henderson, Fort Worth and Nashville.

Builder confidence rises in August

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

The 10 most expensive condos sold in greater Seattle in July

This month, we’re looking exclusively at luxury condominium sales across the greater Seattle area.

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