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Fly direct to this Pennsylvania mountain home

Atop Murray’s Mountain in Emporium, PA is a pilot’s fantasy: a fly-in ranch featuring a 1,700-foot airport runway! The unusual property type has an official right of way to the nearby airstrip.

NAR: Pending home sales rebound in August

All four geographic regions saw increases, led by the Midwest, which clocked a 10.4% rise from July, and the South, where sales rose 8.6%. Pending transactions rose 7.2% in the West and 4.6% in the North.

How much can you save by downsizing? It depends on where you live.

Property values continue to rise and those looking to downsize can make the most of the current market highs, but how much you can save by downsizing can vary significantly depending on where you live.

ShowingTime: Seattle leads nation in home showings

A new report shows the market cooled in August, at least in terms of the number of prospective buyers looking at homes.

Save the date! Battle of the Barristers (online event) set for Oct. 7

Mark your calendars. The annual Battle of the Barristers on Oct. 7, promises to be fun and informative.

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: Home-price gains set fourth record in a row

The 10-city composite index rose 1.4% on a monthly basis and 19.1% on a yearly basis, while the 20-city composite gained 1.5% monthly and 19.9% annually. 

Historic mansion lists for $1.5 million in Port Townsend

Like something out of a storybook, the Victorian mansion with 11 bedrooms, painted in vibrant colors, a parlor, a sitting room and a library is listed for $1.5 million.

Democratic senators propose 20-year mortgage for low-income, first-time homebuyers

The Low-Income First Time Homebuyers Act (LIFT) establishes a program to sponsor 20-year mortgages that would build equity at twice the rate of a conventional 30-year mortgage.

New-home sales rise in August

The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of July was 378,000, representing a supply of 6.1 months at the current sales rate.

Seattle Mayor Durkan extends eviction moratorium

The moratoriums for residential and commercial evictions have been extended thru January 15, 2022 — prolonging the safety net for renters impacted by COVID-19.

Seattle to offer 165 affordable housing units this fall

The city of Seattle on Monday announced 165 new homes will be available for tenants this fall

Could remote work fuel housing demand for years to come?

Last year’s en-masse move to remote work has driven what Zillow has dubbed the Great Reshuffling, as homeowners working from home have paused and reevaluated where and how they live.

Surge in multifamily construction drives housing starts in August

The increase was driven by a 21.6% month-over-month spike in the rate of new multifamily construction. Single-family housing starts, meanwhile, slid 2.8%.

Housing affordability ranked top priority in Seattle Realtor survey

In a recent survey conducted by Seattle King County REALTORS, housing affordability was the number one advocacy priority.

Seattle-area renters on edge with eviction moratorium expiring soon

The looming deadline is creating unease for some 60,000 Seattle-area renters who are lagging behind on rent payments.

NAHB: Builder confidence posts first monthly gain in four months

September’s reading of 76 was up one point from August, despite lingering challenges with labor and the building-material supply chain, the National Association of Home Builders reported, citing the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

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