John L. Scott technology highlighted in Puget Sound Business Journal
Puget Sound Business Journal | Paxtyn Merten The technology reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal recently interviewed John L. Scott chief information officer Teresa...
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The importance of cybersecurity in today’s real estate industry
At John L. Scott, our top priority is the well-being of our brokers, staff and clients, and a major part of that is enabling cybersecurity...
Washington REALTORS fall business symposium approaching
Washington REALTORS is hosting their annual Fall Business Symposium on Wednesday, Oct. 30, and this year’s topic is “Bringing TechXpertise to Every Generation.” Led by...
August home prices: static in King but rose in Kitsap and Pierce Counties
Puget Sound Business Journal | Marc Stiles August NW MLS numbers are showing that lower cost areas – like Kitsap and Pierce Counties – are...
Four reasons to purchase a home before 2020
Inman | Kayla Matthews Mortgage rates, tax benefits and prices down in some markets are among the reasons your buyer clients should make a home...
Changing trends in first-time home buyers
CityLab | Linda Poon This story examines statistics related to today’s first-time home buyers. Now, first-time buyers are increasingly unmarried, Asian or Hispanic. It used...
Portland proposal aims to prevent displacement following infill housing plan
The Oregonian | Elliot Njus Portland is packaging its plan for more density in single-family neighborhoods with a broad proposal to prevent displacement of low-income...
Report: consumer house-buying power is the highest it’s been since 1991
HousingWire | Alcynna Lloyd In June, consumer home-buying power increased by 12.2 percent from the previous year. In June, home prices fell 2.2%, declining 4.6%...
Five tips to avoid overpricing a listing
Inman | John Giffen I tell agents getting a listing is relatively easy if you are prepared and know how to present your value proposition...
Certain home sales of $400,000 and under may soon not need an appraisal
HousingWire | Ben Lane A proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal is pending final approve from the Federal...