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...
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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...
John L. Scott Walla Walla picks tomatoes for local food bank
A few brokers and staff from John L. Scott’s Walla Walla office recently gathered for a fun weekend volunteer activity at Frog Hollow Farm –...
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%...
Amazon doubling tech workforce in downtown Portland
Portland Business Journal | Malia Spencer Internet giant Amazon is doubling its tech workforce in downtown Portland. Last year, the company confirmed it leased 84,000...
Top five common blunders agents make on Instagram
Inman | Marian McPherson Instagram is the perfect social media platform for real estate — there’s plenty of opportunity to make followers ogle at property...
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...