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...
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Adjusting for inflation, how much easier was it for baby boomers to buy a home in Seattle?
Seattle Times | Gene Balk In this column from the Seattle Times’ FYI Guy, Gene Balk examines how much less baby boomers paid for their...
Study: 20 percent down payment myth persists
RISMedia | Odeta Kushi According to a recent study, about 19 million millennials in the 31 largest metropolitan areas are able to afford a home,...
How to capture the attention of affluent international buyers
RISMedia | Diane Hartley Luxury marketing expert Diane Hartley outlines tips and strategies for attracting affluent international buyers. Topics covered include networking, not speaking a...
U.S. expanding FHA-backed loans for condominiums
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently finalized new Federal Housing Authority condominium loan policies that vastly expand the scope of condo purchases that...
Deadline approaching for inaugural Inman Golden I Club nominations
This year marks the first year of Inman’s Golden I Club, which is an honor focused on luxury real estate. This year’s categories include: top...
How to handle awkward client situations with grace
Inman | Veronika Bondarenko […] Maybe not as extreme as selling the wrong house, but miscommunications are pretty common in real estate. As a real...
Innovating new revenue with NAR Power Brokers
RISMedia This month’s National Association of REALTORS® Power Broker Roundtable discusses maximizing revenue, and adopting creative profit strategies. John L. Scott Chairman & CEO J....
Oregon eliminates single-family zoning in larger cities
Inman | Patrick Kearns Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a quartet of housing bills Thursday including one that would eliminate single-family zoning in certain cities,...
Google’s Seattle-area tech space nears 2M square feet
GeekWire | Nat Levy Google’s appetite for office space across the Seattle region has intensified in recent years, and it is on the verge of...