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Affordable Homes for First-Time Buyers: Listing Data & Market Trends
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone—but in today’s competitive market, affordability can feel like a major hurdle. The good news? There are still communities across the Pacific Northwest where first-time buyers can find homes under $450,000. Whether you’re dreaming of a cozy craftsman, a low-maintenance condo, or a [..]
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Unlock the Power of Realist
Grow Your Business with Smarter Property Insights Did you know? NWMLS brokers have access to Realist Property Records — the go-to source for in-depth property intelligence trusted by over one million real estate professionals nationwide. Realist gives you the edge when it comes to market expertise and client service. Here’s [..]
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Top Architectural Styles: Listing Data & Market Trends
When you picture your perfect home, what comes to mind? A charming Craftsman with a welcoming front porch? A light-filled Northwest Contemporary with clean lines and natural materials? Or maybe something more classic, like a Traditional or Cape Cod-style home? No matter your design preferences, Northwest MLS brokers are here [..]
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Top 20 Unique Home Features
Sometimes, finding the perfect home can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! If you are looking for the ultimate entertainment space complete with an outdoor TV, or would love to work on cars in your own auto shop, NWMLS brokers have advanced searching tools to help find [..]
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Housing Hotspots: Listing Data & Market Trends
Have you ever wondered which locations in Washington have the most expensive homes, least expensive homes, or the highest number of sales? NWMLS brokers have answers! We’ve checked the NWMLS database (which contains hundreds of thousands of listings dating back to the 1990s) and put together some interesting trends from [..]
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4 Integrations That We LOVE in the Northwest MLS Mobile App
The Northwest MLS Mobile App provides NWMLS brokers and their clients with powerful search tools and valuable property insights to help them buy and sell real estate in the Pacific Northwest. The app is integrated with Matrix, the multiple listing service database that provides access to property details in real-time, [..]
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Finding a Home That Fits Your Needs: NWMLS’s Accessibility Search Features
Searching for a home that meets specific accessibility needs can be challenging, but NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) makes it easier. In 2018, NWMLS introduced a variety of accessibility search filters, allowing brokers to find properties for their clients with important features that support mobility, hearing, vision, and overall ease [..]
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Going Green in the Pacific Northwest
In 2024, Northwest MLS brokers sold more than 1,000 residential homes and condominiums that were “green certified.” What is “Green Certified”? Green certification is an endorsement given to homes that are built to meet specific environmental sustainability criteria, such as resource efficiency, energy conservation, and waste reduction. When listing or [..]
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Evolution of Real Estate Transaction Forms: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at how real estate transaction forms have evolved over the past four decades.
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Looking for a Home with Accessibility Features?
To help brokers and consumers find homes that fit the needs of all buyers, NWMLS added a variety of accessibility search fields in 2018. These fields give brokers the ability to highlight and search for homes with special features, assistive devices, and other universal design principles that are important to [..]