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Category: Blog
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...
40 Years, Blog
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 transacti...
Blog, Buyer & Seller Resources
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. The...
40 Years, Blog
The Evolution of Housing Market Data: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As NWMLS celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s reflect on how housing market data has transformed over the past four decades. Acc...
Blog, Listing Data & Market Trends
Properties with Large Lots: Listing Data & Market Trends
Interested in purchasing a home with a large lot? Washington boasts a wide variety of landscapes from mountains to forest to farmland and th...
40 Years, Blog
NWMLS 40th Anniversary: Changes in Median Closed Sale Price
In celebration of NWMLS’s 40th anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look at how the price of homes and condominiums have evolved over the y...
Blog, Listing Data & Market Trends
Architectural Styles: Listing Data & Market Trends
We’ve taken a look in the NWMLS database (which contains hundreds of thousands of listings, dating back to the 1990s) to see which archite...
40 Years, Blog
The Evolution of Mapping Listings: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
As NWMLS celebrates our 40th Anniversary in 2024, let’s take a look back at the evolution of how listings have been mapped over the last f...
Blog, Listing Data & Market Trends
Analyzing Homes Eligible for the Down Payment Resource Program: Listing Data & Market Trends
Northwest MLS brokers have access to the Down Payment Resource (DPR) program, which connects homebuyers with various down payment assistance...
40 Years, Blog
The Evolution of Training: 40 Years of Powering the Region’s Real Estate Industry
Since our inception, Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) has offered comprehensive training to our members to help them get the most ...