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Despite prohibition on open houses, brokers, buyers and sellers employ array of virtual tools to stay safe and fulfill housing needs
KIRKLAND, Washington (November 18, 2020) – Even though in-person open houses are not currently allowed under new and reinstated pandem...
Market Update
Anxiety among home buyers “incredibly high” as they vie for unprecedented shortage of homes across much of Washington state
KIRKLAND, Washington (November 5, 2020) – “Finding and buying a home today is more difficult than at any time in the past 40 yea...
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Northwest MLS brokers say September’s home sales reached highest level since June 2018
KIRKLAND, Washington (October 7, 2020) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers completed 10,175 sales transactions during Septemb...
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Would-be homebuyers have more buying power, but also more competition for meager inventory
KIRKLAND, Washington (September 4, 2020) – Extremely low interest rates mean would-be home buyers have more buying power, but sparse i...
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Virtual tours proving popular among Northwest MLS brokers and their clients
KIRKLAND, Washington (September 1, 2020) – Conducting business virtually “has been quite a shift for us,” admitted Frank L...
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Opportunities abound for home buyers and sellers, but brokers say “don’t delay”
KIRKLAND, Washington (August 6, 2020) – Brokers added the largest monthly number of new listings during July since May 2019, but pent-...
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Northwest MLS brokers report robust activity amid low interest rates, tight inventory, changing lifestyles
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2020) – Historically low interest rates and lifestyle changes are fueling housing activity around Washin...
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Housing activity in Western Washington shows resiliency as buyers, sellers and brokers adjust to COVID-19 restrictions
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 5, 2020) – “The market has proved to be very resilient,” remarked Northwest Multiple Listing Se...
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Northwest Multiple Listing Service unveils more options for house hunters to view homes
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 10, 2020) – Western Washington home shoppers can now take various types of guided tours of properties, incl...
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Western Washington housing market adjusting to new ways of operating
KIRKLAND, Washington (May 6, 2020) – Residential real estate activity around Western Washington reflected expected declines during Apr...
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