Check out these articles for great information about our community and the real estate industry.

 

MORTGAGE & FINANCE news

 

Great jobs report: Strong hiring, unemployment down

http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/03/investing/june-jobs-report/index.html

 

Mortgage rates drop to near 4%

http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/03/real_estate/mortgage-rates/index.html

 

Strong jobs report for June, auto sales and home sales also on the rise

http://www.komonews.com/news/business/US-hiring-surges-as-unemployment-dips-to-61-percent-265715951.html

 

 

REAL ESTATE news

 

Ways to help your pet survive the summer and high temperatures

http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwest/Summer-pet-safety-tips-from-Seattle-Humane-Society-265389731.html 

 

If your summer DIY projects include a deck, here’s how to apply for a permit in Seattle

http://seattle.curbed.com/archives/2014/06/how-to-file-for-a-deck-construction-permit-in-seattle.php

 

Homeowners choosing to say good-bye to the traditional dining room

http://bhgrealestateblog.com/dying-dining-room/ 

 

 

LOCAL news

 

Home inventory on the rise, more needed especially in areas close to job centers

http://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Home-supply-ticks-up-but-remains-tight-5598769.php

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Economic rebound  means plenty of new construction on Mercer Island

http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/265436301.html

 

Construction begins on new Costco to serve a growing Lynnwood and surrounding community

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/07/lynnwood-expands-as-construction-begins-on-huge.html

 

Laura Palmer’s home is for sale

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140705/NEWS01/140709570/1012/Own-a-piece-of-Twin-Peaks

 

Two 43-story residential towers planned for downtown Bellevue

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/07/from-pews-to-wow-two-residential-towers-for.html

 

Higher home sale prices in Pierce and Thurston counties in June

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/03/3273780/pierce-thurston-counties-see-higher.html?sp=/99/261/​

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WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness

 

Stunning clock tower penthouse apartment

http://www.trulia.com/property/3049201639-Condo-Brooklyn-NY-11201

 

 

TITLE & ESCROW info

 

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