Monthly Archives: April 2013

FHFA announces ARM rate index upward bounce Examiner.com Real Estate & Construction · FHFA · interest rates · home loans. Advertisement. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released results yesterday for the national average contract mortgage rate for the purchase … Continue reading →

Coworking: Seattle office collectives take off Crosscut HUB Seattle, in Pioneer Square, targets start-ups dealing in social enterprises; a market its members go after by providing event spaces and the opportunity to rent private, more permanent offices. OfficeNomads, on the … Continue reading →

Seattle Waterfront Real Estate Inventory Drops To 5 Months Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) We’ve been talking a lot about the lack of inventory in the Greater Seattle real estate market. The shrinking number of homes available for sale has not … Continue reading →

Seattle Waterfront Real Estate Inventory Drops To 5 Months Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) We’ve been talking a lot about the lack of inventory in the Greater Seattle real estate market. The shrinking number of homes available for sale has not … Continue reading →

Northwestern Mutual provides $200 Million in loan refinancing for One and Two … Wall Street Journal “Union Square is an iconic office property that is very well-positioned within Seattle’s financial district,” noted Kelly Havey, Director, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate Investments, … Continue reading →

Senators Johnson and Roberts introduce rural housing bill Examiner.com Real Estate & Construction . USDA. Advertisement. Yesterday, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) introduced a bill that would grandfather the … Continue reading →

Snohomish officials vote against compact housing Seattle Post Intelligencer The Everett Herald reports (http://bit.ly/Z0s1Jw) the council decided against allowing so-called "apodments" within the Snohomish County’s city limits. Coho Real Estate of Seattle wanted to build the housing in a vacant … Continue reading →

Apodment: The new word in real estate | OPINION Arlington Times With 15 proposals for new apodments in just one district of Seattle, the affordable little havens might pop up in suburbs – like Marysville and Arlington. What’s an acceptable … Continue reading →

Seattle Multifamily Brings Record Breaking Price GlobeSt.com SEATTLE—Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, has arranged the sale of Elliott Bayview Apartments, a 41-unit apartment building in Seattle. The $14,650,000 sales price equates to $357,317 per unit and $518 per … Continue reading →

Stalking A Seattle Home: Buyers Use Agents To Find Off-Market Real Estate Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) seattle home stalkers buyers An interesting trend is popping up among home seekers who are frustrated by the lack of inventory in our market … Continue reading →