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First-time homebuyers abandoning the housing market
Young America's love affair with homebuying has hit a low point. The percentage of homes that were sold to first-time homebuyers dropped...
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Snohomish County Permit Applications Rise Dramatically
In the wake of recently adopted changes to tree replacement regulations, Snohomish County has seen a large spike in new single-family...
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New Home Sales Soar in August
Buying in the West has nearly doubled in the past 12 months WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of...
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Economic Forecast, 2nd Half of 2014: Increasing Momentum Reduced Headwinds
Despite GDP growth stalling in Q1 due to the Polar Vortex, slower inventory accumulation and mildly lower exports, the economic recovery...