LOCAL news
Seattle ranked fifth out of 51 U.S. areas for commercial/multifamily investment prospects
in the 2012 “Emerging Trends in Real Estate” report:
http://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Seattle-ranks-high-for-real-estate-investing-2260551.php
Seattle-based Walk Score looking to be as important as bed and bath count:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2017284953_realwalkability22.html
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
Not behind on your mortgage, but owe more than your home is worth? Check to see if a HARP refi is right for you:
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/programs/lower-rates/Pages/short-refinance.aspx
Savvy investors see opportunity in Seattle commercial real estate:
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2011/12/30/outlook-2012-spooked-by-stocks.html
REAL ESTATE news
Single Family housing starts rise 4.4%:
http://www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?newsID=14734
Articles on Housing Recovery 2012:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204468004577165163238970438.html
http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/20/real_estate/home_sales/index.htm
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