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HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes

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The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight’s evolution as a transaction streamlining company. Continue reading →

Ben Kinney Companies acquires 7th Keller Williams franchise

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The purchase of Keller Williams Marysville brings Ben Kinney Companies’ total agent count to more than 1,450 and further extend’s the firm’s reach in the Pacific Northwest. Continue reading →

This entrepreneur shows how real estate can be a positive force in urban communities

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Here’s the story of how entrepreneur Bo Menkiti got into the real estate business to improve his neighborhood and how he’s managed to replicate the model. Continue reading →

All Bright MLS members to get Remine Agent Pro

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Remine Agent Pro includes a host of tools including a feature that predicts the likelihood a home will sell. Subscribers to Bright MLS now get it for free. Continue reading →

Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report

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An alarming new report says 90 percent of the new houses being built today can be purchased by just 10 percent of American households. Student debt and lack of building are a couple of factors to blame. Continue reading →

Kurt Cobain’s former Seattle home hits market with $7.5M price tag

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The Nirvana singer and godfather of grunge bought the home with his wife shortly before taking his own life in 1994. Continue reading →

Vacasa takes over management of 85 properties in Washington

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Sea to Sky is based in Seattle and currently manages 85 properties, all of which Vacasa will take over. Michelle Acquavella founded Sea to Sky in 2003, but told Inman that she ultimately decided to sell… Continue reading →

Zillow copyright fight could be headed to US Supreme Court

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VHT Studios asked the Supreme Court to take up the case Thursday. The request marks the latest move in a suit that began when VHT said Zillow was illegally using tens of thousands of its photos. Continue reading →

Microsoft’s $500M affordable housing plan begins to shape

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Microsoft will fund housing projects with at least 100 units that set aside at least 40 percent of those units for middle-income families, or 80 percent for low-income families. Real estate developers will further have to commit to keeping those units … Continue reading →