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Seattle Home Buyers Beware: It’s a Seller’s Market Again
In many places, home sellers are now in the driver’s seat, and the market seems to be roaring back
http://kuow.org/program.php?id=26255
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Bested by Austin: Seattle ranks No. 3 for tech startup jobs
Seattle was outranked by two cities in this year’s Payscale.com list of hotspots for technology startups.
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REALTOR® Confidence in Residential Markets – Up Significantly
The most recent REALTORS® Confidence Index indicates that REALTOR® confidence in residential market conditions is up – substantially
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State Employment Trends: January 2012
Employment may be on the road to recovery with the majority of markets showing signs of growth
http://www.realtor.org/research/research/stateemploymenttrends
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The Impact of Rising Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates will be starting to rise from this week on.
http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2012/03/16/the-impact-of-rising-mortgage-rates/
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Consumer Price Index
Research staff takes a look at recently released economic indicators, addressing what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients
http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2012/03/16/consumer-price-index/
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