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MONTHLY REAL ESTATE news
U.S. home prices surged 6.2% from a year ago, topped by Seattle at 12.7 percent
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/26/sp-case-shiller-home-price-index-october-2017.html
http://beta.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-prices-20171226-story.html
http://komonews.com/news/local/us-home-prices-surge-topped-by-seattle-at-127-percent
New home sales in the November at the fastest pace in more than 25, with sales skyrocketing 17.5 percent
How millennials are changing the real estate market
http://robbreport.com/shelter/spaces/how-millennials-are-changing-the-real-estate-market-2767706/
Home mortgage delinquency drops to pre-financial crisis levels
https://www.curbed.com/2017/12/15/16780678/mortgage-delinquency-low
10 housing and mortgage trends to watch for in 2018
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/mortgages/10-housing-mortgage-trends-2018/
Most competitive neighborhoods in the U.S.
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
8 pieces of advice for first-time homebuyers
How to lower your housing costs, whether you rent or buy
6 tips to help retirees end the year right financially
9 personal finance lessons you can learn from Star Wars
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T065-S001-money-saving-lessons-from-star-wars/index.html
10 cities where the cost of living is expected to soar (Seattle #2, Portland #1)
https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/cities-where-cost-of-living-will-soar/
Which states make the grade on teaching financial literacy to high school students
HOME trends
Which types of renovation boost value?
https://www.investopedia.com/investing/types-home-renovation-which-ones-boost-value/
Home remodeling done right
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T029-C000-S002-home-remodeling-done-right.html
2018 home design predictions
https://www.trulia.com/blog/home-design-predictions-2018/
Pinterest 100: Top trends to try in 2018
https://blog.pinterest.com/en/pinterest-100-top-trends-try-2018
Pantone announces color of the year: Ultra-violet
https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2018
LOCAL news
Take a peek at the plans for the Pratt Fine Arts and Cultural Center
What Vancouver, B.C. can teach Seattle about affordable housing
http://crosscut.com/2017/12/vancouver-bc-housing-teach-seattle-affordability/
Department of Ecology to fund Snohomish and Skagit water quality improvement projects
https://www.scnews.com/news/article_9a562f68-da18-11e7-b7b7-1b567114c45e.html
Sound Transit applies for grant to support Lynnwood light rail extension
Snohomish County adopts 2018 budget
https://www.scnews.com/news/article_c8521f94-e440-11e7-8b52-73eee458bc4b.html
Buses will be allowed to operate on the shoulders of I-5 between Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace
Seven Washington cities with considerable job growth in 2017
http://mynorthwest.com/843583/washington-job-growth-2017/?
WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness
Remember Kingfish Cafe? Here’s their recipe for red beans and rice:
http://kuow.org/post/family-recipe-seattle-s-much-missed-kingfish-cafe
TITLE & ESCROW info
Our region has so much to offer, entertainment and culture, sports and recreation and so much more. Click on the link below — select “community links” and you’ll find quick links to main attractions and related information. http://www.cwtitle.net/title-and-escrow-resources/
Ever need to explain what title insurance is and why it’s needed? Click on the link below — select “title” and you’ll find the what, who and how much when it comes to understanding title insurance. http://www.cwtitle.net/title-and-escrow-resources/
