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Last Week in Review: There was surprising news from the Fed. Plus inflation remains tame while housing continues to strengthen.
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"Listen to what the man said." The   title of Paul McCartney's hit song also applied to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke   last week, as the Fed made an important decision that impacted the markets   and home loan rates. Read on for details. 
 
          Last Wednesday, the Fed   unexpectedly delayed tapering of its Bond purchase program…

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Hear from home owners what they would change about their recent purchase, if they could.

 

All buyers

First-time buyers

Repeat buyers

New homes

Previously owned homes

Structural Characteristics

Single level home

24%

17%

29%

28%

23%

Fully or partially   finished basement

16

18

15

21

15

Home less than 5 years old

16

14

17

47

5

9-foot (or   greater)/cathedral ceilings

13

14

13

29

8

One or more fireplaces

…

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We are very happy to announce that ALL listing from www.TheCascadeTeam.com will now be featured on Realtor.com International, where our listings can be viewed and searched in over 36 countries in 11 languages. This will give added exposure to the foreign investor market and is just one more reason The Cascade Team’s listings get more exposure than any other real estate company in the market!

Click the picture below or HERE to see one of our local listings on Realtor.com International.

Photo: 34923 Rhododendron Dr SE,Snoqualmie, WA

Search World Real Estate by Country

World real estate is soaring in popularity. Thousands of homebuyers now rent or own realty abroad. If you’ve dreamed of living overseas, now is the perfect time for you to explore your real…

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By Brendon DeSimone

Superstitions never seem to die, which is why a lot of people still believe Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.

When it comes to real estate, some superstitions are passed down through generations, especially in certain cultures. The thinking goes that if you follow these superstitions, you’ll increase your luck and sell your home quickly for a good price.

Of course, superstitions won’t sell a home. But if they did, here’s how you’d get lucky in real estate.

Pay attention to numerology

Superstition around specific numbers can play a role in how people price their homes, which homes they won’t buy and even how builders name the floors of a high-rise condo building.

In some cultures, real…

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Daily Real Estate News |     Thursday, September 12, 2013   

The importance of The Cascade Team Real Estate's New Responsive Web Design can't be overstated with these latest findings!

House hunters are increasingly going mobile with their real estate searches, according to a new survey by The Search Agency, a global online marketing firm. The report shows that growth in real estate searches on tablets and smartphones has tripled in the past year, while desktop searches have mostly stayed flat.

The Search Agency analyzed data from its real estate clients in order to identify online search trends from July to August as compared to the same time period last year.  

“While consumers may not be ditching their computers altogether,…

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By Richard Taylor | Zillow

 

Any design process (cars, homes, T-shirts, coffee makers) is usually guided by recognized values of some sort. How those values are interpreted by the designer is what makes the difference between good and bad design.

Good home design is …

1. Shaped by the individuals who live in it

This is No. 1 on my list for a reason — the primary purpose of a home is to serve the specific, individual needs of the home’s occupants, rather than the needs of a generalized house market.

2. Shaped by its environment

At first glance this would seem to be the opposite of the previous definition, but it’s not. In addition to serving its occupants, a home should recognize the influence that…

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Contact Janet Jolly-Porter: janet@TheCascadeTeam.com 425-830-6743 to set up your appointment to learn more.

The Responsive web design from www.TheCascadeTeam.com will resize and reformat page content in response to screen size and resolution. In short, our responsive website is one that looks good and performs well on traditional computers, tablets and smartphone. Its one size fits all – no separate mobile version required!

If you consider that many potential buyers may start their home search on their laptop and then switch to their smartphone throughout the course of the day, it’s only logical to make sure they have the same user-experience from one screen to the other. Having a separate mobile site – that usually has less content and…

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By Adam Levin | Credit.com

For Americans concerned about their privacy, the NSA data grabs are daunting, but what about the data grabs happening inside your own home, perpetrated not by the government, but by your coffee machine?

Consider every appliance and every piece of home electronics that you own. Does it gather data about how you use it? Does it connect to the Internet? If so, it could be used to spy on you. Your mobile devices, your TV, and now various other types of home appliances can be wired into a network that can track you. If those networks are hacked, information about your habits and behaviors could be available to people with nefarious goals. The same…

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You’ve gone to the open house. You’ve had a private showing. You’ve read the disclosures. You’ve decided this is the house for you, and you’re ready to make an offer.

Before you take that step, though, you should fully check out the neighborhood. After all, this is where you’re going to live for years. Is there something you don’t know about that could negatively affect the resale value later? Is there a neighbor who comes roaring home late at night on a muffler-free motorcycle? Is the next-door neighbor operating a day care for pre-schoolers?

Here are five ways to investigate a neighborhood before you buy.

1. Talk to the neighbors

Without being intrusive, look for an opportunity to chat with your potential…

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As social media continues to be a driving force for communication and for people sharing likes and ideas, The Cascade Team strives to be on the cutting edge. Our newly updated Facebook page for The Cascade Team now enables visitors and friends to directly search the entire MLS without leaving Facebook! With one click they can also see our company featured listings, community reports, school reports and more.

 

Thank you for taking a moment and check it out, and if you haven’t already; Please “Like” The Cascade Team on Facebook and  “Share” these new features with everyone you know.

See our featured listings by clicking below!

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