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Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 26, 2013  

With the U.S. housing market finally picking back up, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducted a large study to pinpoint how recession may have influenced consumers' lifestyle preferences and home wish lists.  Released this month, the survey found that Americans desire:

  • Energy Star appliances above all else
  • energy-efficient laundry rooms
  • high-end amenities such as kitchens with double sinks, French doors, and whole-house technology

What homeowners and buyers do not want, meanwhile, are:

  • …

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We would like to welcome Elaine Higdon to The Cascade Team Real Estate. Elaine comes to us from MLS.com. She has been a liscensed real estate broker since 2004 and has been a Top 10 performer at MLS.com for the past 5 years. Elaine lives in downtown Issaquah and will be focusing on the "Greater Eastside" market. We are very excited to have Elaine join The Cascade Team, and it sounds like she already has her first listing coming on the market in just a few weeks!

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Cascade Team Real Estate agents spend their time serving customers, studying the market and touring homes, so they can provide the most accurate housing market data for their client. This helps you better understand the…

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The real estate market has never fully recovered since the economy collapsed in  2008, and after four years real estate agents are still pulling out all of their  tricks to try and sell a property.

We've noticed the past year, agents are going to extreme measures to try and  market their homes. We're not sure how successful they were,  but the tactics definitely are good for a laugh.

Real estate agents in Canada are enticing clients with  booze. Prospective buyers of two homes that were recently on the market were  told they got to keep $1,000 worth of beer in the fridge if they signed the  dotted line.

Real estate agents in Canada are enticing clients with booze. Prospective buyers of two homes that were recently on the market were told they got to keep $1,000 worth of beer in the fridge if they signed the dotted line.

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A Prudential Georgia Realtor was so desperate she  allegedly broke into an unlisted home to show the client around. She…

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$ 1,088,000 - 22332 SE 32nd Street , Sammamish

 
  Bedrooms : 5
 
  Bathrooms : 4.5
 
  Sq. Footage : 4,800
 
  Year Built : 2001
 
  Garage Spaces : 4
 
  Type : Residential
 
  MLS® Number : 450925
 
 
 
OFFERED BY: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
  Kathleen Irish
Managing Broker
425.221.2606
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The Crown of The Grove! This stunning home offers location and luxury; with…

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$ 919,500 - 17105 161st Avenue NE , Woodinville

 
  Bedrooms : 4
 
  Bathrooms : 2.5
 
  Sq. Footage : 4,335
 
  Year Built : 1988
 
  Garage Spaces : 3
 
  Type : Residential
 
  MLS® Number : 450884
 
 
 
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  Shannon Woodcock
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206.484.5330
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"Spacious entertainer’s estate in a quiet, private enclave on…

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$ 675,000 - 2537 20th Ave NE , Issaquah

 
  Bedrooms : 3
 
  Bathrooms : 3.5
 
  Sq. Footage : 3,382
 
  Year Built : 2006
 
  Garage Spaces : 2
 
  Type : Residential
 
  MLS® Number : 450653
 
 
 
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  Matt Jensen
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206.909.8200
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Daily Real Estate News |     Thursday, February 21, 2013    Short sales transactions can take up to three times longer than a traditional transaction. A lot can go wrong in that timeframe. Here are the most common delays we see.  

1. Poor short sale candidate. Establish objective criteria up front, conduct an extensive interview with the buyer,…

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Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 19, 2013  

Real estate professionals have long paid attention to the smell of a home, making sure the scent is pleasing to buyers to hopefully bring about a quicker sale. But new research suggests that some of the common scents real estate professionals may reach for in prepping a home for sale can actually turn off home…

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Daily Real Estate News |     Monday, February 18, 2013  

After a meteor struck western Siberia and more meteors threatened the entire globe on Friday, CNNMoney asked the question: Who pays for damage to a home if hit by a space object?

Rest easy, “your insurance covers falling objects," says Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute. In the rare events when meteors have crashed through home owners’ roofs over the years, insurers have paid the damage for those insured, Hartwig says. 

“Blue ice” — the frozen sewage that sometimes falls from airplanes — is more common…

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