Check out these articles for great information about our community and the real estate industry.

MORTGAGE & FINANCE news

Hopeful sign for home supply crunch….homebuilders to the rescue:

http://realestate.msn.com/blogs/post–hopeful-sign-for-home-supply-crunch

Moving up?  Do it NOW, not later

http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2014/02/25/moving-up-do-it-now-not-later/

REAL ESTATE news

Census data show that among the 50 most-populous U.S. cities, Seattle has had the eighth-fastest rate of growth:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/fyi-guy/2014/02/24/seattle-growing-faster-than-suburbs-first-time-in-100-years/

 10 low cost tweaks to help your home sell

http://www.houzz.com/ipadfs?url=%2Fideabooks%2F23058396%2Flist%2F10-Low-Cost-Tweaks-to-Help-Your-Home-Sell&platform=iPad

LOCAL news

The Seattle Times Monthly Market Report:

http://mediakit.seattletimes.com/knowledge-center/seattle-market-digest/

 Can tiny houses help solve the problem of homelessness?  One Olympia community is giving it a try

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/in-austin-and-olympia-small-spaces-make-a-big-difference-200592

WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness

The benefits of homeownership all wrapped up in one pretty infographic:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/314126142730572157/

TOP 9 PROFESSIONS who own homes, by percentage

http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/2014/02/28/who-are-homeowners-infographic/