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27325 178th Place SE – Listing # 331095 – Rhonda Greer
 | Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 $144,990 Simple details make all the difference. Super clean home, upgraded with higher end interior finishes, and nicely trimmed out on the exterior. Like new manufactured home with foundation. Vaulted ceilings throughout, beautiful kitchen, lots of room, open floor plan. Master suite separate from other bedrooms. Level usable private 1+acre high on the hills south of Monroe and Sultan, just north of Duvall. In an area of nice homes on property. A place to relax, garden, and room to build a shop?Simple details make all the difference. Super clean home, upgraded with higher end interior finishes, and nicely trimmed out on the exterior. Like new manufactured home with foundation. Vaulted ceilin... |
34821 Sultan Startup Rd – Listing # 358152 – Rhonda Greer
 | Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.25 $250,000 Just in time for the warmer seasons, a Ranch style home on 12+ acres. Peace and serenity, beauty and abundance, this property offers much to enjoy. Level yard, pasture, trees and bushes with vivid textures and colorful blooms, apple trees, panoramic mountain views, and scenic natural areas. Solid home with interior finishes typical of the era in which it was built. Barn can house a tractor, has stalls, attached pig enclosures and chicken coop. Qualifies for no down payment loan.Just in time for the warmer seasons, a Ranch style home on 12+ acres. Peace and serenity, beauty and abundance, this property offers much to enjoy. Level yard, pasture, trees and bushes with vivid tex... |
A picture is worth a thousand words
Imagine driving by a house, snapping a photo of it with your iPhone, and then obtaining relevant data about the home and surrounding community. It’s possible with the HomeSnap app by Sawbuck. Walt Mossberg, personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, reports on HomeSnap’s utility.
20 312th Ave NE – Listing # 356782 – Rhonda Greer
 | Bedrooms: Bathrooms: $199,990 Dreamy 9+ acres, almost ready to build. Site plan done, surveyed, well installed, and 4 bedroom septic design ready to be submitted. Plans are available for a 3 bedroom 2 story with main floor master with country portch and a detached garage/shop with upstairs office. Building site is marked/cleared and the property is lightly forested with plenty of areas for pastures/barns. Fun trail leads to small waterfall and Cherry Creek. Scenic wetland down the hill. Fruit trees. Possible views.Dreamy 9+ acres, almost ready to build. Site plan done, surveyed, well installed, and 4 bedroom septic design ready to be submitted. Plans are available for a 3 bedroom 2 story with main floor master ... |
The housing market gets a boost in April
Housing starts in April were strong, increasing by 4.7 percent to a 685,000 annual rate, according to the median estimate of 80 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The Associated Press reports a slightly higher annual pace of 717,000 homes, based on Commerce Department figures.
Time reports these strides in the housing market:
- Construction went up for both single-family homes and apartments.
- Overall housing starts around the nation have hovered around 700,000 over the last six months, which is 100,000 more than levels for the previous six months.
- Even though the rate of construction is at 50% of the 1.5 million annual pace economists believe to be ideal, the recent gains coupled with job growth and builder confidence indicate that the nation is on the right track.
- Single-family home construction increased 39% from its low point during the recession.
Economists watch the number of starts because new homes, which comprise about one-fifth of the total housing market, create an average of three jobs over a year and approximately $90,000 in taxes. Based on 717,000 units, the housing market would support over 2.15 million jobs.
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