You’ve invested in yourself and found your dream home! Consider making eco-friendly swaps to reduce your power bill and increase the appeal of your home when you do go to sell, all while being a good steward of the planet.
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The amount of emerging luxury consumers is growing exponentially, which means the real estate market is being shaped and driven by how this demographic thinks and interacts. Here are three traits and trends that agents should keep in mind as they work with these new affluents.
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With more and more companies and brands launching new "smart" technology products, converting a traditional home into a smart home— outfitted with the latest and greatest gadgets— is fast becoming a reality. Whether it's smart speakers, sensors, lighting systems, or appliances, it is much easier than you may think to transform your home into a modern technology hub.
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Amazon plans to build its tallest tower ever in the growing city of Bellevue, Washington, continuing the rapid growth outside the tech company’s Seattle headquarters—located just 10 miles west.
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Something that is predicted to make an impressive impact this year within the real estate industry is AR, or augmented reality. What is the difference between AR and VR and how can you expect to see it being used in the residential real estate industry? Read more to find out!
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Most people think of real estate as simply the process of listing, viewing, buying and selling properties, but new technologies have allowed real estate marketing to be innovative in fresh and inspiring ways. Here are just a few ways in which technological advancements have changed the real estate industry in the past year.
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A few weeks ago, Amazon released big news that it would no longer expand its second location to the city of Long Island, New York.
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It might be hard to believe, but we are edging ever-closer to the new year and 2019 will be here before we know it. The start of a new year signals change and as we prepare what this one will bring, Seattle Times dove into the top four technological trends that are making—or are set to make—an impact on the real estate industry. From modular housing opportunities and automated parking systems to a whole new level of amenities, explore those five trends and the resounding impact they may have on the Emerald City’s future.
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The University of Washington proposed its latest growth plan to the Seattle City Council Committee earlier this week and it will now advance with stricter requirements to driving and housing, as it works to massively expand its Seattle campus and construct the highly anticipated Innovation District. As Seattle Times reports, the master plan “calls for the campus to swell by 6 million square feet of academic, athletic, research and office space over the next 10 years and beyond.”
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Indeed.com recently released their 2018 report on “The Best Jobs in the United States” and in a set of results unsurprising to Seattleites who have become accustomed to the influence of two particular industries in recent years, the technology and construction industries dominated the list. Though Indeed recognizes that there is a confluence of factors that contribute to what makes a job ideal, they narrowed categories down to two factors: 1) jobs with a minimum baseline salary of $75K and 2) jobs that have seen significant growth on Indeed.com within the past few years.
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