February 23, 2015

MORTGAGE & FINANCE news

How to buy a home when you can’t afford one

http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/20/real_estate/vermont-housing-trust/index.html

Housing turning point seen in U.S. first-time buyers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-18/housing-turning-point-seen-in-u-s-first-time-buyers

8 money lessons to learn before you turn 40

http://blog.credit.com/2015/02/8-money-lessons-to-learn-before-you-turn-40-109111/

 

REAL ESTATE news

Paul McCartney’s childhood home up for auction [VIDEO]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102434093

Home automation comes of age

http://www.wsj.com/articles/home-automation-comes-of-age-1424193505

Micro apartment trend in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/realestate/micro-apartments-tiny-homes-prefabricated-in-brooklyn.html?_r=0

7 great uses for an old phone or tablet

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2015/02/20/older-phone-tablet/23673195/

 

LOCAL news 

Soon you’ll be able to buy one of the historic homes in Discovery Park

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2015/02/soon-youll-be-able-to-buy-one-of-the-historic.html?page=all

Facebook signs office space lease for 2,000 employees

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/facebook-reportedly-inks-lease-seattle-building-room-2000-employees/

Seattle rents jump in January

http://www.king5.com/story/news/features/2015/02/20/us-seattle-rents-jump-in-january/23740819/

Encouraging green building in Bellevue

http://www.bellevuereporter.com/opinion/292232261.html

Bellevue Youth Theater opens in Spring

http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/292238471.html

I heart Tacoma photo contest runs through the end of February

http://www.exit133.com/articles/view/show-your-love-for-tacomas-history-with-the-ihearttacoma-photo-contest#.VOeATHzF93p

Edmonds mayor encourages city citizens to stay in touch with itself

http://edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com/p/staying-in-touch-mayors-message/1307064

 

WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness

Meeting the World’s first luxury tiny house

http://www.bobvila.com/articles/meet-the-worlds-first-luxury-tiny-house

 

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