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    January Market Snapshot
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 0 min

    January Market Snapshot

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    November Sales Way Up
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Dec 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    November Sales Way Up

    November buyers had fewer homes to choose from, but snapped up the available homes at a rate amost 14% higher than last November. And...
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    Metropolist News 10-17-19
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Oct 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Metropolist News 10-17-19

    Welcome to the mid-October newsletter. Click on the image in each section for the story. Enjoy!
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    Block your calendar for Tuesday, November 26th for our annual Pie Night party at Metropolist!
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Oct 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Block your calendar for Tuesday, November 26th for our annual Pie Night party at Metropolist!

    It's coming! Our most fun party of the year! Stop by Metropolist SODO the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. There will be light nibbles,...
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    How a tax break to help poor communities became a bonanza for the rich
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 14 min

    How a tax break to help poor communities became a bonanza for the rich

    By Eric Lipton and Jesse Drucker The New York Times NEW ORLEANS — President Donald Trump has portrayed U.S. cities as wastelands,...
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    HOME OF THE WEEK: Pasadena Transitional
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    HOME OF THE WEEK: Pasadena Transitional

    I was visiting my brother in Pasadena last weekend for his 50th birthday party. Of course, I’m nowhere near his age… As I like to do when...
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    Having trouble selling your house? This could be why.
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Having trouble selling your house? This could be why.

    Selling your home is a roller coaster ride like none other. Depending on your situation, you are most likely dealing with a range of...
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    What’s the Latest on Interest Rates?
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Sep 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    What’s the Latest on Interest Rates?

    Mortgage rates have fallen by over a full percentage point since Q4 of 2018, settling at near-historic lows. This is big news for buyers...
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    How to Increase Your Equity Over the Next 5 Years
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    How to Increase Your Equity Over the Next 5 Years

    Many of the questions currently surrounding the real estate industry focus on home prices and where they are heading. The most...
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    How Much Do You Know About Down Payments?
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    How Much Do You Know About Down Payments?

    Whether you’ve owned a home before, or you’re ready to jump into homeownership for the first time, there are always a lot of questions...
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    A Buyer’s Agent: Navigating the tricky business of real estate
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jul 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Buyer’s Agent: Navigating the tricky business of real estate

    Navigating through a real estate purchase is tricky business, especially if you are not savvy with the industry. You stand to lose a...
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    Washington's largest food pantry opens in Seattle's SODO neighborhood
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jul 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Washington's largest food pantry opens in Seattle's SODO neighborhood

    Metropolist is so lucky to be a part of the SODO business community. There are exciting things happening in our neighborhood. I'm excited...
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    Metropolist Named One of 2019 Top LGTBQ Owned Companies!
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    Metropolist Named One of 2019 Top LGTBQ Owned Companies!

    On June 6th, the PSBJ (Puget Sound Business Journal) and GSBA (Greater Seattle Business Association) highlighted outstanding LGBTQ...
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    For the First Time Ever, Metropolist Has a Float in Seattle's Pride Parade
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    For the First Time Ever, Metropolist Has a Float in Seattle's Pride Parade

    ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Metropolist has a float in the Pride Parade this year and we would love for YOU to join us. Come walk with us for a bit or...
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    Putting My Money Where Your Heart Is
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jun 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Putting My Money Where Your Heart Is

    I'm starting a new program! I care about what you care about, and I'm ready to put my money where your heart is! I'll be donating 5% of...
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    Home Buyers Are "Better Off," But Market is Heating Up
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 6 min

    Home Buyers Are "Better Off," But Market is Heating Up

    KIRKLAND, Washington (June 6, 2019) - The housing market in western Washington may not be as hot as it was last spring, but it is heating...
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    Realtors® Release First Profile on LGB Buyers and Sellers
    Gretchen Schmidt
    • Jun 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    Realtors® Release First Profile on LGB Buyers and Sellers

    WASHINGTON (June 6, 2019) – June is national LGBT Pride Month, and in recognition, the National Association of Realtors® has released its...
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