Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today reported that in 2015 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved approximately $80 billion in U.S. home sales volume (transaction sides multiplied by average sale price). Driven largely by a brand record of over 100,000 total transaction sides, this is the highest annual sales volume performance in the history of the brand and marks a 13% increase from the prior year.
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The New York Times Weights in on Seattle’s Tech Boom; Asks, “Can Seattle Keep its Soul?”
The Tech Boom’s impact on the economy and housing market in the Seattle area is receiving increasing recognition, as national news outlets are now weighing in on what the Emerald City’s future may hold. Most recently, Nick Wingfield of The New York Times reported that “Seattle, in Midst of Tech Boom, Tries to Keep Its Soul,” saying that Seattle leaders are no longer looking at San Francisco as a model to live up to, but as a “cautionary tale” to avoid.
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SeattlebyDesign Listing Floats its Way into the New York Times
On August 26th, The New York Times Real Estate Spotlight explored “What You Get for $785,000,” targeting exceptional residential real estate listings in Maine, Virginia and Seattle. The Seattle highlight? None other than our Fairytale Floating Home!