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Washington County authorities continue to investigate fatal shooting of Forest Grove man – Oregonian

A caller reported hearing the shots and seeing a man down in front of a fourplex home. Michael Larkin, 52, said he was watching television in the front room of his home when he heard what he thought were three … Continue reading

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Conversion home: Sophisticated style in Northeast – Washington Times

At the height of the local real estate boom, developers were scrambling to purchase apartment buildings, renovate them and sell them as condominiums. As the real estate market slowed, so did conversion projects, but this type of housing … “apartment … Continue reading

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Mortgage Q&A: ‘Cap rate’ on rental is like dividend – Washington Times

Q. I’ve been watching interest rates fall and property values collapse over the past several years. It seems to me that this might be a good time to purchase an investment property. I’ve read that the rental market is as … Continue reading

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Washington-Area Apartment Portfolio Sold – Wall Street Journal

Washington-Area Apartment Portfolio SoldWall Street JournalIn the fourth quarter, the nation's vacancy rate dipped below 7% for the first time in two years, according to Reis Inc. That's fueling a buying spree: In many markets, fierce competition is forcing potential … Continue reading

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How to make rentals more attractive as the American dream evolves, adapts – Washington Post

Washington Post How to make rentals more attractive as the American dream evolves, adaptsWashington PostRental dwellings must be conceived as "homes," with more apartments designed to accommodate families with children. l Higher levels of aesthetic and construction quality. Apartment buildings … Continue reading

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Report: Whatcom County has few apartment vacancies – KGMI

Report: Whatcom County has few apartment vacanciesKGMIThe report published by the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at Washington State University shows a 1.6 percent apartment vacancy rate locally. … and more » read more

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Report: Whatcom County has few apartment vacancies – KGMI

Report: Whatcom County has few apartment vacanciesKGMIA new report shows that it's getting harder to find an empty apartment in Whatcom County. The report published by the Washington Center for Real Estate … and more » read more

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Region’s tenants caught in a clamp – Washington Post

Region's tenants caught in a clampWashington PostIn local apartment buildings, rents jumped 8.2 percent – about twice the long-term average – to $1643 this year as vacancies disappeared, according to a … and more » read more

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Morning Poll: Rising Rents – ARL now

Washington Post Morning Poll: Rising RentsARL nowAccording to a Delta Associates study cited by the Post, local apartment rents have increased 8.2 percent this year, to an average of $1643. …Region's tenants caught in a clampWashington Post all 3 news … Continue reading

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The Hannan trade and its impact on 2C – Washington Post (blog)

The Hannan trade and its impact on 2CWashington Post (blog)You all need to relax, what ever the cap rate, it will be pro-rated. (DAH). Nice article, bottom line regardless of the $$$, what "will" the caps will have … read … Continue reading

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