http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com/washington_news The Washington Real Estate News and Housing Trends homepage en http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com/content/washington-state-overview <span style="color: #0000ff">Capital: Olympia</span> </p> <p> Estimated 2004 population: 6,203,788 </p> <p> Change from 2000: +309,667 </p> <p> 2004 housing units: 2,606,623 </p> <p> Housing units change from 2000-2004: +146,392 </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <span style="color: #0000ff">Top Washington Cities</span> </p> <p> Aberdeen | Bellingham | Centralia | Everett | Goldendale | Kennewick | Kettle Falls | Newport | North Marysville | Oak Harbor | Olympia | Port Angeles | Pullman | Seattle | Spokane | Tacoma | Walla Walla </p> <p> &nbsp; </p><p><a href="http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com/content/washington-state-overview">read more</a></p> Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:42:43 -0500 Naomi M 116 at http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com/content/washington-state-builders-hit-hard-housing-slowdown Snohomish County's housing boom is over. Builders are laying off workers, houses are staying on the market longer from 47 days to 67 days over last year, and the overall number of permit applications has dropped by hundreds compared to last year. <br><br> What a difference from the largest building boom the county has ever seen, marked by bidding wars and rabid pre-sales of homes. During that boom, a 5,000-square-foot vacant lot went for as high as $247,000. <br><p><a href="http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com/content/washington-state-builders-hit-hard-housing-slowdown">read more</a></p> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 388 at http://www.smallcommercialmortgageonline.com