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"Churches are typically cheaper than conventional homes on a price-per-square-foot basis, but they tend to sit on the market much longer. Prospective buyers often must navigate a complex rezoning process and significant renovations. “Those 100-year-old churches often have historic designations, so developers aren’t as attracted to them, which means there’s lower demand.”" ⛪️

Abandoned Churches Are Becoming Private Homes As church congregations across the United States wither and disappear, the buildings they leave behind are becoming private homes.

“With all the recent regional wildfire smoke and poor air quality there were too many hot summer nights that we couldn't even open the windows to cool off.” 🧊💨

Seattle is now an air conditioning town For the first time, most homes in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties now have air conditioning.

"Zillow Gone Wild is a place to go if you're in the market for, say, a home in Kansas City, Mo., shaped like a UFO; a striking, angular residence in Kalamazoo, Mich., designed in the late 1940s by Frank Lloyd Wright; or a recently built cruise ship with close to 3,000 bedrooms. (Yes, there is an actual Zillow listing for this property.)" 🛸 🛳️

'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.

"Randie Stone’s famous Flower Houses are a favorite with locals and a dramatic draw for tourists... Stone purchased the houses in 1989 after moving from Hawaii, and credits the islands as inspiration for her homes’ colorful outdoor bounty." 🌺🌼🌸🌺🌼🌸🌺

Alki Flower Houses Call it a housing bloom.

"How to Sell A Haunted House" 😱

"What if there were ghosts clogging up a home that you really needed to off-load? (Personally, as a buyer? In this market? Ghosts aren’t a deal-breaker.)

Grady Hendrix’s latest horror, How to Sell a Haunted House, takes this question and runs with it. And when I say 'runs with it,' I mean, full-tilt, get-out-of-my-way, I’m-going-too-fast-to-stop runs." — Bookseller Kelsey F

Read Kelsey's full review of How to Sell a Haunted House and get your own copy here: https://www.powells.com/post/powells-picks-spotlight/powells-picks-spotlight-grady-hendrixs-how-to-sell-a-haunted-house

"I want a place that's fireproof, floodproof, windproof, and close to a ."

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival extended for a week(!)

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival extended for a week There’s a silver lining to our chilly, rainy spring weather: Tulips are still in bloom at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Does one of these real estate holdouts look familiar?

The Five Most Stubborn Real Estate Holdouts of Our Time In the face of development, some steadfast souls refuse to budge.

How to get spiders to move out of your home(!)

How to get spiders to move out of your home This trick will get spiders on the move