6 of the 10 Most Competitive Cities For Buying a Home This Year Are in Washington State
Relatively affordable Seattle-area suburbs dominate the list of most competitive cities in the U.S. this year. Two Oakland suburbs are also hot for homebuyers.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ (NASDAQ: RDFN) Six of the 10 most competitive cities for buying a home this year are in Washington state, according to a new
www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Spanaway, WA located about 45 miles south of Seattle in the Tacoma metro area is the most competitive city of 2020, with 68.9% of homes sold above list price and the typical home staying on the market for just five days before going under contract, eight fewer days than last year. Home prices were up 20.8% from the year before and supply was down 32.7%.
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[ Editor’s Note: This is the weirdest title I have seen in a while, a classic example of government spin. This guy totally nuts out, where his kids end up begging not to kill mom and them, and it is an “alleged” standoff with police.
This is not an ordinary Colonel, but chief of staff for I Corps. There is no mention of drugs or alcohol tipping him off, nor Covid stress, as he has a guaranteed income with full benefits.
This was not your screaming madman, but someone calmly telling the police that he had killed a lot of people and would have no problem adding them to the list. Santa Claus he was not, despite having been opening presents under the tree four days ago.
Army Green Beret colonel, I Corps chief of staff arrested for domestic violence allegations December 28, 2020 Col. Owen G. Ray, pictured here, is facing allegations of domestic assault and felony harassment. (Pfc. Gaozong Lee/Army) A former Special Forces group commander and the current chief of staff assigned to I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, was arrested Sunday on allegations of domestic assault and felony harassment, according to Army officials and public court records. Col. Owen G. Ray was arrested early Sunday morning by Lakewood police officers and booked into the Pierce County Jail in Washington. Army CID currently is working a supporting role with the police officers who are investigating the incident, according to I Corps spokesman Lt. Col. Neil Penttila.
By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Monday, December 28, 2020
A senior Army Green Beret officer was in custody on Monday in the Tacoma, Washington, area following his arrest the day before on domestic violence charges, according to local police records.
Col. Owen Ray had been chief-of-staff for the Army’s I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord when he was arrested by officers with the Lakewood Police Department. Jail records indicate he is accused of assault, unlawful imprisonment and making death threats. Bail has not yet been set.
An I Corps spokesman on Monday said Col. Ray has been suspended from his position as chief-of-staff.