MyNorthwest.com – June 2015
Seattle’s recent heat wave is shedding light on the Northwest’s changing climate and not just weather. Some developers notice home buyers willing to plug in to cool off; a change from past home-buying markets. “Air conditioning has been a luxury upgrade,” said Anthony Maschmedt with Seattle’s Dwell Development. “You typically only see it in higher-end homes, larger homes, or homes worth a substantial amount of money.” “You rarely ever see [air conditioning],” he said, estimating 1 or 2 percent of the current homes in the Seattle market have air conditioning. However, Maschmedt said that new homes include a larger variety of cooling methods or are being built with the ability to upgrade later…
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