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    "name": "Seattle Home Buyers Team"
  },
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      "slug": "washington-first-time-home-buyer-programs",
      "title": "Washington First-Time Home Buyer Programs: How They Work and Where to Verify",
      "description": "How Washington first-time home buyer programs work: WSHFC Home Advantage and House Key Opportunity, down payment assistance, Seattle programs, and where to verify current rules.",
      "excerpt": "WSHFC's first-mortgage programs, down payment assistance, the Covenant program, Seattle's city assistance, and a checklist for confirming what you qualify for.",
      "category": "First-time buyers",
      "published": "2026-10-26",
      "updated": "2026-10-26",
      "readMinutes": 5
    },
    {
      "slug": "cash-to-close-buying-a-home-seattle",
      "title": "How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a Home in Seattle? Down Payment, Closing Costs, and Cash to Close",
      "description": "What makes up the cash you need to buy a home in Seattle: earnest money, down payment, lender fees, prepaid items, escrow and title, HOA costs, and ways to reduce cash to close.",
      "excerpt": "Earnest money, down payment, lender fees, prepaids, escrow and title, HOA items, and the ways buyers lower the cash they need at closing.",
      "category": "Costs & budgeting",
      "published": "2026-10-26",
      "updated": "2026-10-26",
      "readMinutes": 4
    },
    {
      "slug": "washington-buyer-agreement-explained",
      "title": "Buyer Agreements in Washington: What to Know Before You Tour Homes",
      "description": "Washington requires a written buyer brokerage services agreement. Learn what it covers: term, exclusive vs. nonexclusive, compensation, limited dual agency, and questions to ask.",
      "excerpt": "Why Washington requires a written buyer agreement, what it must include, how compensation works, and the questions to ask before you sign.",
      "category": "Buying process",
      "published": "2026-10-26",
      "updated": "2026-10-26",
      "readMinutes": 4
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