Will Springer Realtor

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Sales activity across the county is at historic lows; no October has experienced fewer listings in King County – not even close – since at least 1992 when records were first archived online. New listings for all home types in King County stood at 2157, a whopping 25% drop from September to October. Closed sales fell 0.9%

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

The first successful zoning laws were established in 1916 to determine building heights in New York City, soon followed by the zoning of residential and business districts. The effort was led by lawyer Edward Bassett, who went on to develop freeways and parkways. Seattle alone saw a 29% (1213) monthly increase in new listings.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2022

While these are promising developments, there will always be the affordability question. >> The Puget Sound region suffered from a severe lack of new construction in the decade ending in 2020, according to U.S. Kitsap County had the fewest number of units built per household formed between 2010 and 2020 (0.55).

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The House version, HB 1782 , is backed by developer and Realtor® lobbyists, Habitat for Humanity and environmental groups, according to The Seattle Times. between 2010 and 2020 to edge out Denver (22.9%) and Portland, Ore.-Vancouver, CONDO NEWS. The aim is to generate more multi-family housing, from duplexes to fourplexes.

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Will Springer Realtor

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Waller went on to say this adjustment is in no way like the horrific housing/financial crises of 2007-2010. People love experiences to fill their memory bank and social media feed – and real estate developers are listening. Counties in and near Chicago and New York City were seen as the most vulnerable to today’s economic headwinds.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

The narrow area known as Westlake, just west of Lake Union (and, notably, close to Facebook, Google and Amazon offices), has seen the number of people aged 25-34 double from 2010 to 2019 and now comprise 52% of its residents. Apple opened its doors in April to a new building on Dexter Avenue North, site of the former KING-TV studios.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 8, 2022

The rate today is the same as in the late 1960s, except during the housing bubble of 2008-2010 when ownership rose – and we know how that ended up! Lissak, who I spoke to in 2019 for a blog post on this topic, says both parties should have their own attorney jointly develop a binding exit strategy before buying the home.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2021

Memories of the Great Recession still linger for anyone linked to the real estate industry – including the estimated seven million households that lost their homes to foreclosures around 2008-2010. One aspect of rising housing prices is ballooning materials costs for new home builders. Then the housing bubble burst. months (from 0.7)

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AUGUST 9, 2021

And, Seattle’s attempt to force building developers to incorporate more affordable homes within their new residential endeavors yielded only 21 units in 2020 out of a swell of 224 construction projects. About 57% of all new housing was classified multifamily (four or more units in one location). AUGUST HOUSING UPDATE.

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Will Springer Realtor

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

To address the issue, Dr. Vivek Murthy developed six pillars that spotlight a need for social connectedness. SPOTTING TRENDS Builders are hearing from prospective buyers: Developers are being asked to create stylish and functional homes with little compromise on size and at lower prices. In fact, the U.S. THE YEAR OF HOUSING 2.0

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