Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As with distressed homeowners, you’ll need to be adept at showing genuine empathy while wielding your expert knowledge of probate laws. Features like walkability and easy access to public transportation are considerations for many clients these days. Or is Scandinavian, modern minimalist more your thing?

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 29, 2022

A significant indirect influence comes with the infrastructure bill signed into law in November 2021. The good news is that a recently passed law may indirectly change the real estate market for the better. In November of 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The Current Housing Crisis.

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Will Springer Realtor

JUNE 9, 2023

Laws added to the state books this year will certainly go a long way to boost density, particularly near transit hubs, as well as the removal of obstacles toward building accessory dwelling units on nearly any single-family-zoned home. could potentially generate thousands of homes in areas already served by public transportation.

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 12, 2021

They range from restrictive zoning (NIMBY) laws, the high cost of building in an urban area and a depleted labor force. The law (once signed by the governor) will lift limits on the number of unrelated people living in an ADU. These laws take effect in July. The Seattle Times also covered this topic recently.).

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 9, 2021

In calling for rezoning laws to accommodate this concept, Gladney identified five keys that communities should keep in mind when designing their 15-minute neighborhood: Think in terms of mixed-use development, such as a blend of housing, commercial usage and small-scale manufacturing. Promote racial and income equity. This 4-bed, 1.75-bath

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 9, 2023

They have also been spending oodles of money to shape their residences to meet new living needs – modern and spacious, when possible – as households live in their homes for longer. The pending law is on the governor’s desk awaiting his signature. Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion!

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Will Springer Realtor

APRIL 11, 2022

As they loosen regulations on the addition of accessory dwelling units (aka mother-in-laws), so too are municipalities dropping requirements for off-street parking within walking distance of a transit hub. 1 ½-story, mid-century modern custom home in the foothills of Cougar Mountain. That is where you will find a 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath

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Will Springer Realtor

AUGUST 9, 2022

Most zoning laws grant units up to 1000 sq. Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood.

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Will Springer Realtor

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The seemingly mundane asphalt-covered piece of real estate silently champions the ebb and flow of modern living. Two recent laws in Washington reduce or eliminate the need for parking if the properties are in proximity to a transit hub. The 2021 infrastructure law provides $15B to replace lead pipes across the U.S.

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