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Will Springer Realtor

Builders are trying to catch up and, according to federal officials , there are more housing units under construction today than at any time in the last 50 years. Homes considered “affordable” tend to be at or below 80% of median family income levels and only 23,877 units have been constructed across the state since 2020 – about 3.3K

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Expectations for 2023 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

Fuel to fill our vehicle gas tanks and to transport goods weigh heavily on inflation; 18% of the Consumer Price Index is for transportation costs – the second largest component of the CPI after housing/shelter (42%). Locally, permits for single- and multi-family home construction are down about 20% from this time last year.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Amid rising land and construction costs, permits for single-family homes in King County slowed in the third quarter to 940, down 7.8% from a year ago and at a level not seen since 2011. Lot availability is at multi-decade lows and the construction industry currently has more than 330,000 open positions.”.

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The Intel About Intel’s Columbus, OH Region Move (and Why Your Business Can Flourish Here, Too)

The Robert Weiler Company

But proximity to a new Intel Corporation fabrication plant whose construction might one day ease future global chip shortages might be another reason to love our region. It’s predicted to generate 3,000 jobs with high-wage salaries, 7,000 construction jobs, and more than 10,000 indirect jobs. Intel’s Columbus, Ohio Multiplier Effect.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

Construction could start as soon as 2022 on an ambitious three-tower project known as Cloudvue. Buyers will likely snap up any home to be within walking distance of the new transportation hubs. Amid increased demand for office leases in Bellevue, plans for more space are on the horizon. Who needs a car?! in Q2, down from 6.8%

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SEATTLE POPULATION SPURT FUELS HOUSING DEMAND

Will Springer Realtor

They found that the number of households headed by 25- to 34-year-olds grew by 300,000 per year in 2016-2021, up sharply from an average annual growth of 45,000 households between 2011 and 2016, a difference of 260,000 additional households per year. That’s a swing of 550,000 households a year in overall household growth among this age group.

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