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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

It’s particularly true among homes priced at or below $500,000 in King County, where only 737 of those properties sold in August (36% fewer than in August 2019). The good news comes from major national builders who have shared their forecasts for growth in the coming years. And many of the new projects are larger than in years past.

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

Housing affordability decreased in 45 of the 50 states from 2012 to 2019. Washington state now (right) has less than 45% of all households able to afford the median priced home (as of 2019, when the state’s median figure was more than $100,000 less than today). A surprising 3% used the time to build a new house.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

urban centers remain mostly higher than in 2019. The national office vacancy rate stands at 16% through March , up from 11% at the end of 2019 – just before life changed for you, me and the world. We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Others are specializing in the design and construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as detached backyard homes (also known as “ mother-in-laws ”). The national trend for new construction, however, is generally moving in the opposite direction. In the 1990s, one-third of new homes were smaller than 1800 sq.

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FINDING THE KEY TO UNLOCK ‘STUCK’ HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE

Will Springer Realtor

The pandemic has made attaining ownership more difficult, particularly in housing-starved Seattle (pictured) and across King County where the number of homes on the market (Active listings) has trended lower for most of the past decade-plus. With scarcity comes price appreciation. What is the answer? What happens then? BY THE NUMBERS. >>

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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. An annual survey released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said renters put the probability of ever owning a home at 40%, down from 44% last year.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

Suburban residents can be almost assured of the peaceful enjoyment of their home without worrying about a neighbor constructing a rollercoaster or baseball stadium next door. >> A full 19,396 apartment units are under construction in Seattle metro, according to a Q2 report from Berkadia, a U.S. . = Zoning laws in the U.S.

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