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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

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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SEATTLE POPULATION SPURT FUELS HOUSING DEMAND

Will Springer Realtor

Investment in affordable housing near inexpensive public transportation is a key mechanism to reduce the cost of living, and housing investments can help mitigate climate change when coordinated with transit options. could potentially generate thousands of homes in areas already served by public transportation. cities to participate.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

If this latest turn of events plays out as written, we'll be able to look back at this era as a milestone where the supertanker began to turn in the wrong direction for the new development multi-family industry. January: The closing of the $238,000,000 Manhattan condo sale in January (2015 contract).

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

month backlogs of contract work, as of Q4 (latest data available), which is down from the peak of 4.8 There are many home options available to prospective buyers – including new construction offerings in buildings that opened during the pandemic. The home was constructed for olive-oil importer John Vittucci.

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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%). In his estimate: “Homebuilding’s going to contract.”.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

ADUs also help local economies by providing housing to people on the lower-to-middle economic scale to live within typically pricy urban areas that are closer to job centers and greater public transportation options. Beyond the devastation of flooding, there are the life-changing events related to rising temperatures – drought and wildfires.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2 This was the fastest pace for combined single-family and multi-family construction since June 2006. >> NAHB reported an estimated 15% of all new-construction home sales in the U.S. That’s 52% higher than 2018, when Freddie first began looking at housing shortages.