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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

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 - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

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. Legislation related to transit-oriented development did not pass. Owners are investing about $475B ( yes, billion! And, opening this year, Graystone.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

You are not going to get people to come back into the office to the same degree as they did before 2020. We’ll have new incentives, and quite frankly, this will inform our budget,” he said. We are charting new territory and success will be measured by creativity and collaboration. New single-family-home listings rose 3.8%

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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

Will Springer Realtor

While these are promising developments, there will always be the affordability question. based on 2020 data from the U.S. >> The Puget Sound region suffered from a severe lack of new construction in the decade ending in 2020, according to U.S. according to research from the National Association of Home Builders.

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Signs of Inflation Expand Well Beyond Housing Prices

Will Springer Realtor

The median down payment on single-family homes and condos purchased with financing jumped 19% in Q4 of 2020 from the previous quarter. trillion in equity in 2020 from a year earlier, according to S&P CoreLogic, a property information and analytics business. Hold on for a bumpy – and inflationary – ride! BY THE NUMBERS.

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HINTS OF SHARP INCREASE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

Will Springer Realtor

It is developing several single-family and multifamily communities in King and Snohomish counties. The company forecasts an 8% YoY increase in new communities for 2021 across the U.S. Others – Meritage Homes (+20% YoY in 2021) and Tri Point Homes (+15-30% YoY in 2022) – expect tremendous growth of new communities.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

This year’s “cold down” is stark, with 36% fewer new listings and about 26% fewer homes under contract (Pendings) for all King County home types combined as well as single-family structures alone – and that’s simply from October to November. List price: $43M ($5548/sq. Prices declined 5.4% in King ($468K), 6.3% baths , 3700 sq.