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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Even with aggressive changes to state and local zoning and fewer obstacles for building developers, the highly regarded Urban Institute estimates that by 2044 the Puget Sound region will be 140K homes shy of real demand. With the settlement, a wave of new listings hit the market in the past several weeks. shy of the need.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Legislation related to transit-oriented development did not pass. The number of new April listings for all home types in King County (2638) was 10% lower than the previous month, at a time of year when spring real estate activity should be taking off. The pending law is on the governor’s desk awaiting his signature.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

As part of the project, developers are sketching out plans for a pair of office towers at least 41 stories tall on a 4.6-acre Buyers will likely snap up any home to be within walking distance of the new transportation hubs. Coincidentally, one of my listings currently is in the UDistrict, three blocks from the rail station.

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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. The number of new homes for sale fell 19% (4009) across the county from June to July and 9.5% year-on-year (YoY).

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Housing starts – the number of units builders would begin if development kept pace for the next 12 months – increased 19% nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 The median price in the West was $493,300, up 17% from March 2020. >> CONDO NEWS. Now, home builders would need to construct as many as 1.2

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Urban planners have a name for it: the 15-minute neighborhood and it is already in development in parts of the country, including Seattle. Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. Where would you like to see this type of neighborhood development? Send me a message.

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