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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

While the number of plug-in EVs jumped about 88% from 2020 to 2021, the rate of new charging stations has climbed by only 31% in that period. While it is encouraging that more consumers are choosing to buy EVs and more manufacturers are producing electric models, the number of chargers needs to improve.

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The Switch to Everything Electric in Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

More homeowners understand the importance of “decarbonizing” everything from products to transportation and especially their homes – but where to begin? Going all-electric in and around the home would help eradicate nearly 75% of global emissions, research shows, especially if the energy itself came from solar or wind.

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Will Springer Realtor

annually in home improvements across the U.S., Improvements include remodels, replacements and additions to homes. The $180B kitchen and bath market is leading the home-improvement charge and, despite economic headwinds for many households, industry experts see no end in this modernization movement.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

With each stall in a commercial garage costing tens of thousands of dollars to build, parking requirements can impose significant costs on property developers, owners and renters. Rather than allocating parking that goes unused, developers could propose sharing available space in nearby buildings. Washington was 40 th among U.S.

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SELLERS’ MARKET? HOW ABOUT BUILDERS’ MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Building developers are optimistic they can overcome many of the challenges. The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) monthly sentiment index rose three points in November, to 83 on a scale of 1-100. households were formed between 2012 and June 2021 but just 7M new single-family homes were built in that time.

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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. Cities and neighborhoods are where we all should answer our questions about home and community.

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