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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Government planners in our four-county region have until the end of this year to revise and then implement by mid-2025 their Comprehensive Plans for growth management to provide adequate space for housing, transportation and services (among many other aspects) to all its residents for the next 20 years. The listing video is mesmerizing.

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PREDICTIONS, PARKING, POLLUTED PIPES

Will Springer Realtor

Prospective buyers this year have mostly watched the housing market pass from the sidelines. That, in turn, will finally move the market forward with additional sellers and buyers. Prices, sadly for buyers, will likely continue their trend higher. POLLUTED PIPES We cap this month’s news with yet another “P” story.

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JUST IN TIME: THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY

Will Springer Realtor

Create options for multiple modes of transport – bikes, cars and transit should all be factored in. David Goldberg, chair of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Seattle Planning Commission, is helping to lead the city’s own 15-minute neighborhood. >> Only 24% of Black households can afford a new home at the U.S.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood. The market recalibration continues across King County with a sharp drop in new listings, Pending sales and closings while prices decline.

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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. The figure was 37% lower than a year ago and, for context, the five-year average of new listings for the month just before the pandemic began was 4021.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Amid the challengers for buyers, there is an expectation for housing activity to continue puffing its Thomas the Tank Engine without a misfire – at least through early summer – before possibly lowering a gear. One of the reasons for the continued home-sales intensity – in any season – is a key group of “newbuyers.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

A modern version of the regrade is taking place along the downtown waterfront (pictured above) with the addition of Overlook Walk, a breathtaking pedestrian bridge and viewing deck that will soon connect with Pike Place Market and other attractions in downtown. Only buyers and sellers who must move are doing so. While there were 5.8%

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