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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. About three-quarters of the 459 residences are under contract with a target opening late this year.

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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 Legislation related to transit-oriented development did not pass. Except for the pandemic year of 2020, last month was the slowest April since at least 2008 when easy access to Northwest Multiple Listing Service data became available.

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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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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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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 Another issue: New condo buyers must declare in writing at closing how they intend to use the home – as a primary or secondary residence or as a rental property.

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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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Will Springer Realtor

Treasury has also stepped up efforts aimed at boosting affordable housing development. A separate initiative will grant $5M to Seattle in what Housing and Urban Development calls the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program. However, King County single-family active listings (single-family homes for sale as of Sept.