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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

A patch of foul weather and persistent economic challenges chilled an already cold housing market. The Northwest MLS monthly housing report described it best: “December ends with a ‘whimper’”. The bar is so low on listings and sales data that one might trip over it. CONDO NEWS. List: $4.45M ($575/sq.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

For the most part, we can celebrate the standards established by state and local governments as they evolve into the second century. 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.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. Baby Boomers still have a significant impact on various aspects of society, including the housing market, healthcare and the economy. seconds – when not parked in a penthouse high atop a gleaming new urban condo. But for how long?

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Signs of Inflation Expand Well Beyond Housing Prices

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housing markets. The national median family income rose just 4% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, while most home prices are jumping each year by 10% or more. The image was taken from a drone above The Parc, a condo in Belltown, where I am promoting one of my new listings.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

Many local governments permit at least one dwelling unit with the main residence and some locales accept an attached and detached unit on the same property. The cities of Seattle and Renton offer pre-approved ADU designs to help streamline the government-approval process which can often be onerous. Kirkland gets it too.

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CAN HOUSING SHORTAGE CATCH UP TO EASTSIDE DEMAND?

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Let’s just hope government leaders and other influencers remember to bring everyone along for the ride. DID SOMEBODY SAY, ‘HOUSING BUBBLE?’. Are we in a housing bubble? The housing market has become bubbly,” said economist Enrique Martinez-Garcia of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. housing market is unrealistic.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

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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. Local government, developers, architects and others will need to step up and take responsibility for the sake of our city.