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Remove all bathtubs from home?

Appraisal Today

To read more, plus a link to a map with states working on appraiser laws, the 54+ appraiser responses (both plus and minus) and maybe add yours, Click Here My comments: Yes to this licensing! While Armour’s original design for the house adhered strictly to Fowler’s practical philosophies, Stiner turned it into an ornate Victorian folly.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

Zoning laws in the U.S. The laws also play a role in community planning. 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. The laws can be a double-edged sword.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Others are specializing in the design and construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as detached backyard homes (also known as “ mother-in-laws ”). King County new listings fell 13% from June to July (2158), led by a 20% slide in Seattle (690). New price: $70M ($3978/sq. Tickets Tour Modern Homes, Sept.

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CITIES FACE DAUNTING OFFICE-VACANCY CHALLENGE

Will Springer Realtor

We certainly see that in all forms of residential real estate – from new construction to finding items for the home. The brighter news is that labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions are improving but it’s hardly “back to normal.” New single-family-home listings rose 3.8% List: $6.895M ($1556/sq.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

Most zoning laws grant units up to 1000 sq. 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. Don’t get me started about Seattle’s design review exercise!) . Kirkland gets it too.

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Millennials Expected To Maintain Real Estate Buying Intensity

Will Springer Realtor

Compare that to the end-April total of 4551 Active listings for the two counties, as well as 0.6 They range from restrictive zoning (NIMBY) laws, the high cost of building in an urban area and a depleted labor force. The law (once signed by the governor) will lift limits on the number of unrelated people living in an ADU.

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PREDICTIONS, PARKING, POLLUTED PIPES

Will Springer Realtor

The seemingly mundane asphalt-covered piece of real estate silently champions the ebb and flow of modern living. Yet, many new home projects across King County (and, honestly, in most urban areas) are brushing aside parking as an extravagance and a burden to include in residential planning. List price: $8.98M ($1273/sq.