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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

Seriously though, there must be a ceiling to rising rates that have all but extinguished a robust housing market. housing market is experiencing a price “correction,” defined as a 10% price drop from its most recent peak. OCTOBER HOUSING UPDATE. CONDO NEWS. TREATING YOURSELF EVERY DAY. Dining out.

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RISING INFLATION, RATES TRIP UP HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

The screeching you heard in June was the sound of brakes being applied to the housing market across the U.S. The King County housing market has seen inventory increase by 55% in the past month, while the number of homes going under contract fell 22% from May to the lowest June level since 2011. Not really sure.”.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

MARCH HOUSING UPDATE The opening months of the Seattle/King County housing market can best be expressed as sparks of activity within a mostly tentative purchasing environment. The number of homeowners deciding to sell continues to lag, but inventory and time on market continue to [mostly] climb, reflecting still-hesitant buyers.”

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

The City of Renton reported in June that 92% of the 7800 new units in the permitting pipeline are expected to be market-rate rentals. Some developers are delivering smaller homes in the form of four- and six-plex townhomes on a parcel of land that once featured a single-family house. leading the list. >>

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

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 effort was led by lawyer Edward Bassett, who went on to develop freeways and parkways. Those fees are used to fund affordable housing in the city.

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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. today – may hold the keys (literally and figuratively) to the housing conundrum. But for how long?

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

Almost since the start of the pandemic, homeowners have been spending more time enjoying their low-financed houses and condos. 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.