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Can we still avoid a recession?

Housing Wire

In addition, prices paid for transportation of products from China to the U.S. Now, this stressful aspect of transportation costs is gone and the fear of a downturn in the freight industry is taking hold. However, the biggest component of inflation isn’t the transportation cost of goods from China to the U.S.,

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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. Anticipated route ) 6pm.

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Will Springer Realtor - Untitled Article

Will Springer Realtor

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. 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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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

The few homes that are available are selling quickly and at or above list price.” fewer new listings, the number of sales rose 1.7% The event overlaps with the Earshot Jazz Festival , which will feature dozens of concerts, plus films on jazz at various Seattle venues. 6-10pm Events are subject to change.

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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. Beyond the devastation of flooding, there are the life-changing events related to rising temperatures – drought and wildfires.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

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. New listings are up 6.3% Condo sales are in a similar boat, with new listings higher – by 4.3%

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PREDICTIONS, PARKING, POLLUTED PIPES

Will Springer Realtor

This dynamic of private vehicle vs. public transportation will play out first in dense areas – like Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way – and will be interesting to watch. POLLUTED PIPES We cap this month’s news with yet another “P” story. The Eastside led the way with a 33% drop-off in new listings (420) and Seattle fell 31% (586).