Just in time for the holidays, Hasbro has released a new “millennial” version of its enduring Monopoly game. Only this time, instead of buying and developing property, players collect experience points through activities like visiting the vegan bistro and taking a weeklong meditation retreat. The tagline? “Forget real estate. You… Read more
Your clients have stories about their arduous home buying process. Now they have a useful place to share them. Non-profit groups, builders, REALTORS® and others have recently teamed up to promote legislative solutions to our statewide housing affordability crisis. The coalition, called Unlock the Door for Affordable Homeownership, is calling… Read more
Annual report on legislative successes now available From ADUs to education funding to housing supply, REALTORS® are working on issues that affect you, your business and your clients every day. This year, Seattle King County REALTORS® supported successful efforts to build more homes in several cities in King County. In… Read more
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner knows affordability and housing supply are still major issues in Seattle and other hot housing markets across the country. But are we in a housing bubble? Gardner says he doesn’t see anything in the numbers to be afraid of. Gardner presented a data-packed economic and… Read more
REALTORS® doing business in and around Seattle know there’s not enough affordable housing to satisfy all the buyers looking for homes. Despite rising inventory levels and moderating prices, there are still many buyers who can’t afford to enter our market. Likewise, sellers who want to downsize find fewer and fewer… Read more
Despite recent growth in new listings, first-time home buyer opportunities in our market are scarce. Buyers know it, and brokers with frustrated clients who can’t afford to break into the Puget Sound region’s market know it too. James Young, Director at the Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER), visited… Read more
REALTORS® continue to promote regional discussions of affordability in our housing market. Seattle King County REALTORS® VP-Elect of Governmental and Public Affairs Lynn Sanborn shared her insights as a panelist at the East King Chambers Coalition meeting on housing affordability Thursday. The goal of the discussion is to develop public… Read more
“Housing is going to be a very big issue in both chambers of the legislature next session.” That was the message from Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) at the recent REALTOR® Housing Issues Briefing at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Senator Palumbo was joined by Representative Tana Senn (D-41st District) and… Read more
If you think the Puget Sound region is busy now, picture our future: by 2050, we are expected to have 1.8 million more residents than we do today. We need strong legislative solutions to alleviate current housing pressure and ensure that we have enough housing for everyone that needs a… Read more
Annual report on legislative successes now available Seattle King County REALTORS® earned some very important local legislative successes this year to increase housing supply. In working with small suburban cities, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and the City of Seattle, REALTORS® promoted steps to give consumers more affordable housing… Read more