King County’s growing job market continues to fuel a population boom that has not been factored into city and county housing plans. Today, nearly three people move to the area for every housing unit that is built. This imbalance in the housing market is largely responsible for escalating prices and… Read more
A recently released report from the White House urges state and local government to review and revise policies which may restrict the adequate supply of housing for the nation’s work force. “This report is very timely, considering the work we are engaged in with the City of Seattle and other… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2016) Home sales around Western Washington continued at a torrid pace during June, but a 10 percent year-over-year increase in new listings has some brokers with Northwest Multiple Listing Service suggesting a little relief may be emerging. In the meantime, “We have a long way to… Read more
Even in the midst of a growing and diverse employment market, regional leaders need to act on crucial housing issues to maintain current economic momentum. That is the message from a panel of housing experts gathered at the 22nd annual Housing Issues Briefing presented by Seattle King County REALTORS®. “Affordable… Read more
Pictured above left to right: Sam Pace, Housing Specialist for Seattle King County REALTORS®, Michelle Connor, Executive VP of Strategic Enterprises at Forterra, Peter Orser, Acting Director at the Runstad School for Real Estate Studies and Randy Bannecker of Bannecker & Associates. This week, we hosted a crowd of over… Read more
The Women’s Council of REALTORS Seattle-Metro Chapter held their first meeting of the year at our Bellevue office and invited Chief Economist for Windermere, Matthew Gardner, to give a presentation titled “What Will 2016 Hold for the Seattle Economy and Housing Market?” You can read more about Gardner’s predictions for our region’s… Read more
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Growth Management Act (GMA). While the law has protected rural and resource lands and helped highly successful urban communities in Central Puget Sound emerge, it has not met the goal of fostering affordable and available housing, according to Seattle King County REALTORS®… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® submit comments on Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan Update encouraging housing inventory to accommodate unmet housing demand. View the document below or click the link to Download.
Early Tuesday morning, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties hosted a Housing Summit at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue to discuss how the rapid growth in the Puget Sound region affects the issues of transportation and housing. With over 250,000 jobs added across the four-county region… Read more
Redmond Mayor John Marchione is gaining new responsibilities and recognition as a regional leader. He will be assuming the chairmanship of the Puget Sound Regional Council, which oversees regional transportation and land-use planning in central Puget Sound counties. Marchione has been effective in managing his Council and with regards to… Read more