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Snohomish County is considering a proposal to allow supposedly “self-contained” communities. The Everett Herald reports on a public hearing last night: The mini-cities – built as large housing and commercial developments – are called fully contained communities, and continue to suffer criticism for not being fully contained. Such developments would require at least 2,000 acres…

When it comes to houses, it seems most people have the American sentiment of “bigger = better = I want” ingrained into their subconscious. The Seattle P-I takes a look at how this mentality is shaping the Seattle residential landscape: During the past 10 years, about 2,400 single-family homes have been razed to make way…

Okay, so that title was a bit overdramatic. But that’s the job of a “reporter” right? Heh. Anyway, about 100 miles east of Seattle on I-90, the Ellensburg area is experiencing its own real estate boom, with new homes popping up at a record pace: Building permits issued for new homes in Kittitas County outside…

Nothing shocking going on here, just more confirmation of local neighborhoods still on the rise. Specifically, this story is about Thurston County. South Sound’s booming housing market and recovering economy are contributing to record gains in Thurston County property values. For the second year in a row, Thurston County set a record for gains in…

You may recall last month that over on the other side of the Sound Kitsap County made King County’s gains look small, and in the month of September they’ve done it again, with Silverdale posting a 36.7% year-on-year increase. Doney said the demand for affordable housing continues to increase, but that demand has the perhaps…