A few weeks ago, you may recall, a bill was being proposed in the state legislator to spend away much of the state revenue gained thanks to the real estate boom. Yesterday that bill passed the House. OLYMPIA — The House approved a $100 million expansion of the state’s housing program Saturday. The proposal would…
Condo Fees Scaring Off Builders
More downtown condo drama rises to the headlines… in Olympia. It’s pretty much the usual debate… cities want more condos, builders want lower fees, cities want more condos and more fees. OLYMPIA — A developer planning to build 100 condominiums downtown says city, school and development fees are too high and could kill the project….
Dumpy ‘Hoods & "Risky" Plots = Cheap!
Two local architects take a look at ways to reduce the costs of new home development, and suggest a number of interesting methods. [Columnist Larry] Cheek takes the $380,000 median-price figure for a house in King County, which includes new and existing stock, and wants that to be a model for all new single-family construction…
Housing Vs. Wages In Snohomish County
Here’s an article that goes into some detail on the subject of how much faster than wages housing prices have been rising, specifically in Snohomish County. The rapid rate of increase the last two years has raised eyebrows in the industry, Hokanson said. “Any time we get into double digits, we’re a little bit concerned.”…
Zillow-rific… Or Something
Yeah I know, I’m way behind the curve on this one (that’s what I get for starting a new job), but it doesn’t really directly relate to a bubble, other than perhaps being an interesting way to watch things go down. Anyway, as you surely know by now, the much-hyped, formerly super-mysterious, Zillow.com is now…