By Heidi Groover Seattle Times business reporter In just a few years, the income needed to afford a typical home in the Seattle area has shot up nearly 80%, illustrating how skyrocketing home prices and interest rate hikes together have reshaped the region’s housing affordability. A Zillow analysis published Thursday found that Seattle-area home shoppers need to … Continue reading “Here’s how much you need to earn to afford a Seattle-area home”
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Burien sketches growth vision for busy, diverse Ambaum Boulevard
By Daniel Beekman and Daisy Zavala Magaña Seattle Times staff reporters BURIEN — He saw this conversation coming. Before Travis Thompson sold out concerts, signed with a major record label and embarked on a European tour, the Burien-raised rapper wrote about change coming to Ambaum Boulevard Southwest. “Won’t always be a man on the corner slinging that roasted … Continue reading “Burien sketches growth vision for busy, diverse Ambaum Boulevard”
Shorelines legalizes ‘cottage housing’ clusters north of Seattle
By Daniel Beekman Seattle Times staff reporter A new type of housing will be allowed to sprout in Shoreline from now on, though officials aren’t sure whether many developments will actually be built under the city’s new rules. The Shoreline City Council voted Monday to legalize “cottage housing” in low-density zones that are currently dominated by suburban-style … Continue reading “Shorelines legalizes ‘cottage housing’ clusters north of Seattle”
Seattleites support denser housing, but only up to a point, survey finds
By Neetish Basnet – Data reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Jun 4, 2023 Updated Jun 5, 2023, 2:54pm PDT More than 80% of Seattle metro area homeowners and renters support building denser housing in their neighborhoods, according to new Zillow research. However, their support is conditional. 2023 SUBSCRIBER STUDY Improve Your Experience By Taking A Short Survey Share your feedback … Continue reading “Seattleites support denser housing, but only up to a point, survey finds”
Considering an ADU? Here’s what you need to know
June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am Updated June 2, 2023 at 7:00 am 1 of 2 | With enough backyard space, a modern DADU was built in southeast Portland. (Courtesy of Neil Kelly Company) By Rob Van Houten Special to At Home in the Northwest Q: I want to add an Accessory Dwelling Unit to my … Continue reading “Considering an ADU? Here’s what you need to know”
Weekly Update: 03/12/2023
Categories Airport, Environment, Marina, Neighborhoods, Policy, Weekly UpdatesLeave a comment on Weekly Update: 03/12/2023King County needs 17K new homes every year to address housing shortage
Homes are seen along the east side of Beacon Hill in Seattle. King Co. needs 17K new homes every year to address housing shortage. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times, 2022) By Heidi Groover Seattle Times business reporter Just how much new construction is necessary to meet our region’s housing shortage? King County would need … Continue reading “King County needs 17K new homes every year to address housing shortage”
The battle is on to increase housing supply; we’ll see if it works
Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood with the Magnolia neighborhood in the distance as seen from the Space Needle. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times, 2021) By Jon Talton Columnist This may be the year of aggressive efforts to increase the housing supply in Washington and Seattle. A total of 13 bills are moving through the Legislature … Continue reading “The battle is on to increase housing supply; we’ll see if it works”
Weekly Update: 04/13/2020
Categories Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Policy, Transparency, Weekly UpdatesI’m late (again) because of the holiday. It’s a funny thing what with the whole COVID-19 deal. The Internet is a wonderful invention and it definitely helps in coping. However, especially at Easter, I’m reminded me how much we all need physical connection. Which is to say, I hope you all found new ways to … Continue reading “Weekly Update: 04/13/2020”
Weekly Update: 04/05/2020
Categories Neighborhoods, Policy, Weekly Updates1 Comment on Weekly Update: 04/05/2020This Week So, the nice people at Destination Des Moines and the Des Moines Legacy Foundation put together this Restaurant Flyer. I’ll be talking more with them and Seatte South Side Chamber Of Commerce about how to get it out to the entire region. I’d like to see this placed everywhere within five miles of … Continue reading “Weekly Update: 04/05/2020”