Shannon interviewed state Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) about the recently signed SB 5674, which will make the final plat approval process significantly more efficient.

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Washington’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in September 2023, lower than the national average of 4.2%. The Seattle/Bellevue/Everett area with an unemployment rate of 3.2%. The construction industry added 3,400 jobs in a year, reaching a total of 240,300 statewide.

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By MBAKS Senior Policy Analyst Allison Butcher

Supply of Homes for Sale Struggling to Keep Up with Demand

With our region's continued strong demand for housing, King and Snohomish counties' supply of housing inventory for sale fell to just three weeks. That is notably low in light of the fact that many analysts consider a four-to-six month level as an indicator of a healthy market. Meanwhile, both counties continued to see double-digit, year-over-year single family home price increases, reaching $425,000 in Snohomish County and nearly $600,000 in King County during March. In Seattle, the median single family home price rose to $700,000.

The Builders' Bulletin is intended to provide a convenient way to track housing in our market and includes information from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, U.S. Census Bureau, Office of Financial Management and the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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