June Builders Bulletin

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June Builders Bulletin

June Builders Bulletin

06/26/2025

Builder Confidence Dips as Industry Gauges Market Conditions

Builder confidence continues to falter, with the national Housing Market Index (HMI) falling to 32, a 29% drop year over year. Confidence in the Western U.S. remains especially low, with an HMI of just 22. The HMI, based on a monthly NAHB survey, reflects how builders view current and future conditions in the single-family housing market.

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The number of homes for sale in King and Snohomish counties was up in July compared to June, which has eased price increases somewhat. While this is good news for buyers, the 1.57 months’ supply of inventory in King County and 1.45 months’ supply in Snohomish County are still well below the four-to-six month level considered to be an indicator of a healthy market.

The Builder's Bulletin is intended to provide a convenient way to track housing in our market and includes information from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, State of the Cities Data Systems, Office of Financial Management and the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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Builders

09/14/2020

2020 General Endorsements

Each election cycle, our Affordable Housing Council (AHC) interviews candidates at the city, county, and state levels to determine their degree of support for our industry.

The following candidates have received an AHC endorsement for the 2020 election cycle.

Ballots will be mailed out Wednesday, October 14 and are due Tuesday, November 3. Your vote in support of AHC-endorsed candidates will go a long way toward affecting the outcome of these critical races.

2020 Affordable Housing Council Endorsements
November 3 General Election
Jurisdiction	Position	Candidate
1st LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Davina Duerr (D)
1st LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Shelley Kloba (D)
5th LD	Senator	Mark Mullet (D)
5th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Bill Ramos (D)
5th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Lisa Callan (D)
11th LD	Senator	Bob Hasegawa (D)
11th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	David Hackney (D)
11th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Steve Bergquist (D)
21st LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Strom Peterson (D)
21st LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
30th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Martin Moore (R)
30th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Jesse Johnson (D)
31st LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Drew Stokesbary (R)
31st LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Eric Robertson (R)
32nd LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Cindy Ryu (D)
32nd LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Lauren Davis (D)
33rd LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Tina Orwall (D)
33rd LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Mia Gregerson (D)
34th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
36th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Noel Frame (D)
36th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Liz Berry (D)
37th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
38th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Emily Wicks (D)
38th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Mike Sells (D)
39th LD	Senator	Keith Wagoner (R)
39th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Robert Sutherland (R)
39th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Carolyn Eslick (R)
41st LD	Rep. Pos. 2	My-Linh Thai (D)
43rd LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Nicole Macri (D)
43rd LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Frank Chopp (D)
44th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	John Lovick (D)
44th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Dual Endorsement Mark James (R) April Berg (D)
45th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Roger Goodman (D)
45th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Larry Springer (D)
46th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Javier Valdez (D)
47th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Debra Entenman (D)
47th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Pat Sullivan (D)
48th LD	Rep. Pos. 1	Vandana Slatter (D)
48th LD	Rep. Pos. 2	Amy Walen (D)
Snohomish County	Council Dist. 4	Jared Mead (D)
Snohomish PUD	Commissioner Dist. 1	Sid Logan

For dropbox locations, ballot questions, and more, visit King County Elections or Snohomish County Elections.

No candidate authorized this ad. It is paid for by Master Builders Assc of King & Sno Counties – Affordable Housing Council, 335 116th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004. Top Five Contributors: Master Builders Assoc., Village Life Inc., Blackwood Builders Group, Kathleen Sims, Martin Robinett

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Builders

06/09/2023

Builders Bulletin: Growth in Washington's Construction Sector

Contact: data@mbaks.com

The construction sector in Washington showed significant growth, with an increase of 5200 jobs between April 2022 and April 2023. The total employment in construction statewide reached 236,800, underscoring the industry's importance and contribution to the state's economy. Unemployment overall has remained low, with a rate of 3% in the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett area.

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