The Builder's Bulletin aggregates key housing statistics of interest to our industry, such as home price and permit data and supply of housing inventory. See the August 2017 report.

EVERETT — Snohomish County has been striving to help builders put more houses on the market, as a short supply continues to make life hectic for homebuyers. County planners have been working to shave the time it takes to approve new subdivisions. They’re allowing developers to submit more plans online, rather than meeting in person. They’ve also added an in-house surveyor to their staff.

AS elected council members representing three of Seattle’s seven council districts, we were enthusiastic to read editorial columnist Jonathan Martin’s piece, “Builders, not residents, should pay for Seattle’s explosive growth,” [June 15, Opinion]. Seattle has long had the authority to levy fees on new building development projects and dedicate those funds toward improvements for transportation, parks, schools and fire facilities. It’s long past time that the city use that authority and have “growth pay for growth.”