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The annual Built Green Conference, presented by DTG Recycling, is just around the corner and we are thrilled to be hosting this live, in-person event to South Seattle College on September 15.

Data in the latest Builders Bulletin show a mixed bag for building permit activity in the first half of 2022. Separately, the NAHB/Wells-Fargo Housing Market Index, which measures the confidence of single-family builders nationwide, has been falling amid higher interest rates and ongoing supply chain problems.

A home is not truly complete until its unique details are set in place. Crystalline shower doors, eye-popping accent walls, and ornate tile floors transform mere rooms into showpieces offering a lifetime of delights.

June housing data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service show a growing inventory of homes for sale, with 1.34 months’ supply available in both King and Snohomish counties. While this moves us toward greater balance in the market, many analysts consider a four-to-six-month level as an indicator of a healthy market.

Building a home has always been more than a construction project on a plot of land. It’s the creation of a place of physical and psychological safety where hopes and dreams can flourish, a place to make connections with others, raise families and grow old, a place to call home. These spaces of belonging are the foundation for building community.

What makes a house a home? Is it an inviting place to raise a family, an escape from life’s worries, or a vantage point to take in nature? Is it a sustainable retreat or a base of operations in a bustling city? It’s all up to the people living there.

While many urban areas with single-family zoning constantly battle NIMBYism, The Cottage Company embraces the concept of “Neighbors for More Neighbors” via density infill at their Ida Pearl House Remodel & Post Cottage new construction project.

The Office of Financial Management (OFM) released its annual population estimates this week for the state of Washington and its counties, cities, and towns. The report shows that as of April 1, 2022, the Puget Sound region’s population is 4,383,300, an annual increase of 52,550.