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Homeowners
    • Industry News
    |   Aug 7, 2018

    Sure is Hot Out There. So Why’s the Market Cooling Down?

    Is that faint rumbling we hear in the distance carryover from Seafair Weekend and its barrage of air and sea entertainment? Or could it be that ever-elusive housing bubble finally popping and coming back down to normal levels of absurdity?
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    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    • Remodel
    • Maintain
    • Homeowners
    |   Aug 2, 2018

    Seven Secrets to Choosing the Right Color

    Don’t suffer from DIY painter’s remorse—choose the right colors the first time around.
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    • Case Studies
    |   Jul 30, 2018

    First Lamp LLC: 5-Star Single-Family

    Built with a homeowner in mind, this single-family home in the Bryant neighborhood of Seattle hosts many unique features not typically seen on new construction projects.
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    • Builders Bulletin
    |   Jul 27, 2018

    August 2018 Builder's Bulletin: Population Growth in Washington Down Slightly, but Still Strong

    Puget Sound Region’s population as of April 1, 2018 was 4,134,660. Over the past year, the region added 67,860 people, which is down from last year but still strong.
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    • Built Green News
    |   Jul 18, 2018

    Built Green Gets Online

    The long-awaited day has come: Built Green members can now complete the bulk of their project and membership items online. No need to scan and email forms anymore! This functionality will free up member and staff time. Builders will be able to access their project information via their convenient online accounts.
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    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    • Remodel
    • Maintain
    • Homeowners
    |   Jul 12, 2018

    Decorating Your Home With Mirrors

    Nothing increases the appearance of size in your home like a mirror. Big or small, mirrors effectively double light and volume, increasing brightness and giving us a pleasant sense of openness.
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    • Advocacy
    • Press Releases
    • MBAKS News
    |   Jul 5, 2018

    Master Builders Association Names Lowe Director of Government Affairs

    MBAKS Executive Director Kat Sims says, “In our continued efforts to advocate for the builders and residents of our great region, Marco’s experience with city government will be an asset to our association members as well as the cities and homeowners for which they build market-rate, middle-income and affordable-housing options.”
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    • Case Studies
    |   Jul 3, 2018

    HyBrid Architecture: 4-Star Rowhouses

    In this rapidly growing neighborhood, design-build firm HyBrid Architecture & Assembly constructed rowhouses that help densify the area more than a standard rowhouse project. Rather than build a cookie-cutter set of rowhouses, HyBrid integrated an ADU space into the bottom level of each unit, adding a layer of “invisible density.”
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