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Homeowners
    • Built Green News
    • Built Green
    |   Apr 13, 2017

    Built Green 2017 Conference

    It’s that time of year again! The Built Green 2017 conference is around the corner and we have all the latest information for you. Plus: meet our Keynote Speaker and details on our call for proposals.
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    • Remodel
    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    • Homeowners
    • Build
    |   Mar 30, 2017

    Wood Offers Sturdy, Natural Choice for Builders

    The benefits of building with wood seem endless, from its natural beauty to structural versatility, stability, and capacity to be uniquely crafted.
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    • Advocacy
    • MBAKS News
    |   Mar 27, 2017

    Master Builders Association Addresses Affordable Housing Issue

    With inventory down 25 percent, home values and rents both increasing, and more people moving to the region, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties said the local housing market is struggling with a housing affordability crisis.
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    • Builders Bulletin
    |   Mar 24, 2017

    April 2017 Builder’s Bulletin

    King and Snohomish counties continue to have less than one month's supply of housing inventory for sale; median home prices are up 14 percent year-over-year in both counties during February.
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    • Remodel
    • Homeowners
    |   Mar 23, 2017

    Rainier Custom Homes Interviews Interior Designers

    When it comes to the interior design of your home, where do you begin your planning? When your next custom project looms on the horizon, think through and consider the following counsel from three of Rainier Custom Homes' most active interior design partners.
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    • AHC
    • MBAKS News
    • Advocacy
    |   Mar 20, 2017

    Run to Win at April 12 Campaign School

    Want to run for public office and, most importantly, win? Then you want to learn from the best.
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    • Remodel
    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    • Homeowners
    |   Mar 16, 2017

    Finding a Contractor in Seattle’s Hot Housing Market

    Here are some suggestions for setting realistic expectations, getting off on the right foot with your contractor, and moving through the process of a home remodel with ease.
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    • Member Stories
    |   Mar 13, 2017

    Member Story: Green Canopy Homes

    Turning residential homebuilding innovation into an industry strength is made possible by Value, Innovation, Beauty, and Efficiency, or VIBE, the way Green Canopy sees it. Their brand is secured—not grounded—by these four “roots,” seen literally on the face of each home, welcoming owners and guests into the future of home living.
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