The U.S. economy is, at present, growing very rapidly, and 2018 is shaping up to be the best year for economic growth since 2006. As a result, the Federal Reserve is a lock to raise rates by a quarter point in September and there is at least a 70 percent chance that they will do so again in December to cool down growth and prevent inflation from taking hold. But plenty can go wrong with this forecast.

Bellevue, Wash—August 9, 2018—The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) is excited to announce that Jeremy (Jerry) Hall will join the organization as the chief operating officer. Hall, most recently principal of Brightspeed Consulting, formerly served as COO of two medicolegal services companies. He has an extensive background in strategic planning and maximizing operations efficiency. He will join MBAKS on Monday, August 13.

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?

The city of Mill Creek has adopted an ordinance allowing for the administrative approval of final plats. The measure is already in effect.

The Seattle City Council’s Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee (PLUZ) received a briefing from staff on the proposed tree protection ordinance. The working draft makes several amendments, but many gaps remain.