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  • October 2017 Builder’s Bulletin

    Posted on Sep 26, 2017 in:
    • Builders Bulletin
    Looking at the three-county Seattle Metro Area, Pierce is the only county to see permit activity rise through July 31 of this year, compared to the same period last year. The latest permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau show single family permits rose 13 percent and multifamily permits doubled in Pierce County.
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  • EDITORIAL: A moratorium is not the answer to our housing affordability crisis

    Posted on Sep 21, 2017 in:
    • Advocacy
    • Industry News
    • MBAKS News
    Over the past 18 months, five King County cities have adopted a building moratorium, temporarily putting the brakes on new home construction. While a moratorium is legal, it does not mean it is good policy. At a time when demand for housing is far outpacing housing supply, which drives up both home prices and rents and makes housing less attainable, building moratoria certainly are not good for housing.
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  • Mercer Island City Council approves size restrictions on new houses

    Posted on Sep 21, 2017 in:
    • Advocacy
    • MBAKS News
    The size of new houses on Mercer Island will be limited more than anywhere else in the region starting Nov. 1, when new restrictions that the city council approved on Tuesday take effect. The council voted 5-1 to update the city's residential design standards and approved a new rule to protect mature trees.
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  • Seattle mayoral and city council candidates discuss Seattle housing at Built Green Conference

    Posted on Sep 19, 2017 in:
    • Built Green News
    • Advocacy
    • MBAKS News
    Two Seattle mayoral candidates and one city council candidate shared their perspectives this week on hot housing topics in the expanding city, including affordable housing, clean energy and density issues.
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  • Shannon's 60: Jenny Steiner, Builders Interiors

    Posted on Sep 18, 2017 in:
    • Video
    • Member Benefits
    • Membership
    Shannon talks to Jenny Steiner, Builders Interiors, about her company and how their MBA membership helps them continue to grow.
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