This week, Leah Missik, our Built Green program manager, announces the keynote speaker for our 2017 Built Green® Conference.

How well does Seattle recover from disaster? Turns out, pretty well.

Shannon interviewed state Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) about the recently signed SB 5674, which will make the final plat approval process significantly more efficient.

Bellevue, Wash—April 27, 2017—Governor Jay Inslee today signed into law Senate Bill 5674, providing a local option to allow administrative approval of the final plat process. The bill, sponsored by Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) and Senator Joe Fain (R-47th District), will provide significant efficiencies in many jurisdictions where it can take a long time to get a final plat through the legislative process.

With our region's continued strong demand for housing, King and Snohomish counties' supply of housing inventory for sale fell to just three weeks. That is notably low in light of the fact that many analysts consider a four-to-six month level as an indicator of a healthy market.