More than $17M awarded to develop affordable housing across Pierce County

Despite inflation fears, Tacoma will need nearly 10,000 houses ‘For Sale’ to meet expected demand over the next three years, according to the latest forecast from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The department also predicts only 1,300 new homes will be built in that same period. 

Affordable housing plan to go before Seattle voters

Next year people in Seattle will decide whether the city should set up a public developer to create affordable housing.

Cooling housing market prompts layoffs at Redfin

Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, says it will lay off 8% of its employees as the housing market cools off.

Mortgage demand plummets as interest rates hover near 13-year high

Homebuyer demand for mortgages tumbled last week as the average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan hovered near a 13-year high, a sign the red-hot housing market may be starting to cool off, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. 

Rainier Beach tiny home village opens after securing funding

Supporters of a newly-built tiny home village celebrated its grand opening after it sat vacant for weeks, lacking the operational funding to get going.

'Tiny home' village sits empty until operating funds surface

The Low Income Housing Institute says a brand-new 'tiny home' village in Seattle is ready to admit clients in immediate need of housing, but funding that at one time was hoped to come from King County was instead awarded to other projects.

WA Congresswoman pushes for housing crisis solutions at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Washington Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland is calling on the Department of Defense to address the housing crisis for soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Affordable housing development focuses on senior citizens
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It's the housing shortage that's not making daily headlines?some researchers are going so far as to call it the "invisible" housing crisis, and it's challenging one of our most vulnerable populations.

Landlords, tenants prepare as eviction moratorium comes to an end

Seattle's eviction moratorium ends on Monday after the city council voted against extending it. Now, landlords, tenants and organizations are figuring out the next steps.

Seattle's eviction moratorium ends Monday

After months of heated debate, Seattle’s eviction moratorium is coming to an end. 

Seattle, Spokane residents support building more apartments, survey finds

Most people living in Washington’s largest metro areas say they are worried about rising housing costs, and support more apartments being built near them, according to a survey from Zillow.

Seattle site connects renters, landlords to resources as eviction moratorium nears end

Seattle's eviction moratorium expires in less than a week, so they have launched an 'Eviction Assistance' site—which connects renters and landlords to legal counsel, rent and utility assistance, city funds and more.

Eviction moratorium in Seattle to expire at the end of February

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Friday morning that the city’s eviction moratorium will expire at the end of the month. 

Legislature looks at affordable housing as red hot housing market continues to rise

After a public hearing on House Bill 1782 on Saturday two things seem certain: There’s not enough housing in Washington state, and finding agreements on how to fix that problem won’t come easy.