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Spokane’s Cooling Housing Market?
Spokane’s Cooling Housing Market? Spokane’s housing market is currently wavering on the razor’s edge of too hot to handle, and too cold to hold. For the first time in over a decade, July 2022 saw housing inventory increase, while the greatest year-over-year decrease in home purchases also occurred. So, what’s happening? How can we…
Read MoreElections Have Impact
Elections Have Impact Every election has an impact on your life… but the 2022 County Commissioner Races will be especially impactful. Why will County Commissioner Elections be so impactful? They will shape the future of housing and economic development in Spokane. The 2022 County Commissioner Race is not only going to impact your…
Read MoreTop Five Issues Driving the Spokane Housing Crisis
Top Five Issues Driving the Spokane Housing Crisis Eight out of 10 Spokane residents can’t afford to buy a home in current market conditions. Read that sentence again. We’re in a housing crisis like never before. Home prices in Spokane rose 30% over the past year alone, hitting an all new high for the average…
Read MoreHome Prices April 2022
Home Prices April 2022 Spokane County has reached an all time high for their home prices. The cost of a median priced home has increased by 26.3% since the previous March to almost $430,000. These prices have done nothing to change the fact that 8 in 10 families simply cannot afford any of the homes…
Read More2021 Election Results
2021 Election Results Endorsed Candidate Update While a handful of votes remain to be counted, the results of this year’s elections are all but final. Two races we have our eye on will likely enter the recount process. A machine recount is required when the difference between the top two candidates is less than 2,000…
Read MoreState Building Code Council passes emergency rules to address supply chain issues
State Building Code Council passes emergency rules to address supply chain issues From the BIAW Blog The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) recently released two new emergency rules to address supply chain issues brought to its attention by BIAW and others in the industry. Heat pumps Deliveries for heat pumps are unpredictable and costs…
Read MoreSustainability ‘Action’ Plan?
Sustainability ‘Action’ Plan? Spokane is desperate for sustainable solutions but may be adopting plans that aren’t feasible. In the months leading up to City Council’s vote on adopting the Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), local housing sector leaders have published a third-party feasibility study. On Monday night, City Council voted to approve the final draft of…
Read More2021 SHBA Endorsements
2021 SHBA Endorsements Find More About Disaster Recovery Government Affairs Home Ownership Member Articles Member Resources Mental Health Uncategorized Search by Date Search by Date Select Month February 2026 January 2026 October 2025 June 2025 May 2025 August 2024 July 2024 May 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 September 2023 March 2023 February 2023…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Lawsuits: How One Seattle Law Firm Silenced Voters on Both Sides of the State
A Tale of Two Lawsuits: How One Seattle Law Firm Silenced Voters on Both Sides of the State Q:Â What do homelessness in Seattle and natural gas in Spokane have in common? A: The Seattle-based law firm Smith and Lowney. Two weeks ago, two judges ruled on separate lawsuits filed by this Seattle-based firm, to…
Read MoreSpokane County is Changing
Spokane County is Changing Spokane County Will Go From Three, to Five Districts Following recent legislation out of Olympia, Spokane County will go from three Commissioner districts to five districts next year. This is due to a rapidly growing population, and the need for more representation. Spokane Home Builders Association members are in a unique…
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