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Housing Affordability

  • NAHB Releases 10-point Housing Plan

    Posted on May 3, 2024 in:
    • Advocacy
    • Industry Issues
    • Housing Affordability
    The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a 10-point housing plan to address the nationwide shortage of 1.5 million housing units, designed to tame shelter inflation and ease the housing affordability crisis.
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  • MBAKS Elevates Housing Priorities on Hill Day

    Posted on Feb 13, 2024 in:
    • Industry Issues
    • Housing Affordability
    • Advocacy
    Thirty Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counites (MBAKS) members and government affairs staff traveled to the State Capitol on Wednesday, January 24 to advocate for housing on our annual Hill Day.
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Permitting

  • Bellevue Map Viewer Adds Permit Data

    Posted on Feb 13, 2024 in:
    • Builders Councils
    • Advocacy
    • Permitting
    • RBC
    • Industry Issues
    The City of Bellevue has launched an update to the Bellevue Map Viewer - its interactive map platform.
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  • ICYMI: MBAKS Housing Solutions Breakfast

    Posted on Oct 20, 2023 in:
    • Industry Issues
    • Permitting
    • Advocacy
    MBAKS Housing Solutions Breakfast emphasizes the importance of timely and predictable permit review processes with Senator Mullet and a panel of local elected and public officials.
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Taxes and Fees

  • 2024 Impact Fee Schedule Released

    Posted on Feb 15, 2024 in:
    • Advocacy
    • Industry Issues
    • Taxes & Fees
    MBAKS has released a comprehensive overview of impact fees for single-family and multi-family residential developments across jurisdictions in King and Snohomish counties.
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