After a split discussion, the City of Leavenworth has decided to table a conceptual idea to transform the Leavenworth Golf Course property into a multi-use… Read More »Leavenworth tables golf course housing concept
The Chelan City Council unanimously adopted three measures updating the city’s affordable housing code, aligning local rules with changes in Washington law and allowing more… Read More »Chelan expands flexibility in housing fund
As the need for housing has grown increasingly urgent throughout the region, local and state regulations have been expanding to allow homeowners to add to… Read More »A look at Four Seattle DADUs Reveal Variety of Uses
A bill intended to limit cities’ power to block housing for people who are homeless has cleared the Washington state Legislature and now awaits the… Read More »WA bill to remove barriers to homeless shelters
“It’s so critical to make sure that residents that currently occupy are able to stay in the community, and that we’re able to continue having… Read More »Nonprofit buys apartment complex for $1 in a rural northeast Washington town
Applications are now open for a new affordable homeownership opportunity in Wenatchee as the Common Ground Community Housing Trust begins accepting applicants for the Crail… Read More »Applications open for eight affordable homes at Crail Cottages
The biggest problem with the American housing market is a lack of supply, said Laurie Goodman, founder of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the… Read More »Build to Rent a solution to housing affordability crisis
Washington is debating a bill that would make short-term rentals more expensive to fund affordable housing initiatives. After a similar effort failed last session, the… Read More »Debate over taxing short-term rentals rages in Washington
Housing projects in Wenatchee, Chelan and Winthrop will receive a piece of $54.5 million in grant money from the Washington State Department of Commerce meant… Read More »WA Commerce awards grants to NCW affordable housing projects
The idea of the traditional “starter home” — a modest, affordable place that helps first-time buyers build equity — is becoming increasingly difficult to find… Read More »Why the Starter Home Is Disappearing in America