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  • Press Release: MBAKS Announces 2023 REX/T-REX Awards Winners

    Posted on May 8, 2023 in:
    • Remodelers Council
    • Press Releases
    • MBAKS News
    For the 37th year in a row, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) hosted their annual Remodeling/Trades Remodeling Excellence (REX/T-REX) Awards.
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  • Seattle Style: A Field Guide to Classic Seattle Single-Family Homes

    Posted on Apr 26, 2023 in:
    • Master Builder magazine
    With so many unique and storied residential neighborhoods, Seattle and its surrounding communities are jam-packed with classic single-family houses, representing over a century of West Coast design trends.
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  • Builders Bulletin: First Decline in King County Home Prices Since May 2020

    Posted on Apr 13, 2023 in:
    • Builders Bulletin
    King County is now joining nearby counties, such as Snohomish and Pierce, that have seen home prices dropping for months. Reflective in the latest data from The Northwest Multiple Listing Service showing cooling prices, it is now apparent that homebuying and listing for homes and condos has decreased. The median price of single-family homes and condos was $760,000 in King County and $680,000 in Snohomish County.
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  • Finding Beauty in Balance: The Art of Restoring Classic Homes

    Posted on Apr 11, 2023 in:
    • Master Builder magazine
    A conversation with J. Michael Bogan of JM Bogan Remodeling and Benjamin and Courtenay Gebhardt of Blue Sound Construction.
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  • Builders Bulletin: Year-on-Year Comparison Shows Drop in Permit Totals

    Posted on Mar 16, 2023 in:
    • Builders Bulletin
    The data reveals a significant decline in multifamily permit activity in King County. In January 2022, there were 1,544 multifamily permits taken out, whereas this January, only 293 were recorded, resulting in an 81% drop year-on-year. Pierce County is also trending downwards; however, Snohomish County has recorded similar numbers to the previous year.
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