The Builder's Bulletin aggregates key housing statistics of interest to our industry, such as home price and permit data and supply of housing inventory. See the December 2017 report.

This week, MBAKS Senior Director of Strategy & Policy Nick Harper discusses our Primary Contacts Program; this program is key to passing our 10-point legislative agenda.

Howard Chermak, founder of award-winning Chermak Construction, provides us with his incredible insight and discusses the ways to evaluate the overall health of your business in this exclusive podcast recorded live at our September Remodelers Council Dinner.

In the everlasting battle between West Coast cities boasting the most eye-popping home prices, Seattle seems to have landed a surprise left uppercut to its sister (cousin?) to the south, the n-o-t-o-r-i-o-u-s San Francisco.

One of the biggest challenges facing our region is a lack of attainable housing, especially near job centers. Continued growth is driving the demand for more housing, and the strong demand is outpacing supply, causing home prices and rents to soar. This is making housing increasingly out of reach for families and workers and threatening our area’s quality of life.