The latest Builder’s Bulletin for February 2017 shows a continued decline in the inventory of homes for sale in King and Snohomish counties and prices still on the rise.

Batt + Lear joined the MBA in 2005, specifically for the MBA Health Trust. “Right from the beginning, it had been our dream to be the kind of company that people wanted to work for,” says Jason. “Early on, we offered 20 days of paid time off plus health insurance. The MBA Health Trust was the only plan that would let us insure a minimum of just five employees."

Listen: The Dunn Lumber Podcast: How to Protect Yourself From Liability When Hiring Trade Contractors, recorded live March 17 at the Master Builders Association Remodelers Council Dinner. Scott Hildebrand, residential law specialist, presents his list of the top 10 things NOT to do when hiring the tradespeople who are essential to your professional success.

As the Puget Sound region's economy continues its stratospheric rise, many are asking how we can avoid replicating the worst elements of San Francisco Bay area — specifically its soaring home prices. With economic trends in Seattle following the Bay Area's like clockwork, it seems inevitable that our region will indeed become more like theirs.

Shannon and Nick Harper, Senior Director of Strategy & Policy, discuss the MBA's legislative priorities for the 2017 legislative session.