NEWS & RESEARCH
Need for home builders is ‘tremendous’ as current workforce nears retirement and housing shortage grows
May 2023 - The Spokesman Review
A labor shortage has contributed to a housing shortage, which has helped create an expensive housing market....
Spokane County’s housing market begins to normalize as interest rates rise
September 2022 - The Spokesman Review
For months now, Scott Krajack has been waiting to build new homes in Spokane. Last summer, the land development director at Spokane...
Spokane County’s housing market begins to normalize as interest rates rise
September 2022 - The Spokesman Review
Homebuyers in Spokane County may have an easier time finding a property in a real estate market is beginning to swing in their favor..
Analysis: Study says Boise housing is overvalued. Local real estate experts push back. What’s happening?
August 2021 - BoiseDev
According to a study from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University, the Boise housing market is the most overvalued in the country – with homes in the area selling 80% above past values.
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise After Jobs Report
September 2021 - Wall Street Journal
U.S. government bond yields rose Friday after Labor Department data showed U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in August during a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Which Pandemic Real Estate Trends Are for Real?
August 2021 - Seattle Met Magazine
Three Seattle real estate experts weigh in on suburban flight, Zoom rooms, and other Covid-related developments.
Real Estate & Construction Briefs – August 2021
August 2021 - Tri-Cities Journal of Business
Cedar & Sage Homes is beginning a new phase of The Tides, its apartment complex at Willow Pointe in north Richland.
Spokane second in nation for year-over-year rent increase
July 2021 - Spokesman Review
The Spokane metro area’s rents increased 3.2% this month compared with June and are up 29.3% over the same time last year, Apartment List reported. It’s a rental-listing site that compiles rental data nationwide.
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene housing market booming, prices rising
July 2021 - AP News
The way Darin Watkins sees it, the real estate boom in the once-sleepy Spokane, Washington, metropolitan area is a numbers problem. Far too many people are moving in, far too few homes are being built and prices have skyrocketed.