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Washington Becomes Second State to Ban Exclusive Residential Listing Practices With Near-Unanimous Legislative Vote
Governor Ferguson signs SB 6091 into law, mandating that brokers market residential properties to the general public alongside any private marketing efforts, as...
AI Workforce Disruption Poses Existential Risk to Office Space Demand in Knowledge Economy
Research reveals theoretical replacement capacity far exceeds current adoption, but future commercial real estate contraction looms if automation accelerates Anthropic’s latest research mapping...
Sound Transit Confronts $35 Billion Budget Gap Threatening Voter-Approved Light Rail Expansion Across Puget Sound
The regional transit agency is pursuing an agency-wide cost-cutting initiative as inflation and rising construction expenses jeopardize the $53.8 billion ST3 plan approved...
Consumer Spending Shows Early Signs of Caution as Income Strength Meets Emerging Headwinds
A modest gain in January spending masks slowing discretionary activity, while rising gasoline prices tied to the Iran conflict threaten to weigh on...
Seattle Life Science Vacancy Climbs to 22.8% as More Than 500,000 SQFT of New Product Delivers
Two major projects enter Greater Seattle’s lab market in 2025 with moderate preleasing as NIH and venture capital funding both decline year over...
Oregon Lawmakers Approve $2.1MM to Acquire 180-Acre Abiqua Falls Property Near Silverton
The bipartisan deal secures a beloved 92-foot waterfall listed on Redfin, but state park officials warn that millions more will be needed to...
Multifamily Surge Lifts January Housing Starts But Falling Permits Signal Sluggish Outlook
A 29.9 percent jump in multifamily starts masked underlying weakness in single-family construction, with total permits declining 5.8 percent year-over-year to open 2026...
Lennar Posts Q1 Revenue Miss as Geopolitical Risks and Institutional Buyer Pullback Cloud Nation’s Largest Homebuilder
The company’s $6.62 billion quarter fell 13 percent short of the prior year, with management flagging a widening set of macro risks even...
Architecture Firms Close Out 2025 With Billings in Decline for 12th Consecutive Month
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index registered 48.5 in December as project delays, stalled work, and cancellations weigh on the industry heading into 2026....
Rising Oil Prices Cloud U.S. Growth Outlook as Labor Market Stalls, Analysts Warn
The bank’s March economic outlook trims consumer spending forecasts and raises inflation expectations amid the Iran-driven energy shock, while still projecting the expansion...
Mayor Wilson and DSA’s Scholes Confront Dueling Realities at 2026 State of Downtown Seattle
The Downtown Seattle Association’s 2026 State of Downtown event reveals a city center pulled in two directions: a residential boom, declining crime, and...
Puget Sound Apartment Market Hits $6 Billion in Transaction Volume as Institutional Investors Return to the Region
The Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team at Kidder Mathews delivered its spring market outlook at its 26th investor forum, citing a surge in...
