Airbnb rentals could be harder to come by in Hawaii. Here’s why and when that might happen
The Seattle Times | Real Estate
by Grace Toohey
8h ago
Officials in cities and states — including Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Bozeman, Mont. — have looked for ways to rein in the ballooning popularity of online home-rental platforms ..read more
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Unpaid rent in low-income housing skyrocketed, evictions may be next
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by Greg Kim
2d ago
Tenants in low-income housing are struggling to pay rent — or refusing, depending on whom you ask. Either way, the debt could hurt affordable housing long-term ..read more
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U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis
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by EMILY BADGER and Francesca Paris
3d ago
For homeowners not looking to move anytime soon, the low rates they secured will benefit them for years to come. But for many others, those rates have become a complication ..read more
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Big bill comes due for Martin Selig, giant of Seattle office real estate
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by Paul Roberts
4d ago
Veteran Seattle developer Martin Selig is reportedly still trying to refinance a $239 million office loan that comes due next month ..read more
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Seattle’s Coliseum Theater and Egan House are hitting the market
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by Catalina Gaitán
5d ago
Capitol Hill’s triangular Egan House is up for sale and downtown’s Coliseum Theater will go to auction next month ..read more
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Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months
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by Gene Balk / FYI Guy
5d ago
Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in the past year, according to a new survey, FYI Guy writes ..read more
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Seattle’s University District may at last get public restrooms
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by Daniel Beekman and Anna Patrick
1w ago
The Low Income Housing Institute plans to build street-facing public restrooms into a new apartment complex. Neighborhood groups have agitated for more toilets ..read more
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Seattle studied dozens of sites for housing growth. These 24 got picked
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by Daniel Beekman
1w ago
The idea is about cultivating "15-minute" neighborhoods, where people can meet their basic needs by walking or biking from home, and spreading housing to areas where not much development has occurred in decades ..read more
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Skip the traffic: Commuters turn to ferries to get around
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by Linda Baker
1w ago
Ferry ridership around the U.S. took a hit during the pandemic, but new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation ..read more
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U.S. homes face costly retrofits for induction stoves, EV chargers
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by KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS
1w ago
Most existing homes and even new homes built under current codes lack the electric infrastructure to manage the growing load from EV chargers, induction stoves and other devices ..read more
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