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How and why to use construction liens

Curious about construction liens? One of the best benefits of your local home building association membership is access to top-notch…

BIAW, Retailers join groups supporting the capital gains income tax challenge before Supreme Court

BIAW and the Washington Retail Association (WRA) joined several other groups today in supporting the capital gains income tax challenge…

Court grants stay in capital gains tax case, allows state to prepare to collect tax

The fight to strike down the state’s capital gains tax as an unconstitutional income tax continues, despite a state Supreme…

BIAW and MBAKS support builder’s motion for reconsideration in liability expansion case

Roughly a month ago, the Washington State Supreme Court invalidated a local builder’s contractual liability limit, claiming the builder’s one-year…

State Supreme Court expands builder liability for defect claims

The Washington State Supreme Court today expanded builder liability for defect claims when it invalidated a local builder’s contractual liability…

Snohomish County: Removing barriers to homebuilding

Snohomish County recently joined a handful of counties in Washington in removing barriers to homebuilding, taking advantage of a 2020…