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2023 session ends with good news for builders and remodelers

There’s plenty of good news for builders and remodelers as legislators leave Olympia. Thanks to pressure from builders and other…

State Building Codes severely restrict, but still allow natural gas in limited situations  

Washington’s newly adopted building codes severely restrict but still allow natural gas in limited situations in new residential construction. Approved…

Biden’s WOTUS rule creates confusion, raising housing costs

While the nation celebrated the holidays, the Biden administration gave the housing industry a big lump of coal by implementing…

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…

News Release: Increasing rent, rising cost of living push homeownership further out of reach

Increasing rent prices and the rising cost of living drive homeownership further and further out of reach for renters in…

BIAW launches “Cut the Costs” campaign to bust the myths about housing costs

BIAW has a message for millennials: “It’s time to cut the costs of new homes – and you have the power to…