Housing

Seattle Now

A shift in the (still expensive) housing market

Housing prices have been going up for a decade. It seems the goal of buying a house is increasingly out of reach for many people in Seattle. But the economy is shifting, and so is the housing market. Matthew Gardner is the chief economist for Windermere and is here to walk us through it.

KUOW Newsroom

Sign here to avoid eviction but beware: You might be signing away your rights

Landlords say it’s a useful tool. Renters call it a predatory trick. This legal document seems like an easy way to avoid eviction, but it can backfire for tenants. Many don’t know what they’re signing away.

City of Seattle begins clearing Woodland Park homeless encampment

Parks and Recreation workers arrived Tuesday morning to begin removing a homeless tent and RV camp in Phinney Ridge’s Woodland Park. The mayor’s office says in recent months outreach workers have referred more than fifty people at the park to temporary shelter but others have packed up their belongings and moved elsewhere.

Seattle Now

Seattle rents are through the roof

Housing in Seattle is getting even more expensive, even faster. Rent prices are skyrocketing

KUOW Newsroom

Two homeless sweeps in Ballard in two days

About two dozen people experiencing homelessness in Ballard were displaced this week by the City of Seattle. Tent encampment sweeps have picked up around the city heading into summer, despite insufficient housing or shelters available.

KUOW Newsroom

Is social housing the answer to Seattle’s affordable housing woes?

‘The reality is this could be an enormous game-changer, if we have the political will, if we want to fund this mechanism.’ – HON’s Tiffani McCoy

KUOW Newsroom

Parent group sues Kirkland and King County over supportive housing

A group of Eastside parents called Keep Kids Safe is suing the city of Kirkland and King County over a plan to convert an old hotel into permanent supportive housing. The parents claim the city and county did not discuss the plan with the public before purchasing the property.

KUOW Newsroom

Seattle's hot housing market means more competition for renters

The spring and summer housing forecast is bright — for sellers anyway.