Seattle is in the eye of the housing affordability storm The rising cost of housing in America's most desirable "creative" cities troubles Richard Florida, urbanist thinker and author. In those cities, the... Bill Radke
Should the owner of this $15 million Seattle mansion pay a luxury tax? The Sam Hill mansion on Capitol Hill is the most expensive real estate listing in Seattle . Should the owner have to pay a luxury sales tax? It's one of... David Hyde
A homeless man meets the developer who pushed him out. Surprisingly, they like each other When an old apartment building goes on the market, all of a sudden, everybody starts doing the math. Joshua McNichols
This Seattle startup will help you buy a house — but you'll have to share it with a stranger Bill Radke speaks with Geekwire writer Monica Nickelsburg about a new Seattle based startup called Loftium which will help you buy a house — if you... Bill Radke
These housing advocates disagree about everything — except this one thing Bill Radke speaks with John Fox, of the Seattle Displacement Coalition , and Roger Valdez, of Smart Growth Seattle, about their (very different) ideas... Bill Radke
What's next for KUOW's Region of Boom team? Digging into HALA Emily Fox speaks with KUOW's Region of Boom reporter Joshua McNichols about the team's upcoming coverage of Seattle's housing crisis. Emily Fox
Wallingford fought developers decades before it was hip Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood is known for its restored bungalows and for Gasworks Park. But some people worry it could lose its soul if the city’s... Joshua McNichols
Airbnb hosts could have two rentals, no more, under Seattle proposal Seattle may regulate Airbnb, VRBO and other short term rentals by next year. The Seattle City Council discussed a new proposal Wednesday, after the... Paige Browning
Would you build a tiny home in your backyard for a homeless person? Bill Radke speaks with Rex Hohlbein, the creator of the BLOCK Project, a plan to house the homeless with a tiny home on every residential block of the... Shane Mehling
We endorse this week’s Week In Review The mayoral race in Seattle is heating up. King County Democrats have endorsed Cary Moon, and so has today’s panelist, former mayor Mike McGinn. Labor... Ross Reynolds