Washington State Overview
Submitted by Naomi M on Sun, 09/30/2007 - 02:42.Capital: Olympia
Estimated 2004 population: 6,203,788
Change from 2000: +309,667
2004 housing units: 2,606,623
Housing units change from 2000-2004: +146,392
Top Washington Cities
Aberdeen | Bellingham | Centralia | Everett | Goldendale | Kennewick | Kettle Falls | Newport | North Marysville | Oak Harbor | Olympia | Port Angeles | Pullman | Seattle | Spokane | Tacoma | Walla Walla
Washington state builders hit hard by housing slowdown
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/07/2007 - 05:00.Snohomish County's housing boom is over. Builders are laying off workers, houses are staying on the market longer from 47 days to 67 days over last year, and the overall number of permit applications has dropped by hundreds compared to last year.
What a difference from the largest building boom the county has ever seen, marked by bidding wars and rabid pre-sales of homes. During that boom, a 5,000-square-foot vacant lot went for as high as $247,000.
What a difference from the largest building boom the county has ever seen, marked by bidding wars and rabid pre-sales of homes. During that boom, a 5,000-square-foot vacant lot went for as high as $247,000.
