The City of Tacoma attempted to get ahead of the housing shortage in 2018 when it relaxed the Accessible Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations. Fast forward to 2021, and we take another look at what the process looks like first hand from Luke Shadduck, a client of broker Jenny Wetzel and someone who knows city code quite well; he reviews Tacoma building code for a living!

In September of 2020, the city of Tacoma Planning and Development department provided this update on the permits and what has taken place since the changes in regulations. Dave and Luke speak on the updates, what has taken place, and Luke's experience building a detached ADU (DADU) from an existing garage structure on a city lot. 

This is an informative listen whether you're fighting affordability, a real estate agent, or someone looking to build an ADU on your existing lot. Listen in!

Tacoma ADU permit informational website

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What does the 2021 housing market look like from the perspective of a lender? Will the forbearance market play a role? Will mortgages rates go up? If so, what are the determining factors of that? What about the China trade deal? Does that affect our market? How will the presidential election impact the market moving forward? Does Biden being in office negatively or positively impact the market? 

So many questions going into 2021 as we navigate this pandemic... we got you covered in our first episode back as George Lane of Guild Mortgage returns to talk about what he sees in the market for 2021. 

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As we wind down one of the most fascinating years in history, reflecting as we end the 2020 chapter is layered and nuanced. Davon White and Loundyne Hare, two Tacoma natives, both join today's podcast to talk about their experience in early quarantine to racism, then back to housing.  These are two of Tacoma's brightest young minds, so listen in!  

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In this episode Shelley Heck joins AbodeLIVE! to talk about buying situations that helped her win clients homes in a highly competitive market. Shelley talks about three different buyers who all had different circumstances, but all ended out on top. Many buyers have been in the trenches, but this episode provides hope! 

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This week Greg Fischer of West + Main Homes (Denver, Colorado) joins us to breakdown what CoStar's recent acquisition of Homesnap could possibly mean for the real estate industry. We also talk about Salesforce acquiring Slack... oh yea, we also go down the tangent of Twitter! A lot of ground to cover on this one, sit down, go for a run, or save it to listen to later, but don't miss this conversation! 

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Dave sits down with local Native leaders Alicia Mathurin (The Community Market) and Pernelle Turnipseed (Two Bears Trading Post) to learn more about Thanksgiving from a Native perspective. The conversation then dives into other topics around reparations, education, and more. 

Take a listen to conversation, and hopefully you walk away with something. 

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Instagram: @the.community.market

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Broker Allison O'Hagan joins us in this recording of AbodeLIVE! on Instagram to talk about her takeaways from Windermere economist Matthew Gardner’s “Gardner Report.” Allison also shares about parenting young boys during quarantine while balancing work, the new addition to their house, and how new construction is impacted by the cost of lumber and other materials. Check it out! 

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Abode broker Jenny Wetzel joins host Dave Jones to talk about how Pierce County home buyers are actually SAVING money when purchasing in 2020, despite seeing double digit prices gains year-over-year. (Hint, the record low interest rates may have something to do with it...) Tune in to find out more about how the math adds up and whether there's still time to take advantage of those rates!

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In this special edition of AbodeLive!, Dave chats with Greg Fischer, CTO of West + Main Homes. West + Main Homes is based out of Denver, Colorado, and has expanded to four offices in short time in Colorado. Greg has a wealth of experience that includes both the vendor side and brokerage side; he has developed technology products for brokers, owned a brokerage, and is currently helping brokers and the West + Main brokerage create a unique experience for brokers and their clients alike. 

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Ever wondered what it's like to live in a real haunted house? We all hear the stories, now it's time to hear from Abode broker Cristina Ross as she shares her account of living with two ghosts! What happened when Cristina decided to fight back? Listen in... 

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