Master Builders Association’s Housing Summit on September 23 Focuses on the Puget Sound Area’s Diminishing Buildable Land Supply and Threat to Region’s Housing Affordability

A major threat to housing affordability in the Puget Sound area—the dwindling supply of buildable land—is the focus of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties’ 2014 Housing Summit next Tuesday, September 23 from 7:30 am to 11:30 am at Meydenbauer Convention Center (Exhibit Hall) in Bellevue.

“Accommodating Housing Needs with Less Land” will include presentations by top housing experts and a panel discussion with state legislators and homebuilders.

The event is free and space is limited. Reservations can be made online at MasterBuildersInfo.com or by calling (425) 451-7920. The event is supported by presenting sponsor Puget Sound Energy along with Cobalt Mortgage, Bill Korum’s Puyallup Nissan, Regence and the MBA Health Trust.

The Summit will explore how best to forge a path forward and meet Growth Management Act housing targets as the Puget Sound area faces a diminishing buildable land supply.

Presentations will include a national perspective by David Crowe, chief economist and senior vice president of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Local participants include Todd Britsch, president of New Home Trends and Nancy Bainbridge Rogers, land use attorney at Cairncross & Hempelmann.

A panel discussion focusing on legislative solutions will include Senator Joe Fain (R) 47th District, from Auburn; Senator Marko Liias (D) 21st District, from Mukilteo; Representative Jay Rodne (R), 5th District, from Snoqualmie; and Representative Larry Springer (D), 45th District, from Kirkland. Other panel members will include homebuilders Mark Kaushagen of the Pulte Group and Lynn Eshleman from Pacific Ridge Homes.

“The Summit will start a constructive conversation about this pressing issue, with a focus on working collaboratively on solutions to meet the region’s growing housing needs,” said MBA Executive Director Shannon Affholter.

About the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties:

The Master Builders Association is a trade association made up of approximately 3,000 member companies involved in the residential construction industry. It is the nation’s oldest and largest local home building association affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders.

www.MasterBuildersInfo.com

Contacts:

The Bartlett Group
Barry Bartlett, 206-335-4694
barry@bartlettgrouppr.com
or
Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties
Melanie Workhoven, Director of Marketing, 425-460-8226
mworkhoven@MBAKS.COM

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