BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260617T123000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Why is New Construction Housing So Expensive? (In-Person Training\, 06/17/2026) DESCRIPTION:Cost: *Members $30.00 & Non-Members $55.00\, 3 Clock Hours.New Construction: Understanding the Factors Driving Up Housing Costs and Potential SolutionsHousing costs in Washington State continue to rise as supply struggles to keep pace with population growth and changing demographic needs. At the same time\, the cost of producing new housing has increased significantly due to a combination of financing\, regulatory\, site development\, permitting\, legal\, labor\, and material cost factors.This course explores the major drivers of new construction housing costs and examines how those costs impact housing affordability and supply. Industry experts will provide insight into current market conditions\, recent legislative changes\, construction financing\, site development challenges\, permitting processes\, and legal lot structures that influence residential development feasibility and cost.The course concludes with an interactive panel discussion exploring innovative solutions that may help increase housing production\, improve affordability\, reduce development timelines\, and address barriers facing builders and developers. Attendees will gain a broader understanding of the economic\, regulatory\, and practical challenges associated with creating new housing in Washington State.Featured Panelists:Brenda Nunes\, Instructor/Moderator\; Real Estate Broker/Housing AdvocateAllison Butcher\, Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish CountiesJeff Skall\, Ascent CapitalTerrance Wilson\, Wilson Law GroupTela Gardner\, City of KirklandJeff McCann\, Outdoor Perspectives\, LLC_______IMPORTANT! Attendance requirements: This is an in-person training. To receive CE credit\, attendees must sign-in and attend the full duration of class. Those who arrive more than 30 minutes late to the session will not be eligible to receive CE credit.Instructor: Brenda Nunes*Only Active REALTOR members of SKCR are eligible to receive Member price online. If you are a REALTOR member of another Association\, you are eligible to receive Member price. Please call the Association office at 425-974-1011 to register.Cancellation Policy:\n*Pre-registration required. Only Pre-Paid registrants will guarantee reservation.\n(Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of scheduled class for refund) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Cost: *Members $30.00 &\; Non-Members $55.00\, 3 Clock Hours.

New Construction: Understanding the Factors Driving Up Housing Costs and Potential Solutions

Housing costs in Washington State continue to rise as supply struggles to keep pace with population growth and changing demographic needs. At the same time\, the cost of producing new housing has increased significantly due to a combination of financing\, regulatory\, site development\, permitting\, legal\, labor\, and material cost factors.

This course explores the major drivers of new construction housing costs and examines how those costs impact housing affordability and supply. Industry experts will provide insight into current market conditions\, recent legislative changes\, construction financing\, site development challenges\, permitting processes\, and legal lot structures that influence residential development feasibility and cost.

The course concludes with an interactive panel discussion exploring innovative solutions that may help increase housing production\, improve affordability\, reduce development timelines\, and address barriers facing builders and developers. Attendees will gain a broader understanding of the economic\, regulatory\, and practical challenges associated with creating new housing in Washington State.

Featured Panelists:

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IMPORTANT! Attendance requirements: This is an in-person training. To receive CE credit\, attendees must sign-in and attend the full duration of class. Those who arrive more than 30 minutes late to the session will not be eligible to receive CE credit.

Instructor: Brenda Nunes

*Only Active REALTOR®\; members of SKCR are eligible to receive Member price online. If you are a REALTOR®\; member of another Association\, you are eligible to receive Member price. Please call the Association office at 425-974-1011 to register.

Cancellation Policy:
*Pre-registration required. Only Pre-Paid registrants will guarantee reservation.
(Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of scheduled class for refund)

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