ADUs and Middle Housing Report for Real Estate Agents

ADUs and Middle Housing Report

Keeping real estate professionals up to date on Middle Housing news across Washington State far and wide! Includes news, middle housing Q and A, updates, resources, and more!

Q&A - Do Buyers Really Care About ADU Development Potential In My Listing?

Issue 17 Q: I have heard it mentioned that if we are listing a home in an city or UGA that has adopted all of HB 1337 that we should go ahead and include information in the listing that there is potential to develop an ADU or even two. But if ALL the homes in the area have this potential, is t...

by Shauna Naf — Sep 22, 2025 1337 adu city dadu development

Seattle Considers Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Have You Ever Thought About Seattle's Car Population?

Issue 16 Seattle Considers Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Seattle is still undergoing amendments to their Comprehensive Plan. Although the plan covers everything from the economy, environment, bike lanes, public health, and more, housing, including middle housing and ADUs, is one of the mo...

by Shauna Naf — Sep 15, 2025 1337 adu city comp dadu development plan seattle

Q&A - How Can I Connect With ADU Condo Builders and Developers?

Issue 15 Q: I am looking forward to seeing a lot of new construction inventory...a large amount of tiny inventory! Developers in my area may be looking to Seattle's model of condoizing everything - existing houses, tearing down old houses and redeveloping lots and a lot of it is for-sale prod...

by Shauna Naf — Sep 08, 2025 1337 adu city dadu development

Q&A - Does a DADU have to go behind the primary house?

Issue 14 Q: If I am listing a property in which there can, by zoning, be two ADUs, but the primary residence is set in the back of the property, can I still market the property as having the ability to add ADUs? My question is really, can ADUs be between the primary residence and the street...

by Shauna Naf — Sep 01, 2025 1337 adu city dadu development

Evaluating the Income Side of the Land Value Equation on a Large Tier 1 City Lot

Issue 13 Part II - here is the link to part I: https://www.middlehousinghelp.com/newsletters/adus-and-middle-housing-report/posts/evaluatingdevelopmentoptionslargelot Last week, we were looking at a lot that had either middle housing or subdivision potential. At maximum density, it might b...

by Shauna Naf — Aug 25, 2025 1110 1337 city development middle housing tier

Q&A - Buyer Evaluating A Large City Lot To Add 4-6 Units...Is There A Better Option?

Issue 12 Q: I have a buyer who wants to buy an older house on an over 25,000 square foot lot. The house is set at the front of the property so there is plenty of room in the back. She would like to add five units back there. I am not sure if this makes sense given the configuration. There i...

by Shauna Naf — Aug 18, 2025 1110 1337 city development middle housing tier

Q&A - New Zoning - Why Didn't My Listing Require a Commercial / Multifamily Appraisal but My Colleague's Did?

Issue 11 Q: The zoning has just changed through the city due to the adoption of HB 1110. I have a listing and the new zoning says six units may be allowed due to proximity to transit. The house isn't really a teardown, so I didn't really push the multi-family development angle in my listing....

by Shauna Naf — Aug 11, 2025 appraisal appraiser development middle housing

New FREE Video: "10 Things Real Estate Agents Need to Know About ADUs and Middle Housing" - Q&A - Large Lot - Middle Housing Potential...With a Slope

Issue 10 Haven't really had a chance to dive into the specifics around ADUs and Middle Housing? Denise has a new video just for you! Feel free to send it to others, share with your managing broker, play it at your sales meetings - the key is to educate others about the changes in the real estate...

by Shauna Naf — Aug 04, 2025 adu developer development middle housing

Q&A - Tips for Marketing ADUs to Investors and a New Statewide Map to Lookup Zoning Information

Issue 9 Q: Last week, you answered a question about marketing a property with an ADU, the goal being to market the benefit to buyers who hadn't thought about being investors. What if I want to really start targeting investors for my listings that have ADUs? That seems like it would be a grea...

by Shauna Naf — Jul 28, 2025 1110 1337 adu commerce investor map mls zoning

Q&A - Marketing a Property with an ADU, Urbanisim on the Eastside event, and a look at Coupeville's Middle Housing Expansion Plans

JULY 18, 2025 Issue 8 Q: I have a bit of an odd listing that is coming up that I need help with. The current owners have a property with an ADU (basement apartment). They are using it for a family member now and not collecting rent. However, I think that if I can market it as a rentable un...

by Shauna Naf — Jul 19, 2025 1110 1337 adu coupeville eastside marketing mls transportation

Looking Up ADU and DADU Stats in NWMLS, Tacoma ADU Update, and Developer Mindset Thoughts

JULY 11, 2025 Issue 7 Q: I want to look at pricing trends for properties with ADUs and DADUs in the MLS but I can't figure out how to do it. Help! A. I will always drop everything and help people figure out how to use NWMLS stats! Stats are super-powerful and more agents should utilize this...

by Shauna Naf — Jul 12, 2025 1337 adu building mls permits seattle stats tacoma

Homeowner Client Wants to Build an ADU and Wants My Advice - HELP!

JUNE 27, 2025 Issue 6 Q: I know this is just the first question from a client but I expect there will be a number to follow. I am just dipping my toes into ADU land and definitely want to develop expertise and local resources. But the question is, where do I begin? I want to be a good res...

Jun 28, 2025 1337 adu builder building permits

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