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!
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Preparing to List a or Assist a Buyer With an ADU Property
Issue 28
In our last newsletter, we addressed the different types of ADU construction we may be seeing in the years ahead (stick-built, modular, manufactured, and modular components). At least for the time-being, most existing ADU-type product (the older stuff) will be stick-built. One only has ...
by Shauna Naf —
Jan 26, 2026
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ADU Construction Options in Washington State: A Guide for Real Estate Agents
Issue 27
As accessory dwelling units continue gaining traction across Washington, real estate agents need to understand the various construction methods available to clients and how each impacts property value, marketability, and the transaction process. While stick-built ADUs remain the most fl...
by Shauna Naf —
Jan 12, 2026
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STREET CRED – Private Roads and What Buyers Need to Know
Issue 26
I apologize for not having a newsletter done for you in a couple of weeks. I was going to be writing about modular, manufactured, and tiny homes as well as modular components. You will need to tune in next week for that! In the meantime, I am going to share about what I was doing the we...
by Shauna Naf —
Dec 29, 2025
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Why Location Matters Most in Middle Housing Searches
Issue 25
In the last few articles, we put forth a bold statement that basically indicated that with the rise in Middle Housing, condoized ADUs, and a myriad of new and efficient housing product, that we foresee buyer strategies changing over the next few years. Armed with knowledge of their mont...
by Shauna Naf —
Dec 08, 2025
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Black Friday Sale - ALL COURSES ON SALE NOW!
Issue 25
What do we want for Christmas? MORE HOUSING!Â
Sorry - my magic wand is in the shop, but I HAVE created a special coupon code to help spread the word about middle housing.Â
Take a look at my video below and use the code BLACKFRIDAY2025 by December 9th to get 50% off all courses INCLUDING ...
by Shauna Naf —
Nov 25, 2025
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The 7 Features We Expect Will Drive Home Search in The Future (it's not about starting with townhouses or condos anymore)
Issue 24
You may recall in last week's article, we took a look at supply and pricing trends in Seattle around single family detached homes and a new bucket of product that includes the following for-ownership product:
Condoized detached ADUs and cottagesÂ
Condoized attached ADUs and multi-famil...
by Shauna Naf —
Nov 17, 2025
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How Will ADUs and Middle Housing Impact Future Appreciation For Smaller Product?
Issue 23
This week, Denise and I were sent a question about a specific project which has us thinking about a more-general question that should be on the minds of real estate agents far and wide.Â
As more types of middle housing are built, how is that going to impact appreciation rates for smalle...
by Shauna Naf —
Nov 10, 2025
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Elevating Homeownership Options in Middle Housing - Condoization vs Small Lots
Issue 22
Larger cities across Washington State have seen an upsurge in multi-family construction over the last several years - much of this is built for rent.Â
The Federal Reserve of St Louis, citing Census Bureau data indicates nationally, the August 2025 single family housing starts to be 890,...
by Shauna Naf —
Nov 04, 2025
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Alleys Help ADU Design Win Big!
Issue 21
If you are helping a buyer find a great property in which to build an ADU, one feature that should be at the top of your property search checklist is an alley. The presence of an alley can transform what might be a complicated project into a streamlined opportunity with the potential fo...
by Shauna Naf —
Oct 27, 2025
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Great ADU and Small Space Design - it’s in the details!
Issue 20
As you may have ascertained from reading our newsletter, we are passionate about housing - of all types and sizes. For years, we have shouted from rooftops that our housing starts were not keeping pace with the numbers needed to house our growing population. Now our national housing sho...
by Shauna Naf —
Oct 20, 2025
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Q&A - I am thinking about building an ADU. Where do I start in terms of design?
Issue 19
Q: I am a real estate agent in Everett. We don’t have a lot of people here thinking about ADUs just yet. We are seeing townhomes and more-dense housing, but ADUs aren’t on everyone’s radar. I think it is just a matter of time. However, I have been thinking about building an ADU myself –...
by Shauna Naf —
Oct 13, 2025
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Q&A - How Important is Highlighting Separate ADU Access in a Listing?
Issue 18
Q: I have a new listing coming up. It is a house with an ADU built onto the back of the garage. Technically, it can be accessed from the front, around a path to space behind the garage. However, it is also accessed through the house. The current owners are not using the exterior access ...
by Shauna Naf —
Sep 29, 2025
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