The now “famous” article from Seattle Times about costs of housing in Seattle and more…

Cost of Regulation High in Seattle

By now, everyone has heard about, if not read, the front page UW Study on the Cost of Regulation story in yesterday’s Seattle Times highlighting the $200,000 price tag regulation adds to the price of a single-family home in Seattle. Obviously, much discussion is being generated by the story and editorials on both sides have been written. This link is to the Bruce Ramsey Opinion and this one is to the Lance Dickie Opinion. The study generating the article is available at: Municipal and Statewide Land Use Restrictions and Housing Prices Across 250 Major US Cities.