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Ellensburg commenter: strong rents strain residents; homeowners urged to weigh resale and financing
Summary
At a public meeting in Ellensburg, a commenter outlined local rental rates, warned those considering building rental or resale units to ensure financing covers payments, and advised homeowners to consider location, accessibility and loss of yard space when adding housing.
At a public meeting in Ellensburg, a commenter (name not provided) urged homeowners considering adding rental or resale housing to weigh strong local rental rates, financing needs and resale trade-offs.
The commenter said an “average studio [is] around $856,” and added that one- and two-bedroom rents were higher though the transcript did not clearly specify those figures. “I think about my daughter … spending $800 a month on that rent, and that's tough,” the commenter said.
The speaker framed two…
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