Month: September 2026

Washington Froze Rents; Thus Freezing New Investment and Repairs

If you’re wondering why housing in Washington is getting harder to find and even harder to afford, look at what happened when Olympia passed House Bill 1217. Far left politicians promised it would protect tenants, but the hidden mechanics are actively crushing new construction and freezing repairs on older buildings across the state. Why would a person invest in building a new mobile home park (the best housing for fixed and low income folks) when you are guaranteed to lose money?
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The farm boys and I sang a little ditty…

The farm boys and I sang this ditty about our ongoing battle with local bureaucracy…

Stick in your earbuds and turn it up 🔊😂

Context and links to our fight in the comments below! 👇

The first post fighting the state stealing my land: https://www.facebook.com/joelgross.joelx/posts/pfbid0PBTBDfup9RPwrbpbgbmD1FWQvAPNJPfq2bBsPPkdhheQ46MBM7Gegn4LBngg7Wqbl

The public retaliation: https://www.facebook.com/joelgross.joelx/posts/pfbid0zE52YVQ57xDNZYt7eA8JtD3iCvdg4awAxaR5QA43AZw8SPbNDi1dRkX4mC7RmYEol

The nepotism: https://www.facebook.com/reel/28150029621287557

Retaliation becomes national news: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1973458806643152

I never set out to make enemies: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2329041131233478/

Trapped as renters?

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q9V-irqVxK0?is=xCmPSqpySegBxtmE

There are two major laws in Washington state that prevent new housing from being built and dramatically raised the costs for anyone to buy even basic homes: the growth management act also known as GMA and the State Environmental Protection Act also known as SEPA.

Both of these laws were initially past 30 years ago with good intentions, but have been twisted and warped beyond recognition by NIMBYs and bureaucrats and special interests.… read more “Trapped as renters?”