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New study shows government policies inflate home prices in Washington

January 27, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Daniel Himebaugh The Washington Policy Center, a Seattle-based think tank, released a study this month showing how tax policy and growth restrictions increase the cost of home construction in Washington.  The study finds that government policies add to the price of a typical single family home by as much as 28 percent, or $67,400, &# ...