Dean Jones & Bobby Graham Podcast

Could improved access across Snoqualmie Pass reshape the future of Cle Elum, Suncadia, and Upper Kittitas County real estate? Dean Jones of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty explores how the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project could influence the next chapter of growth east of the Cascades. With major improvements underway along this critical transportation corridor, greater reliability between the Seattle metropolitan area and Upper Kittitas County could have implications extending well beyond transportation and freight. Dean draws a fascinating comparison to Squamish, British Columbia, where improved transportation connectivity helped unlock residential development, multifamily construction, new businesses, investment, and an evolving lifestyle economy. Could a similar transformation be taking shape in Washington? As access between Seattle, Bellevue and destinations such as Cle Elum, Suncadia, Roslyn and Easton becomes increasingly reliable, Upper Kittitas County is positioned at an interesting intersection of lifestyle, recreation, residential development and economic growth. In this conversation, Dean and Bobby discuss the potential impact of transportation infrastructure on Cle Elum and Suncadia real estate, second-home ownership, residential investment, development and the growing appeal of living east of the Cascades while maintaining a connection to the Puget Sound region. The I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project is a major Washington State transportation initiative designed to improve safety, capacity and reliability along the I-90 corridor east of Snoqualmie Pass. Phase 3 improvements between Cabin Creek and Easton are currently under construction. Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty provides local expertise and global reach for buyers and sellers throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, Bellevue, the Eastside, Cle Elum, Suncadia and Upper Kittitas County. Explore the evolving relationship between infrastructure, accessibility, lifestyle and real estate—and what improved connectivity could mean for the future of Washington’s mountain communities. #CleElum #Suncadia #KittitasCounty #SnoqualmiePass #WashingtonRealEstate #SeattleRealEstate #PacificNorthwestRealEstate #LuxuryRealEstate #SothebysInternationalRealty #RealogicsSothebys