The King County Department of Health has withdrawn a controversial proposal to assess every owner of an on-site septic system an annual fee. After over 600 community members attended a forum on the proposal in Maple Valley, the Board of Health announced a delay in implementing the fee several nights… Read more
For the past several months, the King County Board of Health has been studying a proposal to charge an annual fee to all property owners who have an on-site septic system. The fee would be used for maintenance and monitoring purposes. Earlier this month, REALTORS® called for members of the… Read more
REALTORS® have been supporting efforts by small cities to allow more housing for working families. The supply of homes is far less than what’s needed to meet the market demand evident to everyone in the region. As we well know, the result of this demand is skyrocketing home prices and… Read more
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2016) – Commercial drone use in the real estate business got a boost today with the release of the Federal Aviation Administration’s final rule governing small unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, in the national air space. Drones are increasingly being used in commercial applications, but federal regulations… Read more
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Patti Hill, Seattle King County REALTORS® 2016 President, was quoted on Seattle’s Morning Show with Dave Ross this morning on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM (listen above). Windermere’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner also discusses Seattle’s surging housing prices with seemingly no relief in sight. You can read more about our local housing issues… Read more
Our region suffers from a lack of housing supply, including condominium inventory. Last week dozens lined up on the streets of Seattle to place purchase options on condominiums that won’t be built until 2019!* You can take action today to increase this vital supply of housing that is often the most… Read more
For those of you who live in a King County residence served by an on-site septic system, or who have worked for clients who are now homeowners served by an on-site septic system, or are working with clients searching for a King County residence served by on on-site septic system,… Read more
This month, Patti’s tip comes from the Westin Hotel after our 22nd Annual Housing Issues Briefing. Patti explains why it’s important to develop relationships with legislators. Sometimes they forget, or don’t appreciate what we do for families, for communities and for the economy. Real estate transactions help fund the services… Read more
PHYLLIS CAMPBELL Purposeful, generous trailblazer with passion for building community named 2016 Seattle-King County First Citizen. “Each one of us has an obligation to contribute back to the community in which we live and work” and/or “Life is not about you… it’s about being an instrument for greater things” –… Read more