Advocacy
Legislative Update: Making a Bad Bill Better
Legislative Update: Making a Bad Bill Better Back to News Center April 11, 2025 The 2025 legislative session is heating up as the end of the 105-day session approaches. Bills still alive within the Washington Legislature have had to make it through six cutoffs—with two more to go. These final 16 days are largely focused…
Read MoreRecord-breaking RPAC Auction raised $65,000
Record-breaking RPAC Auction raised $65,000 Back to News Center March 28, 2025 On March 25, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, 100 REALTORS® and Affiliates came together to show their support for the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC). The carnival-themed event featured a live and silent auction, which together raised $65,000 for RPAC, the most…
Read MoreParks Levy Proposed for August Ballot
Parks Levy Proposed for August Ballot Back to News Center February 27, 2025 King County Executive Dow Constantine has proposed a $1.5 billion levy to renew the county’s parks levy. It contains funding to maintain, enhance and expand parks and trails The measure, which is subject to approval by the King County Council, is likely…
Read MoreThe First-Timer Experience at REALTOR® Hill Day
The First-Timer Experience at REALTOR® Hill Day Back to News Center February 7, 2025 REALTORS® from across the state gathered at the Washington State Capitol on January 30 to discuss REALTORS’® priority legislation with their representatives. Of the almost 700 registrants who attended the annual Hill Day organized by Washington REALTORS®, over 100 were members…
Read MoreIssues & Impacts Q4 2024
Issues & Impacts Q4 2024 Back to News Center February 4, 2025 Issues & Impacts is a quarterly publication produced by Seattle King County REALTORS® to inform members about current issues and successes within the Government Affairs Department. IN THIS ISSUE: PSRC Leveraging Federal Funds to Limit New Housing Lot-Splitting Gaining Ground in Comprehensive Plans…
Read MorePSRC Leveraging Federal Funds to Limit New Housing
PSRC Leveraging Federal Funds to Limit New Housing Back to News Center February 4, 2025 At an annual joint meeting of the City of Black Diamond, The City of Enumclaw and the Enumclaw School District, Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson disclosed that her city had to reduce the amount of housing it planned in its…
Read MoreLot-Splitting Gaining Ground in Comprehensive Plans
Lot-Splitting Gaining Ground in Comprehensive Plans Back to News Center February 4, 2025 As cities and King County neared final votes on compressive plans, Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR) encouraged increased zoned densities through meetings with elected officials, letters, and public testimony. In many jurisdictions, the opposition to upzones was fierce. SKCR’s voice was an…
Read MoreFederal Way Major Crime Rates Down
Federal Way Major Crime Rates Down Back to News Center February 4, 2025 Issues related to public safety and crime came to a head a few years ago when three apparently unrelated high-profile murders occurred in Federal Way within 24 hours. Some commenters blamed concentrations of multifamily housing for the deaths. Others thought efforts to…
Read MoreSeattle Not Levying New Taxes to Fill Budget Gap
Seattle Not Levying New Taxes to Fill Budget Gap Back to News Center February 4, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® has been engaged in the Seattle budget process to ensure the record general fund budget deficits of $251 million in 2025 and $498 million in 2026 were not closed by levying new taxes. We commented…
Read MoreBlack Diamond Lifts Cannabis Moratorium
Black Diamond Lifts Cannabis Moratorium Back to News Center February 4, 2025 Effective January 1, 2025, the city of Black Diamond lifted its moratorium on new retail cannabis establishments. The moratorium had been in place since 2013. The effort to lift the ban began in January of last year in response to a proposal by…
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