Advocacy
REALTORS® Advocate for a Positive Regulatory Environment for Middle Housing
REALTORS® Advocate for a Positive Regulatory Environment for Middle Housing Back to News Center April 28, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR) continues to work throughout the region to encourage cities to adopt flexible and bold comprehensive plan policies and related development regulations to encourage ADUs and middle housing in their cities. REALTORS® are encouraging…
Read MoreRenton: Reform of Development Regulations for Land-Use Appeals
Renton: Reform of Development Regulations for Land-Use Appeals Back to News Center April 28, 2025 Currently, Renton’s city code provides that decisions on land-use–related development applications are made by a professional Hearing Examiner. Once the Examiner’s decision is made, the City Council acts as a “quasi-judicial” appellate body for appeals of most land-use decisions. Seattle…
Read MoreTukwila: Process Reform for Binding Site Improvement Plans
Tukwila: Process Reform for Binding Site Improvement Plans Back to News Center April 28, 2025 Currently, when a property owner wants to utilize the city of Tukwila’s Binding Site Improvement Plan (BSIP) process to develop their property, the property owner must also enter into a Development Agreement with the city. The two processes are redundant…
Read MoreQ1 2025 Sign Codes Updates
Q1 2025 Sign Codes Updates Back to News Center April 28, 2025 Sign code updates are in play in Bellevue, Bothell, Lake Forest Park, and Duvall. We seek to maintain members’ ability to post on-premises “For Sale” signs and off-premises “Open House” A-boards, placed in the right-of-way during open-house hours. Sign code updates are complicated…
Read MoreWashington state proposes most restrictive rent control law in last-minute reversal
Washington state proposes most restrictive rent control law in last-minute reversal Back to News Center April 25, 2025 In the eleventh hour of the legislative session, EHB 1217—the rent stabilization bill—underwent significant changes behind closed doors in a conference committee process. WR has issued a statewide Call For Action to members to urge representatives to…
Read MoreLegislative 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…
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