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NWMLS Stats indicate buyers have more options
NWMLS Stats indicate buyers have more options Back to News Center November 3, 2025 Buyers across Washington state have more options, thanks to growing inventory, moderating prices and mortgage rates that are trending slightly lower, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service report for September activity. Brokers in the 27 counties served by NWMLS reported…
Read MoreReal estate company named King County Small Business of the Year
Real estate company named King County Small Business of the Year Back to News Center October 24, 2025 ABLE Environments, a real estate company that focuses on issues of accessible living and housing decisions for an aging population, was named the 2025 King County Small Business of the Year. The company, co-founded in 2017 by…
Read MoreIssues & Impacts Q3 2025
Issues & Impacts Q3 2025 Back to News Center October 22, 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: REALTORS® Poised for Major Wins in Seattle REALTORS® Testify for Maple Valley Townhomes CAOs…
Read MoreIssues & Impacts Q2 2025
Issues & Impacts Q2 2025 Back to News Center July 14, 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: REALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply Planning Commission Assist in Black Diamond Seattle Addresses Tree…
Read MoreREALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply
REALTOR® Advocacy for Housing Supply Back to News Center July 14, 2025 In 2023, the Legislature passed numerous new laws imposing new housing-related mandates on cities. In the four-county Central Puget Sound Region (King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties) cities were required to modify their comprehensive plans, and to modify their development regulations which implement…
Read MorePlanning Commission Assist in Black Diamond
Planning Commission Assist in Black Diamond Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® has been supportive of, and working with, the city of Black Diamond even before the Legislature passed the plethora of new local government housing mandates in 2023. The City’s progress over the last several years has been impeded…
Read MoreSeattle Addresses Tree Canopy Concerns
Seattle Addresses Tree Canopy Concerns Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® 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. We are encouraging policy makers to view increased housing…
Read MoreBurien Comp Plan Changes Pushed Through
Burien Comp Plan Changes Pushed Through Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® worked with Burien’s Planning Commission and staff, and later with the City Council, on amendments to Burien’s Critical Areas Ordinance, including changes to meet state mandates by: Encouraging housing developments in residential areas across the city. Expanding the…
Read MoreSupport for New Ordinances in Federal Way
Support for New Ordinances in Federal Way Back to News Center July 14, 2025 Seattle King County REALTORS® advocacy in Federal Way during Q2 of 2025 focused on support for two proposed ordinances for Middle Housing (MH) and Unit Lot Subdivision (ULS). In addition SKCR connected city councilmembers with home builders and representatives of the…
Read MoreKent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code
Kent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code Back to News Center July 14, 2025 The city of Kent has undertaken its own distinctive and timely two-phase “HOUSING RE-CODE” approach in order to complete the major periodic update to its comprehensive plan, incorporate the 2023 housing-related mandates into its planning, and update its development code and regulations in time…
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