For those that want a more active role in shaping housing policy, there’s no better place to start than with over 500 fellow REALTORS® in Olympia. REALTORS® can feel good knowing that their colleagues and the Association are looking out for their interests with our legislators and in our cities.… Read more
Pictured: Seattle King County REALTORS® meet with Sen. Manka Dhingra. Our state’s housing crisis has reached emergency levels. The lack of affordable housing opportunities is displacing families and hard-working folks and impacting our quality of life. Despite recent market changes that are bringing inventory up and median home prices down,… Read more
Take a look at 2018’s Year in Review to see how Seattle King County REALTORS® worked for you this year.
After a failed attempt by neighborhood groups to block legislation that increases density, the Seattle City Council is finally considering upzones to some Seattle neighborhoods. The Seattle Times reported Monday that the plan under consideration would upzone 27 urban villages, which would allow developers to build anywhere from one to… Read more
It was a big year for housing affordability, taxes, REALTOR® safety and more. Below are the most-read News Center stories of the year. These stories are both reminders of all REALTORS® accomplished this year and insight into what 2019 has in store. 7. Housing inventory issues major topic at biggest Battle… Read more
Townhomes, condos, duplexes and other multi-family options are crucial to the success of our real estate market. They represent the housing of choice for many moderate- to middle-income households and are often the important entry point for families to homeownership. Yet today, these housing types are often referred to as… Read more
Just in time for the holidays, Hasbro has released a new “millennial” version of its enduring Monopoly game. Only this time, instead of buying and developing property, players collect experience points through activities like visiting the vegan bistro and taking a weeklong meditation retreat. The tagline? “Forget real estate. You… Read more
Your clients have stories about their arduous home buying process. Now they have a useful place to share them. Non-profit groups, builders, REALTORS® and others have recently teamed up to promote legislative solutions to our statewide housing affordability crisis. The coalition, called Unlock the Door for Affordable Homeownership, is calling… Read more
Annual report on legislative successes now available From ADUs to education funding to housing supply, REALTORS® are working on issues that affect you, your business and your clients every day. This year, Seattle King County REALTORS® supported successful efforts to build more homes in several cities in King County. In… Read more
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner knows affordability and housing supply are still major issues in Seattle and other hot housing markets across the country. But are we in a housing bubble? Gardner says he doesn’t see anything in the numbers to be afraid of. Gardner presented a data-packed economic and… Read more