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Back to News Center This issue of Issues & Impacts captures the accelerating shift toward more housing across King County, as cities advance zoning reforms, parking reductions, permit streamlining, and new housing types to meet state mandates and market demand. From Burien and Kent to Seattle, Bellevue, and beyond, policymakers…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR) has been closely monitoring and supporting city efforts to comply with new co-living housing mandates adopted by the legislature in 2024. The 2024 co-living housing amendments to state law-now codified as Section 535 of the state’s Growth Management Act-require that cities…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® named Ankie Stroes of John L. Scott Covington as its Q1 2026 Good Neighbor, honoring her long commitment as a Master Gardener in Maple Valley. Members of the Good Neighbor Committee presented her with a $250 check for the Master Gardener Foundation…
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Back to News Center 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: Supporting Co-Living Housing Models Expanding the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) in Maple Valley REALTOR®-Endorsed Candidate Wins by…
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Back to News Center In 2025, the Association focused on delivering value to members’ businesses through every aspect of its work. Our purpose remains clear: to support member success and promote a real estate industry that serves the best interests of professionals and their clients. This annual report highlights our…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® is proud to recognize Judie O’Brien, designated broker of O’Brien Real Estate and founder of True North German Shepherd Rescue, as the Q4 2025 recipient of the Good Neighbor Award. Judie’s passion for German Shepherds began in childhood and grew into a…
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Back to News Center As wildfire risk escalates across the Pacific Northwest, homeowners in Kittitas County are confronting a troubling consequence: rising home insurance cancellations, non-renewals, and sharply increased premiums. Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR) is sounding an alarm, urging stakeholders and policymakers to address the crisis and keep homeownership…
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Back to News Center 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 REALTORS® Barry Long and Tom Minty, helps real estate…
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Back to News Center Organizers of the prestigious Seattle King County First Citizen Award are seeking nominations for the 88th honoree. The award, presented annually since 1939, celebrates giving back to enhance our quality of life, whether in the form of community service, volunteerism, philanthropy or leadership. Letters of nomination…
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Back to News Center 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 Must Balance Environment…
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