Seattle King County REALTORS® tracks sign code changes in cities across King County so that you can quickly get the information you need to do business. The Association also advocates for REALTOR®-friendly codes to give you as many opportunities as possible to market homes. The Medina City Council recently passed… Read more
King County Council member Reagan Dunn addressed over 30 members of the Association’s Government Affairs Committee on February 7. The room was full despite the snowstorm that closed schools the previous day. “There are a number of key housing issues we’re dealing with right now,” said Georgia Wall, Vice Chair… Read more
REALTORS® have been supporting efforts by small cities to allow more housing for working families. The supply of homes is far less than what’s needed to meet the market demand evident to everyone in the region. As we well know, the result of this demand is skyrocketing home prices and… Read more
Covington is moving forward with plans for a new Town Center that will include new housing opportunities. A new study commissioned by the city says: “The Town Center developments will add a significant amount (up to 1,000 new units) of housing to the city. Adding this critical component will contribute… Read more
REALTORS® meet periodically with the Masterbuilders and cities, including cities in South King County, on issues important for the future supply of housing and the cost of construction. The following are representative issues the REALTORS® and Masterbuilders are pursing together: Covington: Side yard setbacks (to reduce the current setback regulation… Read more
Driven by an ethic that appeared to be focused on “What’s easiest for the District” instead of “How can we best serve our customers,” the Covington Water District developed a well-earned reputation as an expensive purveyor of water that was hard to work with, and excessively demanding. But in the… Read more
REALTORS® are supporting efforts being led by the Masterbuilders of King and Snohomish County to work with top staff members of the City of Kent – including Kent’s new City Administrator Derek Matheson. The efforts are intended to result in amendments to the City’s development codes and guidelines in order to… Read more
Hawk Property Annexation, Ashton Property dirt-work well underway, and new housing inventory is coming! The Covington City Council has approved the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Annex 80 acres of the 212 acre Hawk property located east of the City limits along State Highway 18. The 80 acres… Read more