Once Duwamish territory and later a Finnish homestead, Kirkland’s Big Finn Hill Park is now a 220-acre constellation of trails, public facilities, and lush greenery. Upkeep in this large area is a daunting challenge, however, and there is always demand for community-minded volunteers to assist Park officials. That’s why the… Read more
The 13th Annual Planting Project by The REALTORS® Environmental Council (TREC) had a great turn-out with nearly 30 volunteers on Friday. Members of the Seattle King County REALTORS®, both brokers and affiliates, made an impact by planting a total of 292 native shrubs and trees at the Tokul Bypass Site… Read more
Real estate professionals know environmental issues can affect properties and communities. In addition to supporting the National Association of REALTORS®’ commitment to the principles of sustainability and energy conservation, Realtors in King County devote one day every year to a “boots-on-the-ground” environmental project. This year’s 13th annual undertaking of The… Read more
In January, Governor Jay Inslee signed REALTOR®-endorsed SB 6091, better known as the “Hirst fix.” Anyone buying, selling, or building a home that gets its water supply from a private well should know how the fix affects them. A 2016 decision by the Washington Supreme Court in the Hirst case… Read more
REALTORS® met with legislators this week to support legislation that allows local governments to rely on the Department of Ecology’s permit decisions and regulations to determine legal water availability. In a late hour compromise approved Thursday, the House and Senate passed a fix to the Hirst decision, which allows housing development… Read more
Armed with garden picks and shovels, a couple dozen volunteers and affiliate members from Seattle King County REALTORS® devoted a day of service in Issaquah to plant trees. The event at the 730-acre Cougar/Squak Corridor Park marked the 11th annual TREC (The REALTORS® Environmental Council) project, a stewardship initiative of… Read more
BELLEVUE, Wash. (October 2, 2017) – Several dozen REALTOR® volunteers and affiliate members will spend Friday, Oct. 6 at a work party in Issaquah to plant trees. The day of service is the 11th annual project for The REALTORS Environmental Council (TREC), an environmental stewardship initiative of Seattle King County… Read more
A coalition of businesses from throughout Washington is working with the legislature to resolve the uncertainty about housing development issues as a result of the State Supreme Courts Hirst decision. Questions about the requirements of property development in each County can be found at FixHirst.com. In addition, Washington REALTORS® has issued… Read more
The King County Department of Health has withdrawn a controversial proposal to assess every owner of an on-site septic system an annual fee. After over 600 community members attended a forum on the proposal in Maple Valley, the Board of Health announced a delay in implementing the fee several nights… Read more
Pictured above left to right: Sam Pace, Housing Specialist for Seattle King County REALTORS®, Michelle Connor, Executive VP of Strategic Enterprises at Forterra, Peter Orser, Acting Director at the Runstad School for Real Estate Studies and Randy Bannecker of Bannecker & Associates. This week, we hosted a crowd of over… Read more