BELLEVUE, Washington (Sept. 25, 2017) – A $450 million “modernization facilities” bond measure for Federal Way Public Schools earned unanimous support from Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR) following a presentation by the district’s superintendent and a community representative. Voters will decide the fate of the measure on Election Day (Nov.… Read more
Federal Way’s potential annexation of Lakeland South could provide an increased supply of homes. The city of Federal Way’s potential annexation of the Lakeland South area includes more than half of Lake Killarney, Pond-A-Luce-A Stables; the Twin Cedar, Killarney Woods and Kloshe Illahee mobile home parks, Rainier View Elementary, Lakeland… Read more
Residents of South Lakeland are trying to leave unincorporated King County and become a part of the city of Federal Way. If successful, this would affect the city your listing will be in. Fed-up with King County’s lack of response to windstorm debris that clogged streets and left families stranded… Read more
With less than a two-month supply of inventory on the market, Lack of Inventory continues to be a major challenge for REALTORS® in King County. Seattle-King County REALTORS® is on it, working to increase inventory levels going forward! Newly constructed inventory can help to ease the shortage of homes and… Read more
Jim Ferrell has begun his second year as Mayor of Federal Way by launching a comprehensive Economic Development Initiative that includes a bundle of strategies to seize opportunities to create new private sector jobs throughout the City. Introduced in early January, Ferrell’s new Economic Development Strategy for the City is… Read more
The Federal Way City Council has decided to suspend transportation impact fees on local businesses until December 31, 2017. Due to the economic downturn, in December 2011 the City Council passed a 3-year temporary suspension of transportation impact fees charged for changes in use that do not add new square… Read more
Mayor Says NO To Eminent Domain On Mortgages In a victory for homebuyers in the Puget Sound market who rely on readily available mortgage credit, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he opposes a recent proposal to use the power of eminent domain to condemn residential mortgages in the city. The… Read more