Housing Policy
Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® continues to work throughout the region to encourage cities to adopt flexible and bold comprehensive plan policies and related development regulations to encourage ADUs and middle housing in their cities. We are encouraging policy makers to view increased housing supply through zoned…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® advocacy in Federal Way during Q2 of 2025 focused on support for two proposed ordinances for Middle Housing (MH) and Unit Lot Subdivision (ULS). In addition SKCR connected city councilmembers with home builders and representatives of the Master Builders Association to identify…
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Back to News Center The city of Kent has undertaken its own distinctive and timely two-phase “HOUSING RE-CODE” approach in order to complete the major periodic update to its comprehensive plan, incorporate the 2023 housing-related mandates into its planning, and update its development code and regulations in time to meet…
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Back to News Center Calling the housing affordability crisis in our region “daunting,” former Governor Christine Gregoire stressed the only way to solve this complex issue is via a public-private partnership. Gregoire gave keynote remarks recently during the 31st annual Housing Issues Briefing presented by Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR).…
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Back to News Center In a year of playing defense in the Washington State Legislature, the real estate industry recorded some impressive wins for housing, despite an anticipated loss on rent control. “Overall, this session was a win for REALTORS® and their clients,” said Mary Hull-Drury, Government Affairs Director for…
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Back to News Center In the eleventh hour of the legislative session, EHB 1217-the rent stabilization bill-underwent significant changes behind closed doors in a conference committee process. WR has issued a statewide Call For Action to members to urge representatives to reject the Conference Report on EHB 1217. The last-minute…
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Back to News Center REALTORS® from across the state gathered at the Washington State Capitol on January 30 to discuss REALTORS’® priority legislation with their representatives. Of the almost 700 registrants who attended the annual Hill Day organized by Washington REALTORS®, over 100 were members of Seattle King County REALTORS®,…
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Back to News Center This month, Seattle King County REALTORS® has launched REALTORS® + Housing, a new website dedicated to tracking the changes to housing policy mandated by two pieces of legislation passed by the Washington Legislature in 2023: HB 1110 and HB 1337. These bills are set to transform…
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