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
The Board of Health – Seattle & King County recently voted to increase the Onsite Septic System (OSS) transfer and inspection fee from $111.00 to $184.80. Despite testimony by the Seattle King County REALTORS® and others in the real estate industry opposing the 66.5% increase in the fee, the proposal… 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
Infrastructure is a foundational “building block” for maintaining healthy communities. So, over the last year the city of Maple Valley has been finishing the engineering design, financial packaging and bidding activities for infrastructure projects that will be constructed during the coming spring and summer months when the drier weather is… Read more
To Focus On Economic Development More jobs could mean more buyers for REALTORS®. The City of Maple Valley announced that the update of the City’s comprehensive plan will focus on Economic Development. The goal is to bring living wage jobs to the City, which could mean more homebuyers for REALTORS®. Among… Read more