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Support for New Ordinances in Federal Way

By jnaegeli / July 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Support for New Ordinances in Federal Way

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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Kent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code

By jnaegeli / July 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Kent’s 2-Phase Housing Re-Code

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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HIB Recap: Public office-seekers urged to “build, baby, build” and be more business-friendly

By jnaegeli / July 2, 2025 / Comments Off on HIB Recap: Public office-seekers urged to “build, baby, build” and be more business-friendly

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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Seattle’s PACT launched to help boost housing supply

By jnaegeli / June 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Seattle’s PACT launched to help boost housing supply

Back to News Center Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed an executive order in late June to create an interdepartmental team that is tasked with streamlining the process to build homes and start a business. Titled PACT, or “Permitting and Customer Trust,” the measure represents “the most significant concerted effort in…

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REALTOR® Support for Increasing Housing Supply and Affordability

By jnaegeli / April 28, 2025 / Comments Off on REALTOR® Support for Increasing Housing Supply and Affordability

Back to News Center Background During the last 5 years, the Legislature has tried several different approaches to address our state’s housing crisis: Incentives Beginning in 2019, with support from REALTORS®, the Legislature provided financial incentives to cities if they made specific modifications to development regulations to quickly accommodate more…

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Renton: Reform of Development Regulations for Land-Use Appeals

By jnaegeli / April 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Renton: Reform of Development Regulations for Land-Use Appeals

Back to News Center Currently, Renton’s city code provides that decisions on land-use-related development applications are made by a professional Hearing Examiner. Once the Examiner’s decision is made, the City Council acts as a “quasi-judicial” appellate body for appeals of most land-use decisions. Seattle King County REALTORS® are making good…

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Builders Tally Cost of Regulations for New Homes

By jnaegeli / March 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Builders Tally Cost of Regulations for New Homes

Back to News Center Regulations accounted for nearly a quarter (23.8%) of the average cost of a new home ($394,300), according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The figures are based on data from 2021, the latest available information. In a more recent study, the 2024 Cost of…

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Seattle’s ADU permits outpacing single family permits

By jnaegeli / July 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Seattle’s ADU permits outpacing single family permits

Back to News Center Seattle issued 987 permits for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in 2023, twice the volume in 2020 when the city issued 482 ADU permits. Officials point to an easing of regulations in 2019 as a key factor, according to a newly released ADU progress report. The report,…

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Covington Revisions to Permitting Process

By jnaegeli / January 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Covington Revisions to Permitting Process

Back to News Center Covington is among the cities working to bring its development regulations, specifically its permitting processes, into compliance with new mandates on cities and counties in Senate Bill 5290, which the legislature passed during the 2023 session. The bill requires that: Within 20 business days of a…

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REALTOR® Wins on the Hill: Easing Restrictions on ADUs (HB 1337)

By jnaegeli / May 24, 2023 / Comments Off on REALTOR® Wins on the Hill: Easing Restrictions on ADUs (HB 1337)

Back to News Center This year, Washington REALTORS® prioritized legislation that would increase housing supply and address the growing affordability problems in our region. HB 1337 was championed by the REALTORS® and passed in the Washington Legislature in the 2023 session. This bill makes it easier to build ADUs (accessory…

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