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iOi Summit 2019: Registration Now Open August 21-22 Hyatt Regency Seattle Calling all real estate innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and executives! The National Association of REALTORS® second annual iOi Summit, which stands for Innovation, Opportunity & Investment, brings together over 500 real estate technology minds, investors, and real estate brokers to… Read more
The region has a lot of work to do on housing and homelessness, but if we work together, we can do it. That was the theme of A Compassionate Conversation hosted by Windermere at The Cinerama in Seattle on Monday in the firm’s first company-wide discussion about homelessness in Seattle.… Read more
The new accessory dwelling unit (ADU/DADU) legislation expected to be considered by the Seattle City Council sometime this summer is a positive step toward creating more affordable housing in our region. However, the proposal goes too far in limiting the choice of individual property owners who wish to build a… Read more
The Seattle Times recently reported that the number of driver’s licenses issued to new King County residents who moved here from out of state declined in 2018 for the second year in a row. That combined with the housing market slowdown at the end of last year might make it… Read more
After a failed attempt by neighborhood groups to block legislation that increases density, the Seattle City Council is finally considering upzones to some Seattle neighborhoods. The Seattle Times reported Monday that the plan under consideration would upzone 27 urban villages, which would allow developers to build anywhere from one to… Read more
With the Alaskan Way Viaduct coming down, Seattle is getting serious about waterfront improvements that will benefit all who visit and live in the city. The new waterfront won’t come cheap, though – and only a small group of downtown property owners were assessed for the improvements. Property owners spoke… Read more
Real estate technology company Compass entered the Puget Sound market this spring through a partnership with Northwest Group Real Estate (NWG), founded in Seattle in 2007. Earlier this month, the company announced that its Seattle and Eastside broker count will grow through a new partnership with boutique brokerage Avenue Properties,… Read more
On May 14, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a tax of $275 per full-time equivalent employee for companies with gross receipts of $20 million or more that would raise an estimated $48 million per year for housing and homeless services. Shortly after, a coalition of businesses formed the No… Read more
The Seattle City Council last week passed a “head tax” that requires companies in Seattle making $20 million or more in revenue to pay $275 per year per employee, to fund homeless services. The Seattle King County REALTORS® Board of Directors voted to oppose the tax; we believe it will… Read more