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
In January, Governor Jay Inslee signed REALTOR®-endorsed SB 6091, better known as the “Hirst fix.” Anyone buying, selling, or building a home that gets its water supply from a private well should know how the fix affects them. A 2016 decision by the Washington Supreme Court in the Hirst case… Read more
REALTORS® met with legislators this week to support legislation that allows local governments to rely on the Department of Ecology’s permit decisions and regulations to determine legal water availability. In a late hour compromise approved Thursday, the House and Senate passed a fix to the Hirst decision, which allows housing development… Read more
This week, REALTORS® statewide will ask Olympia for immediate action on two vital pieces of legislation. The “call for action” will be sent to nearly 20,000 REALTORS® via email. REALTORS® and their clients are seeking a fix to the “Hirst” decision, a state Supreme Court decision that jeopardizes the building… Read more
A coalition of businesses from throughout Washington is working with the legislature to resolve the uncertainty about housing development issues as a result of the State Supreme Courts Hirst decision. Questions about the requirements of property development in each County can be found at FixHirst.com. In addition, Washington REALTORS® has issued… Read more