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 dwelling units) by requiring… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® has hosted its Housing Issues Briefing for 26 years to educate public officials and candidates running for public office on REALTOR® legislative issues. More than 80 individuals from across King County and the state joined in on this special, complimentary event held as a webinar this… Read more
“Middle income folks can’t afford to live in our communities. And that’s a problem,” said Mamie Marcuss at a recent Seattle King County REALTORS® meeting. Marcuss is the Director of Programs for Challenge Seattle, a private sector initiative led by many of the Seattle region’s CEOs working to address critical… Read more
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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 newest edition of Issues & Impacts has just been posted. You can access the latest edition and read past editions any time at nwrealtor.com/advocacy/issuesimpacts.
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
Senator Guy Palumbo, D-1st District, has seen his district grow amidst our region’s job boom. In fact, the district – which straddles the King and Snohomish county line and includes Bothell and part of Kirkland – has absorbed much more growth over the last decade than anyone expected or planned… Read more
Whatever your ideas on how to solve Washington state’s housing crisis, we all agree on one thing: we need to do something. Speaking to the sold-out crowd at the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) Housing Solutions Breakfast this morning, sponsored by Seattle King County REALTORS®, Georgia… Read more
The following is commentary from our policy staff. Seattle and the surrounding areas do not have enough housing for all the people that live here. The homes and condos that we do have are too expensive for many that want to fulfill the dream of homeownership. The Seattle Housing Affordability… Read more