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Seattle Passes Commercial Lease Legislation

January 31, 2024

Back to News Center Outgoing Councilmember Lewis passed legislation that would impose significant limits on personal guarantees and security deposits associated with commercial lease agreements. While the bill applies only to commercial property, SKCR views it as an opener to commercial rent control and a reduction in property rights. We…

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Tukwila Categorical Exemptions/SEPA

January 31, 2024

Back to News Center The City of Tukwila is moving forward to implement changes to its SEPA environmental review process. According to city staff, the proposed changes are intended to streamline and update the permit process, reduce staff effort, reduce permit review times, and cut down on paperwork in a…

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REALTOR® Good Neighbor Michele Hanrahan Builds Connections at Teen Feed in Seattle’s U District

January 26, 2024

Back to News Center Michele Hanrahan (Windermere Eastlake) Volunteer Organization: Teen Feed Two and a half years ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michele Hanrahan felt the need to connect with people again and went looking for volunteer opportunities. Having a background as a librarian and an interest in…

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2024 Hill Day: Momentum

January 24, 2024

Back to News Center After 2023’s momentous Legislative Session now known as “The Year of Housing,” REALTORS® seek to continue the momentum built and support bills that encourage housing density, diversity, and development. Hill Day is an important event that gives members an opportunity to see the Government Affairs team…

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2024 Scholarship Applications Now Available

January 18, 2024

Back to News Center The application for Seattle King County REALTORS® First Citizen Scholarships is now available to REALTOR® and Affiliate members in good standing. Also eligible are their family members which includes children, foster-children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Scholarship awards will be a maximum of $5,000 per year, per…

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REALTORS® Aim for Continuing Pro-Housing Momentum in the 2024 Legislative Session

January 10, 2024

Back to News Center In the 2024 Legislative Session of Washington State, REALTORS® Hope to continue the momentum from the historic 2023 “Year of Housing” session marked by the passage of a record number of pro-housing, REALTOR®-backed bills. Washington REALTORS®’ Government Affairs team said the focus of the upcoming session…

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New Book Examines Factors Influencing Housing Design

January 9, 2024

Back to News Center The State of Housing Design 2023, published on January 2, 2024, examines how architects of residential dwellings are addressing issues of affordability, the warming climate, changing demographics, and increasing regulations and construction costs. The 184-page book, edited by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…

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Research Shows Divergent ADU Policies Across the Country

January 9, 2024

Back to News Center “ADUs alone cannot fully address a host of housing-related challenges,” wrote a researcher from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, but she found they can be “an important part of meaningful comprehensive efforts to address them.” In a report published late last year, Ellie Sheild,…

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EV Use Surging in “Four Corners” of U.S.

January 9, 2024

Back to News Center The Pacific Northwest has one of the country’s highest concentrations of electric vehicle (EV) use, according to a report from Axios. Their data from mobility analytics shows EV use is concentrated in the “four corners” of the U.S., with California, the Northeast and Southeast joining the…

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Pantone Unveils 2024 Color of the Year

January 8, 2024

Back to News Center “Peach Fuzz” (Pantone 13-1023) is color of the year for 2024. The hue is described as “nestled between pink and orange,” as a “cozy and comforting hue nurturing compassion and heartfelt kindness” and “a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul.”…

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