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Issues & Impacts, July 2023

By jnaegeli / July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Issues & Impacts, July 2023

Back to News Center Issues & Impacts is a quarterly publication produced by Seattle King County REALTORS® to inform members about current issues and successes within the Government Affairs Department. In This Issue: 29th Housing Issues Briefing Report Seattle Rent Control Proposal Normandy Park Electronic Inspection Requests Kent Adopts Code…

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Kent Adopts Code Changes for ADUs

By jnaegeli / July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Kent Adopts Code Changes for ADUs

Back to News Center Even though the City of Kent was one of the first jurisdictions in Washington state to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in 1995, during the last two decades fewer than 30 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) were built in the City of Kent. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)…

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Mid-Year Report on Middle Housing Advocacy

By jnaegeli / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Mid-Year Report on Middle Housing Advocacy

Back to News Center June is Homeownership Month, when REALTORS® promote the many benefits of homeownership, including its power to generate wealth through home equity for millions of American families. But in Washington State, homeownership is out of reach for many in middle-income brackets, especially in metro areas, because of…

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Report on the 29th Annual Housing Issues Briefing

By jnaegeli / June 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Report on the 29th Annual Housing Issues Briefing

Back to News Center On June 7, REALTORS® and public officials gathered for a special presentation from speaker Jake Fry, principal of Small Housing BC, to hear about approaches used in Vancouver BC to address the housing inventory shortage. This marks the 29th year Seattle King County REALTORS® has hosted…

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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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Missing Middle Housing Signed Into Law

By jnaegeli / April 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Missing Middle Housing Signed Into Law

Back to News Center One of the most talked about bills in Olympia this session, House Bill 1110, was signed into law on May 9, 2023. The law takes effect on July 23, 2023, and will expand the construction of Middle Housing-accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes, triplexes, and more low-density, multi-family development-in…

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Highlights from the Missing Middle Housing Tour, March 30, 2023

By jnaegeli / April 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Highlights from the Missing Middle Housing Tour, March 30, 2023

Back to News Center On March 30th, the Seattle King County REALTORS® hosted over sixty mayors, council members, city planners, stakeholders, and REALTORS® on a tour of missing middle housing. Traveling across Kirkland and Redmond, attendees walked down two blocks of alleyway lined with ADUs, visited a cottage housing development,…

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