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Most King County property owners getting valuation notices with double-digit increases
Property owners in King County are receiving property valuation notices from the county Assessor’s Office. For most homeowners, it means a double-digit increase from their last notice, while owners of commercial properties will see little change. Notices are being mailed out over the next several months to all 720,000 residential [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone June 13 Charity Golf Tournament 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Redmond Ridge 425-974-1011 June 14 Gov’t Affairs Committee 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. SKCR 425-974-1011 June 15 YRN Brunch & Networking 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WAC 425-974-1011 July 4 Holiday – Office Closed For [..]
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Support for Ukraine, urgent need for medical supplies and more
A NWMLS broker is working directly with the Washington State Ambassador to Ukraine to collect funds for humanitarian aid. Many hospitals in Ukraine have been destroyed and there is a critical need for medical supplies. You can help by making a donation to the Ukrainian Association of Washington State. You [..]
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What would you do with found money?
Consider a few numbers: $1,180,105,478 (available cash)11,148,844 (number of owners)72,295,389 (available shares)2,266 (available tangibles) Those are the breakdowns of unclaimed property held by the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR). DOR is the custodian for unclaimed property. It is charged with administering a program to find the rightful owners (or [..]
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White House “Housing Supply Action Plan” draws praise from housing industry leaders
An ambitious Housing Supply Action Plan unveiled last month by President Biden aims to close the country’s housing supply shortfall within five years. Using a combination of legislative and administrative initiatives, the plan — which the administration called the most comprehensive “all-of-government” effort in history — drew a generally positive [..]
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Seattle dad and son start company to process hard-to-recycle items
Consumers who are looking for ways to sustainably dispose of items not allowed by many curbside services may have a new option thanks to Ridwell, a fast-growing Seattle-based company started in 2017 by a dad and his then 6-year-old son. Offering regular front porch pick-ups to its member-subscribers, the company [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar: May 2022
Date Event Time Where Phone May 1 – 6 NAR Legislative Meetings National Harbor 425-974-1011 May 18 YRN Brunch & Networking 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WAC 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and click “events”
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City-County agreement will yeild 81 homes for low-income households
Nearly three acres of land that has been vacant for 15 years will be developed for mixed income housing under an agreement between the city of Tacoma and Pierce County. The county agreed to transfer the property on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma based on a proposal by Mercy Housing Northwest. [..]
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Washington among best work from home states
Washington is among the top 10 work from home (WFH) states, according to rankings compiled by WalletHub. Using 12 key metrics to compare the 50 states and District of Columbia, that personal finance website ranked Washington #8. New Jersey was #1. Analysts at Wallet Hub also used two key dimensions, [..]
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Seattle ranks high in three categories, but below-average on the environment
Seattle ranks among the top 10 large cities based on AARP’s recently redesigned Livability Index with a score of 60, placing it 8th on the list. The Emerald City notched strong performances in the transportation, neighborhood, and health categories, but was below the national average on its environment score. AARP [..]