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The Department of Education announced in early August that it will extend a freeze on federal student loan payments until January. A statement from the department says the “final extension” of the pause with a definitive end date of Jan. 31, 2022, will give borrowers time to plan resuming payments. [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone September 9 Affiliate Council 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 September 13 Gov’t Affairs Committee 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. 425-974-1011 September 14 RPAC Event 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. T-Mobile Park 425-974-1011 September 17 State Directors 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 425-974-1011 September 22 – 24 WR Fall Conference [..]
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Seattle growing
No need to turn out the lights. Despite reports of an exodus from downtown Seattle due to a combination of factors, including the coronavirus pandemic, rising homelessness, and civil rights protests, a series of recent reports paints a fairly rosy picture: Population growth for downtown Seattle is eclipsing both the [..]
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Seattle housing affordability drops
Escalating home prices negate affordability gains the average homebuyer attained from low interest rates and higher incomes, according to the Real House Price Index (RHPI) published by First American Financial Corp. The index measures the price changes of single-family properties adjusted for the impact of income and interest rates on [..]
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Coalition documents gaps between renter wages and cost of rental housing
In no state, metropolitan area, or county can a full-time minimum-wage worker afford a modest two-bedroom rental home. Even a modest one-bedroom apartment is beyond the means of these workers in 93% of U.S. counties, according to Out of Reach 2021: The High Cost of Housing report. Researchers ranked Washington [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone August 12 Affiliate Council 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Zoom 425-974-1011 August 17 – 18 SKCR Planning All Day SKCR 425-974-1011 August 18 Affiliate Food Drive 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. SKCR 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Champion for equitable health access named 2021 First Citizen
Benjamin S. Danielson M.D., a revered pediatric physician and dedicated community volunteer, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Seattle-King County First Citizen Award. The former medical director of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic will be honored at a civic banquet on October 28. “Dr. Ben,” as he [..]
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Bellevue revises tax exemption program to spur workforce housing
Bellevue City Council’s decision to revise its multifamily tax exemption (MFTE) program drew praise from affordable housing advocates, local builders, major employers, real estate industry leaders, and other workforce housing stakeholders. Jane Broom, Microsoft’s senior director of philanthropies, called the expansion of the MFTE program “a critical step in [..]
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Built Green Conference 2021
Recognizing houses have become more than homes – “they are now offices, schools, gyms, and emotional shelter” — organizers of this year’s Built Green conference say the event will delve into how existing buildings can be retrofitted to bring them into a future while leaving no one behind. This year’s [..]
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Desire for homeownership continues trending upward
Americans have a growing desire to become homeowners, according to the latest Housing Trends Report, a research product created by economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Researchers reported 17% of American adults are considering a home purchase within a year. That seasonally-adjusted share for the 2nd quarter [..]