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Real estate pros raising funds for tiny homes village being built for homeless veterans in Pierce County
“It takes a village to make a village,” say the backers of Orting Veterans Village, a development that will encompass 35 tiny homes for homeless veterans clustered around a large community building. It is being built in Orting on a 5+ acres. The parcel is leased from the Department of [..]
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Builders compare generational differences in “What Home Buyers Really Want” report
Millennials desire outdoor activity spaces. This demographic also values walkability and accessibility to retail spaces, according to a survey by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). In its latest “What Home Buyers Really Want” report, NAHB asked prospective and recent home buyers to rate 175 home- and community-related features using [..]
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Accessory dwellings gaining acceptance as one approach to ease housing shortages
As municipalities wrestle with ways to provide affordable housing, representatives from the public and private sectors are working to clarify – or create – regulations to allow small homes (often known as Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs) in backyards. ADUs may be defined in different ways but are generally considered [..]
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Microsoft commits millions for affordable housing, urges public-private engagements to address key issue
More than 3,000 low- and middle-income people will be able to stay in their communities thanks in part to a generous investment to protect affordable rental housing through King County. The investment has an immediate impact by ensuring rents at 1,029 units will remain affordable long term. Late last month [..]
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Northwest MLS brokers say transition to fall creating opportunities for buyers
KIRKLAND, Washington (October 7, 2019) – Northwest Multiple Listing Service brokers reported year-over-year gains in pending sales, closed sales and prices, but its report summarizing September activity also showed an 18% drop in inventory compared to a year ago. “The transition into the fall housing market creates opportunities for homebuyers,” [..]
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Northwest MLS updates SOC, agency agreements
Effective October 1, Northwest Multiple Listing Service updated several rules pertaining to selling office commissions (SOC). The changes are intended to increase transparency and flexibility for consumers and the 30,000-plus real estate brokers the MLS serves. Northwest MLS also reformatted the Buyer’s Agency Agreement (Form 41A) and the Buyer’s Representation [..]
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News In Brief
Seattle was ranked No. 1 by researchers at WalletHub, who compared 100 cities across 17 key metrics to determine the best city for public transportation. Data sets included share of commuters who use public transit and average age of the fleet to number of injuries and peak hours spent in [..]
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SKCR Events Calendar
Date Event Time Where Phone 10/17-18/19 WR Leadership Summit Interurban Hotel 425-974-1011 11/7-11/19 NAR Convention San Francisco 425-974-1011 11/13/19 Board of Directors 9:30 am – 12:30 pm SKCR 425-974-1011 For updates visit: www.nwrealtor.com and look under “Events”
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Representative 2019 Advocacy and Legislative Successes
Advocacy Focused on Increasing Housing Supply While increased housing supply is at the core of most every issue SKCR addresses, some specific successes are highlighted below. Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability Program Advocacy Success! Seattle Completed Voting to Approve Mandatory Housing Affordability Program The Seattle City Council completed the neighborhood [..]