US housing market needs 1M more homes to satisfy demand

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun argued that policy changes could boost housing supply. The shortage of homes is keeping upward pressure on prices.

Questions arise around Tacoma tenant bill
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In Tacoma, people are battling over ballot Initiative 1 -- also known as the Tenant Bill of Rights.

The US housing market may be trapped in a prolonged freeze

Fannie Mae economists predicted in a revised forecast that the U.S. housing market faces a prolonged downturn due to high mortgage rates and limited supply.

Kenmore faces lawsuit over tenant protection laws passed in 2022

The City of Kenmore is facing a lawsuit over city laws that some argue limit the ability of landlords to enter their homes and enforce the terms of their leases.

Possible rental housing code changes
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On Tuesday, Tacoma City Councilmembers will discuss possible changes to give renters in the area more power.

Groundbreaking ceremony for new affordable housing building
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Community group 'El Centro de la Raza' breaks ground on new affordable housing in the Columbia City neighborhood of Seattle.

King County Executive accuses city of Burien of 'lease scheme' to evict people from homeless encampment

The King County Executive's General Counsel sent a strong warning to the City of Burien concerning a plot of land on SW 152nd St. and 6th Ave SW. where a homeless encampment has been growing for nearly two months.

Inslee signs law allowing duplexes, fourplexes

At a time of soaring home prices, rising homelessness and a housing crisis in Washington that will require 1 million homes over the next two-plus decades to keep up with population growth, Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a law legalizing duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every city to increase the state's housing supply.

Seattle caps late rent fees at $10 per month

Seattle City Council passed a new law capping rental late fees at just $10 per month.

Senate OKs bill allowing duplexes, fourplexes in Washington

A key housing bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has been approved by the state Senate.

Tacoma woman accused of flooding her apartment, causing millions in damage & displacing dozens

Dozens of people on fixed incomes need to find a new place to stay after police said one of their neighbors destroyed a pipe in their Tacoma apartment complex, causing $2 million in damage. 

Zillow: Months after U.S. housing market peak, Seattle area has 15 'million-dollar' cities

Since the July 2022 housing market peak, the U.S. has lost 58 ‘million-dollar’ cities, where the typical home value is $1 million or more—but according to Zillow, that's hardly the case for cities in the Seattle area.

Olympia City Council to approve agreement on large affordable housing development plan

During Tuesday’s City of Olympia City Council meeting, members approved an agreement with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity to build 123 affordable housing units.