Winter Causing a Spike in Your Energy Bills? Check These Spotty Areas for Air...
The weather outside is frightful; dropping into the 30s and 20s this week in Seattle and surrounding areas! Now that winter is settling in nicely, you may have noticed a spike in your energy bills… and...
View ArticleMandating Section 8 Housing
In recent years and months, the Rental Housing Association has supported the Section 8 Housing voucher system, as a tool to assist low income renters in finding affordable rentals in the state of...
View ArticleSeattle Ranks #2 in Cities Financially Smart for Renters
While renting might sometimes feel like you’re flushing a hefty portion of your income down the drain, as it turns out, renting might make the best financial sense for a few years. According to a...
View ArticleHome Value Appreciation Slows Nationwide
The annual home value appreciation slowed in March down from 5.4 % down to 5.1%, which could be a sign of moderation in the market. In the past, housing markets have been expecting annual home value...
View ArticleApodment Apocalypse: 2,400 Micro-Apartments Coming to Seattle
*Synced from Seattle Luxury Rentals Blog Apodments, or micro-apartments have been trending in Seattle’s rental realm over the past year, with 700 units built in the city limits thus far. These mico...
View ArticleAverage Rent In Seattle Inching Toward $1,300/Month
* Synced from Seattle Luxury Rental Blog After rising by 6.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, the average rent for an apartment in the Seattle area is continuing to rise as the year...
View ArticleDeadline Is Here For Registering Rental Properties With 10+ Units
*Synced from Seattle Luxury Rentals Blog Last October the City of Seattle passed the Rental Regulation & Inspection Ordinance that aims to establish a standard for cleanliness and healthy living...
View ArticleData Shows Seattle Rents Up 6.2 Percent Over Year
*Synced from the Seattle Real Estate blog Seattle rents continue their upward trend, and a the median price for a one-bedroom apartment will now set you back a whopping $1,858 per month, according to...
View ArticleRental Market: Vacancy Down, Rent Up 10% Over Year
*Synced from the Seattle and Real Estate blog Demand for rental properties in King and Snohomish counties does not seem to be waning, despite average rents having risen 10 percent over the year....
View ArticleOnly 2% of Seattle Renters Plan To Buy In Next Year
*Synced from the Seattle and Real Estate blog Seattle is home to one of the nation’s highest homeownership confidence rates, according to Zillow’s recently released Housing Confidence Index (ZHCI), but...
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