Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed a new plan to increase housing density in every Seattle neighborhood.

Seattle City Council — narrowly — rejected a proposal that would have imposed “transportation impact fees” on local builders and developers. The tally was five to four.

With bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House, the legislation is likely to end up on the governor’s desk in one form or another.

Mortgage insurance premiums on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will drop from 0.85% to 0.55% beginning March 20. 

An “inflammatory, distasteful” postcard mailer sent out by the Kathy Lambert campaign to residents of King County Council District 3 prompted Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR) to withdraw its endorsement of the council member, according to a press release. 

The Justice Department’s original complaint against the National Association of Realtors, filed Nov. 19, 2020, alleges that the association enforced rules and policies that illegally hampered competition in residential real estate services.

Brokers may use their cell phones to make marketing calls and send marketing texts, if the cell phone does not have an app that will automate the dialing system.