The Specialist in Seattle Real Estate
The Oregon legislature has just passed a bill requiring listing agents to reject “Love Letters” from prospective buyers. The new law, which doesn’t go into effect until January 2022, prohibits “any communication other than customary documents from a homebuyer, including photographs.” Often these letters contain details that disclose personal details that include protected class information. …
Effective April 1st, 2012 (not an April Fools joke!), Washington State Law (RCW 19.27.530) requires the seller of any owner-occupied single-family residence to equip the residence with carbon monoxide alarms (commonly called “CO alarms”) in accordance with the state building code before a buyer or any other person may legally occupy the residence following the …
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), electronic tolling on the 520 bridge is scheduled to start in December, although the exact date has not been set or released. So, if you haven’t already done so, it’s probably time to purchase a pass and be ready. Once tolling starts, when you travel across …
The Legislative Rezoning Neighborhood meeting took place on this Monday evening Sept 19, 2011. And like most neighborhood events in this activist-oriented area, it was lively. In front of a packed theatre at the recently renovated Roosevelt High School, Seattle City Council members listened to hours of citizen comments and feelings about the issue. The …
Mayor McGinn has sent a letter to Diane Sugimura, Director of Department of Planning and Development, to take the 125 foot height limit “off the table” for future plans of the Roosevelt Neighborhood zoning around the upcoming Roosevelt Light Rail Station commercial area. The Mayor is responding to strong neighborhood criticism that pushed the higher …