Washington RealEstateRama
Free fair housing accessibility training on June 6, 2012
April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Design and construction industry professionals, housing developers, and housing providers are invited to attend a free 8-hour Fair Housing Accessibility First training, on Wednesday, June 6, from 8 am to 5 pm at Seat...
KBS Inks New 16,024-square-foot Lease in Seattle Submarket
BELLEVUE, Wash. - April 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- KBS Realty Advisors of Newport Beach, Calif., one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate investment advisors, has signed a new, 16,024-square-foot lease with TerraPower at its 240,518-squa...
GAO Report Shows VA’s Shortcomings in Dealing with the Rising Number of Homeless Women...
Washington, D.C.) - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today showed that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has had difficulty in planning for and meeting the unique needs of a growing n...
Real Property Tax Foreclosure Auction on Feb. 3
Vancouver, WA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 9 a.m. in the 6th Floor Hearing Room, Clark County Public Se...
Seattle’s Green Building EVOLUTION
Seattle, WA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City Green Building team takes an exciting new step in 2012. Beginning in January, part of the “green team” will join forces with the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE). Staff foc...
More than 7,000 Homes, Businesses Affected by Power Outage
SEATTLE - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gusty winds are causing scattered outages across Seattle City Light’s service territory Christmas day. Outages are leaving more than 7,000 customers without power. Some of the largest outages are in t...
Seattle, King County receive more than $21.8 million in federal homeless assistance grants
Seattle, WA - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal homeless assistance funds totaling more than $21.8 million have been awarded to the City of Seattle and King County for 2012-2013, making it possible to continue to provide a range of housin...
Senator Murray’s Statement on Drop in Veterans Homelessness
Washington D.C. - December 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and ...
Real estate slump forces county to shelve plans to build parks
Vancouver, WA - December 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Clark County will delay plans to build new parks in the urban area outside Vancouver until economic conditions improve, in keeping with priorities set by the Clark County Commissioners.
Housing Seattle provides action strategy to address important gaps in Seattle’s housing market
December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Seattle Planning Commission released Housing Seattle, a report that analyzes housing information from the Census, American Community Survey as well as market data.
County holds line on property taxes, braces for state budget cuts
Vancouver, WA - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of County Commissioners approved a balanced budget for 2012 following a public hearing Tuesday night, as required by law. In a unanimous vote, the commissioners adopted recommendations ...
City Program Expands, More Buildings to Improve Energy Efficiency
Seattle, WA - November 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Seattle is sending letters to the owners of 8,000 buildings this week informing them of its new building energy-efficiency program. The program aims to help building owners and managers ...
City awards $27 million to construct affordable permanent housing
SEATTLE, WA - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Mike McGinn today announced more than $27 million in capital funding for the construction of seven new apartment buildings that will serve homeless individuals, low-income families and seniors...
News Releases Chairman Murray and Senator Durbin Call on VA to Provide Answers about...
Washington, D.C. - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Patty Murray and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin sent a joint letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki expressing...
Foreclosure Fairness Act Takes Effect July 22, Washington Is Third Non-Judicial Foreclosure State To...
OLYMPIA, WA - July 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Foreclosure Fairness Act Mediation Program begins Friday, July 22. The program, a result of bipartisan legislation (SSHB1362, Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 (PDF)*) during the 2011 sessio...
FORECLOSURE FAIRNESS ACT TAKES EFFECT JULY 22, WASHINGTON IS THIRD NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE STATE TO...
Olympia, WA - July 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Foreclosure Fairness Act Mediation Program begins Friday, July 22. The program, a result of bipartisan legislation (SSHB1362, Chapter 58, Laws of 2011) during the 2011 session, make...
News Releases HOMELESS VETERANS: Senator Murray Announces Funding for Public Housing Authorities in Washington...
Washington, D.C. - July 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman of the Senate Housing Appropriations Subcommittee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced that a total of 175 housing vouchers w...
Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee to tour “Nickelsville” homeless encampment
Seattle, WA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join the Seattle City Council's Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee on Thursday, July 7 for a walking tour of the "Nickelsville" homeless person's encampment. This tour will continue ...
Seattle City Council to host foreclosure, credit and computer fraud brownbag discussion
SEATTLE, WA - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee, invites members of the public to participate in a lunchtime discussion on credit and foreclosure scams, computer scams and viruses, and how to protect your computer and family.
Seattle City Council to host foreclosure, credit and computer fraud brownbag discussion
SEATTLE, WA - June 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee, invites members of the public to participate in a lunchtime discussion on credit and foreclosure scams, computer scams and viruses, and how to protect your computer and family
