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Shielding Your Brokerage

Jul 29, 2025
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Smart Moves for Today's Legal Risks In a market that is constantly evolving, risk management is not just a legal obligation but a business advantage. REALTORS and brokers alike face a growing list of legal concerns, many of which are accelerating with technology and shifting consumer behaviors. Recent insights from NAR spotlight several areas where…
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Sweetening the Deal

Jul 29, 2025
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Understanding Seller Concessions Seller concessions are a powerful negotiating tool that can make or break a deal in today’s real estate landscape. These are costs a seller agrees to cover on behalf of the buyer—like closing costs, prepaid taxes, or even temporary mortgage rate buydowns. But like any tool, they work best when used strategically.…
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We Blamed the Wrong Storm

Jul 29, 2025
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Why the housing crisis isn't what you think Looking Back at the Storm Just a few months ago, we warned in these pages that storm clouds were forming over Washington’s housing market. Home prices weren’t just high, they were becoming untethered from local incomes. Interest rates were surging, rents climbing, inventory was tight, and frustration…
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Porchlight Magazine | Spring/Summer 2025

Jul 08, 2025
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Read the full Spring/Summer 2025 Porchlight Magazine by clicking HERE

Future Boundaries: Why Eastern Washington Isn’t as Limitless as It Looks

Jun 16, 2025
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At first glance, the Tri-Cities region looks wide open. We’re surrounded by rolling hills and big skies. The Columbia, Snake, and Yakima Rivers run right through our communities. From the outside, it feels like we have endless space to grow and all the water we could ever need. But that perception masks a more complicated…
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Fees, Fire Stations, and Future Costs: A Look at Impact Fees in the Tri-Cities

Jun 16, 2025
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Two Tri-Cities jurisdictions have made headlines this quarter with major moves on development impact fees: one decision finalized, the other still unfolding. In Kennewick, a fire impact fee was narrowly approved by the City Council on April 15 after a 5–2 vote on the ordinance and a tight 4–3 vote on the fee schedule. The…
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Well-Intentioned Quagmire, Confirmed

Jun 16, 2025
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Follow-Up to last quarter's article: “Rent Control – A Well-Intentioned Quagmire or a Trojan Horse?” Earlier this year, we raised concerns about the potential long-term impacts of rent control in Washington. At the time, it was just a proposal. Now, it’s law. With the passage of HB 1217, rent increases in Washington are now capped…
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Housing Advocacy Isn’t a Spectator Sport

Jun 16, 2025
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As July 4th nears, Americans pause to honor those who serve our country in uniform. But freedom takes many forms. And some of the fiercest defenders of local prosperity are quietly showing up in city council chambers, planning meetings, and policy interviews. They’re armed not with weapons, but with data, conviction, and a REALTOR® pin.…
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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1217

Apr 25, 2025
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State of Washington  | 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Alvarado, Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Berry, Mena, Thai, Reed, Obras, Farivar, Parshley, Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Duerr, Street, Berg, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Doglio, Timmons, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Simmons, Wylie, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Bergquist, Scott, Stonier, and Hill Prefiled 01/09/25.  Read first time 01/13/25.  Referred to Committee on…
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Whitman County Housing Market: A Competitive Landscape in 2025

Apr 09, 2025
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The housing market in Whitman County is experiencing a notable shift in 2025, with rising home prices, limited inventory, and increased competition among buyers. These conditions have transformed the market from a buyer’s market into a seller’s market, reflecting broader regional and national trends. Prices on the Rise, Inventory on the Decline Home prices in…
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