In new report requested by Senator Murray, data shows that the number of homeless women veterans MORE THAN DOUBLED from 1,380 in 2006 to 3,328 in 2010 but that more data is needed
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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 number of homeless women veterans. The study, which was requested by U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee, is one of the first of its kind to examine the troubling rise in homelessness among women who have served. more »

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 Service Center Building, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington. Lasher stated, “As of January 20, 2012, there are 53 parcels subject for sale this year; however, this could change daily.” Interested persons may obtain a foreclosure property list from the Clark County Treasurer’s web site at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer/salesinfo.html or from the Treasurer’s Office at 1300 Franklin Street, second floor, Vancouver, Washington. more »

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 focused on policy development will become part of OSE, and those focused on green codes and permitting will stay with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), as part of the Operations Division. As this next step unfolds, both DPD and OSE will continue to develop and implement innovative approaches to building sustainable neighborhoods. more »

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 the SeaTac and Burien areas. more »

Renewal funding supports homeless housing and services countywide

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 housing and supportive services for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced the renewal grants on Dec. 20, 2011, following the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement of $1.5 billion awarded nationwide. more »

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 Urban Development announced that their annual point-in-time survey of veterans homelessness showed an estimated 12% decrease in homeless veterans. more »

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. more »

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. more »

Commissioners to donate $6,000 to non-profit community service groups

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 from Budget Director Jim Dickman calling for county programs to continue at reduced levels established during the recession in 2009. more »

EUGENE, OR – November 21, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. welcomes Deanna Sihon of The New Home Council to the growing network of agents and brokers that have adopted an IDX solution for their professional real estate search pages. As a member of the Northwest MLS (NWMLS), Sihon has long had access to the detailed property listings NWMLS supplies to real estate professionals. Now, potential buyers can experience the same level of accessibility to the NWMLS database by utilizing the IDX-enabled search tools Sihon hosts online. more »

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 reduce their energy costs through benchmarking – or measuring and rating a building’s energy performance. By benchmarking, owners get insight into how their building uses – and wastes – energy and can begin identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and increase savings. more »

EUGENE, OR – November 17, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. welcomes Kris Swierz of The MLSonline.com to the growing network of real estate professionals who have chosen to integrate the dynamic IDX Broker software onto their website. Home seekers can now experience an unprecedented level of access to Northwest MLS Listings databases of listings. Thousands of detailed property listings are seamlessly linked to his search page, giving potential buyers the unique ability to narrow the MLS databases on their terms. more »

Seven projects to provide 476 affordable units for seniors, families, homeless and veterans

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. The investment, primarily Seattle Housing Levy funds, will help create 476 new permanent apartments, including some set-aside to serve veterans. more »

EUGENE, OR – October 31, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle, Washington area properties just became easier to search for, thanks to the partnership of IDX, Inc. and Broker/Owner Bonnie Beddall of RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc. Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are now fully integrated onto the search page Beddall hosts, giving Washington home seekers an easy-to-use real estate resource to utilize in her online property search. With his custom IDX solution, Beddall now hosts one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and searches for Seattle area buyers. more »

EUGENE, OR – October 27, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Seattle, Washington area properties just became easier to search for, thanks to the partnership of IDX, Inc. and Broker/Owner Bonnie Beddall of RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc. Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are now fully integrated onto the search page Beddall hosts, giving Washington home seekers an easy-to-use real estate resource to utilize in her online property search. With his custom IDX solution, Beddall now hosts one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and searches for Seattle area buyers. more »