Monthly Archives: June 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Single-family and duplex homeowners and renters in Tacoma’s Stafford, East Stafford and Shaska neighborhoods are preparing to dispose of unsightly debris from 10 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. on June 22 at South Lakeshore Christian Church (1740 S. 84th St.) with the assistance of staff from the City of Tacoma and community volunteers.

Tukwila, WA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The King County Housing Authority has installed an electric-vehicle charging station at its administrative offices in Tukwila, Wash. KCHA is the first housing authority in the nation to do so. KCHA’s EV charging station is also the first publicly accessible charging station in Tukwila.

OLYMPIA - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the latest report by the national monitor on the progress of five servicers subject to the National Mortgage Settlement shows success, but much work remains.

SEATTLE - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thanks to financing from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 228 affordable apartments will soon be built in unincorporated Snohomish County—including four- and five-bedroom units for large families

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill sponsored by Congressman Denny Heck (D-WA) to enact commonsense reforms to fix the federal reverse mortgage program will be considered by the U.S. House tomorrow. The bill is co-sponsored by Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- OLYMPIA...The Office of Secretary of State’s Corporations & Charities Division is sponsoring a homeowners association workshop in Tumwater on June 28.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rodney Joyner and Bill Lucks, both advisors with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate recently attended the National Association of Realtors Midyear Meeting & Trade Expo in Washington, DC. NAR members take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy, and the association at the Annual Midyear Meeting.

EUGENE, OR - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen Mullenix and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to upgrade the search capabilities and functions on the real estate website Mullenix hosts. As a member of the Northwest MLS (NWMLS), Mullenix has long had access to thousands of Bellingham, Washington property listings. Now, his clients can experience the same level of accessibility to these NWMLS listings, conveniently on the IDX enabled website Mullenix hosts. Not only can Mullenix experience a simplified level of management over his website, his clients can partake in a revolutionary online property search without ever leaving the comfort of their home, or the convenience of the website of Mullenix

OLYMPIA, WA - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, much higher than the amount of $840 first announced.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (Housing Alliance) has announced the 2013 awardees for their annual advocacy awards dinner

EUGENE, OR - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Blake Voorhees of Coldwell Banker Danforth & Associates has adopted an IDX solution for his professional website, synchronizing thousands of detailed Northwest MLS (NWMLS) listings online. IDX Broker software makes it so simple for home seekers to scan the NWMLS listings Voorhees hosts, by allowing them the same access to these property listings that was once strictly reserved and available for professional agents and brokers. Potential Seattle, Washington buyers can now experience a dynamic and innovative online property search, directly on the IDX enabled website Voorhees supports.