Yearly Archives: 2008

Is This A Good Time To Buy A Home In Washington State? For Many...

“The oldest and strongest emotion in mankind is fear.” - H.P. Lovecraft If you watch only national news of financial turmoil and declining housing prices...

State Awards More Than $32 Million for Affordable Housing Projects

OLYMPIA, WA- The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) has awarded more than $32 million for 25 multifamily affordable housing...

Consumer Protection A DFI Priority In Enforcement Of New Mortgage Industry Regulatory Legislation Now...

OLYMPIA - – “DFI takes consumer protection very seriously,” Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Director of Scott Jarvis said. “With yesterday’s enactment of several...

Notices of residential property values mailed

Vancouver, WA – The Clark County Department of Assessment and GIS will mail notices of new property values to about 114,000 residential, multi-family and...

New law helps protect distressed homeowners

 SEATTLE - A new state law to help protect financially strapped homeowners from equity skimming and foreclosure rescue scams becomes effective in Washington on June 12....

Free forums offer help for manufactured home owners and landlords

SPOKANE – A new state government program is helping resolve disputes between manufactured home owners and their landlords. A statewide tour titled “Don’t Move...

Northgate Buildings Win the Gold

SEATTLE, 06 May 2008 - Mayor Nickels announced today that two city facilities in Northgate won environmental awards from the U.S. Green Building Council....

Seattle No. 1 Green Building City in the Country

Tally of LEED certified buildings puts Seattle ahead of the nation SEATTLE - The U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, determined that...

State Awards More Than $6 Million for Affordable Homeownership Projects

OLYMPIA, WA- The state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) recently awarded more than $6 million for 16 homeownership projects in 23...

NAHB Names Seattle High-Rise Best Multifamily Community of the Year

April 17, 2008 - Mosler Lofts, a high-rise condominium located in downtown Seattle’s historic Belltown neighborhood, has been named the Best Multifamily Community of...

Property Taxes Due By April 30

Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, stated that first-half property taxes are due on Wednesday, April 30. “If you have not received your 2008 first-half...

State kicks off new program to help manufactured homeowners and landlords resolve disputes

SEATTLE – March 26, 2008 - A new state government program is helping resolve disputes between manufactured home owners and their landlords. Attorney General...

Mobile household hazardous waste collection events begin in April

Vancouver, WA – Residents of Clark County and its cities will have a number of opportunities to safely remove household hazardous waste, block foam,...

Mayor proposes rehab of Magnuson buildings

Package would tap $16.8 million for expanded arts and recreation at waterfront parkSEATTLE- Mayor Greg Nickels this week sent to the City Council legislation...

Seattle Parks To Host A Public Meeting On Property Acquisition For New Ballard Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a meeting to discuss a new park acquisition for the Ballard community. The meeting will take place on...

Colorado Lender Accused Of False Mortgage Advertising

DFI intends to revoke license, impose other sanctions OLYMPIA – Since December 2005, when Assurity Financial Services, LLC (Assurity) was licensed as a consumer loan...

Free Homeownership Counseling Available To Washington Residents, Counselors To Be Paid With State Funding

OLYMPIA - The Washington Homeownership Information Hotline and Counseling Program kicks off March 1. The program will provide free homeownership counseling to Washington residents...

Seattle Planning Commission Presents Affordable Housing Action Agenda

February 28, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Seattle City Hall, Bertha Landes RoomThe Seattle Planning Commission will host leaders in labor, environmentalism, development, smart growth...

New Commissioner Sought For Seattle Housing Authority Board

SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for candidates to fill an upcoming, at-large vacancy on the Seattle Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. “Keeping housing...

City partners with two nonprofits to help struggling families facing foreclosure

SEATTLE - January 29, 2008 - Mayor Greg Nickels today announced a new pilot program aimed at helping Seattle families facing foreclosure keep their homes...

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KCHA spearheads successful effort to preserve nine subdized apartment complexes in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- When a portfolio of nine privately owned Section 8-assisted housing complexes located in five counties scattered across Washington state was offered for sale last spring, the King County Housing Authority spearheaded a collaborative effort to purchase it. The housing authorities of Bremerton, Grays Harbor County, Yakima, and Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee participated in assuring the preservation of a total of 337 homes within the various communities.

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Calmwater Capital Originates $7.6 Million Loan for WSU Student Housing

Calmwater Capital, a leading national direct real estate lender, has provided $7.6 million in senior debt to Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate, LLC to acquire and upgrade a student housing complex near Washington State University. The 184-bed property, known as College Crest Apartments, is located at 1555 NE Merman Drive in Pullman, Washington.