Seattle bans apartment auction apps to avoid online bidding wars There’s a new way to get rental housing – by bidding against other people on an app. The person who offers to pay the most gets the spot. Seattle City... John Ryan
Landlords jacking up your rent? This bill would make them pay you New protections may be on the way for Seattleites who can no longer afford rent. Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant says she'll introduce a bill... Kim Malcolm
Hey, white people. Racism is your history, too. Take this tour to learn more Longtime Central District resident Merlin Rainwater advocates for alternative forms of transportation, like walking and biking. She leads neighborhood ... Ann Dornfeld
Seattle's affordable housing plan elicits mixed feelings from neighborhoods Residents of north Seattle want affordable housing, but are skeptical of the city’s plan to get that housing built by encouraging more development. That... Joshua McNichols
Heard of rent bidding? Seattle officials worry it could drive up costs You've heard of the bidding wars for houses in the Seattle area, and now people are competitively bidding for rental apartments. Seattle lawmakers are... Paige Browning
Seattle boom fuels housing, office space and downtown's 'largest hotel' This year Seattle was named the top investment and development market in the country by the Urban Land Institute . And investors have taken note. In the... Amy Radil
Love is in the air. And big property tax increases are in the mail Happy Valentine’s Day? Your property tax — or your rent, probably — is going up to help pay for better schools. John Ryan
When all the land is sold, where will mobile home owners go? Underneath the Sea-Tac airport flight path, where planes rip through the sky, there’s a giant field of dirt, and it has a lot to say. “Please be advised... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Seattle region will grow by 1.8 million people by 2050 Our region’s population hit 4 million people just over a year ago. Now, there’s a prediction that it will reach nearly 6 million by 2050. It’s the... Carolyn Adolph
Rents in Seattle are dropping. Here's why Rents have been declining in the Seattle area. Compared with the previous quarter, rents in December dropped an average of $50. Kim Malcolm
