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As housing costs soar, Seattle becomes nation’s top roommate city
As living solo becomes more expensive, finding a roommate is essential for many city residents. Seat...
Sawant’s Cap on Move-In Fees Gets One Step Closer to Full Council Vote
by Heidi Groover for The Stranger Over the objections of landlords who claim Seattle is burdening th...
Most Home Buyers Keep Their Options Open, Consider Renting Instead
SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's competitive housing market, most of those who move...
Micro Apartment living in Seattle
Interesting article in the Seattle Times profiling a super small micro apartment for rent in the U D...
Micro units in Seattle
Interesting article in the Seattle Times profiling a really small micro apt in the U District. So sm...
Seattle Energy Benchmarking & Reporting
All mid-size to large apartment and commercial buildings in the city of Seattle are required to repo...
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Seattle Tenant Incomes
Is Seattle losing its lowest earning residents? Seattle Property management is much more than simply...
Proposed Zoning Changes for the University District
RPA has several buildings that we manage within the newly proposed density overlay as discussed in t...
US housing forecasts to 2020 and beyond
The further one looks to the future, more long term the prediction, the more difficult it gets to fo...
Washington Landlord Tenant Law 2016 Update
Staying up to date on developments that affect property management in Seattle is one of the things w...
City of Seattle Vs Airbnb - the future of short term rentals
Over the last few years, all of us who are in the Seattle property management business have seen the...
All the world’s a stage… 5 reasons why you should stage your home!
In the past, a thorough scrubbing and a little de-cluttering would suffice as adequate preparation f...
Fewer and fewer failed construction projects remain
September of 2007 is widely recognized as the market peak for the Seattle area real estate market in...
What is the right amount to save for a down payment on a home?
There was a good, national article posted in the Times over the weekend that talks about the amount ...
What is Renter’s Insurance? Seattle Property Management Education
Everybody has heard of the term “renter’s insurance,” but not everyone knows what it is and what it ...
Landlord vs. Homeowner’s Insurance Policy – A Professional Explains
A lot of our clients have previously lived in the homes they are renting out, and when you go from b...
More Bay Area Housing Prices in the news
Another Seattle Times article discussing California, Bay area housing and the flight of those in the...
Good thing our Resident had Renter's Insurance!
Recently, we had a fire in one of our buildings which was caused by a vehicle that caught on fire in...
Washington Eviction Process Legal Advice | What You Must Know
Seattle property management companies and landlords need to follow a series of specific steps when p...
Advancements in Technology for Property Management in Seattle, WA
At Real Property Associates, we have been providing property management services to Seattle, Everett...
Seattle Rents = 50% of San Francisco Median Rents
THE ZUMPER BLOG Zumper National Rent Report: March 2016 San Francisco, CA rent prices increased 2.6%...
Approval of 12-story Pioneer Square building overturned
THE SEATTLE TIMES DANIEL BEEKMAN
7 tips for first-time homebuyers
So you’ve decided to go for it, and buy your first home. Congratulations! The process can be both th...
Reporting a Problem Neighbor
As our tenant it is vital that we provide you with a safe and comfortable environment, and if for an...
Important Reasons for Tenants to Contact Us
One of the great advantages of renting is that you aren’t responsible to fix things when they break....
Investors With Cash Edging Out First-Time Home Buyers
WSJ JOE LIGHT
As elsewhere - RPA sees a lack of housing inventory a game changer
For February - Depleted inventory is contributing to "overwhelming" traffic at open houses, shifts i...
Roosevelt is #10 in forecast of Nation's hottest RE neighborhoods
Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage, today announced its annual list ...
Seattle area home-price gains outpace national rate
The average price of existing single-family homes in the Seattle area jumped 1.2 percent in November...
Opponents decry proposed 12-story Pioneer Square tower
THE SEATTLE TIMES DANIEL BEEKMAN
RPA Leases Properties for Chinese Buyers - As -Reported in the Times
With volatility and devaluation at home, Chinese investors have become the No. 1 foreign purchasers ...
Great South Lake Union Comparison - How Times Have Changed!
South Lake Union’s transformation — largely fueled by the growth of its highest-profile employer, Am...
Will easing the Rules for Backyard Cottages Help Seattle Livability?
Changing the owner-occupancy requirement for backyard cottages could create a loophole for developer...
Rents surge, but a record number of new units may slow future hikes
https://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025341798_rentsq4xml.html By Sanjay Bhatt Seattle ...
Rising rents, rising towers push out tenants of modest means
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/rising-rents-rising-towers-push-out-tenants-of-modest-means/
Wall Street buyers snap up thousands of local homes for rentals
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/wall-street-buyers-snap-up-thousands-of-local-homes-for-rental...
Seattle-area apartment rents may stabilize, even dip in 2014
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-area-apartment-rents-may-stabilize-even-dip-in-2014/ Af...
Census surprise: Seattle the most affordable big city for renters
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/census-surprise-seattle-the-most-affordable-big-city-for-renter...
Visions for the U District: taller, vital and still funky
City planning efforts for the University District envision more density around a future light-rail s...
Apartment Market Tightens as Housing Costs Jump
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303643304579107691208150088.html By DAWN WOTAPKA Landl...
Local apartment rents continue climbing
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-apartment-rents-continue-climbing Rent hikes in King Coun...
Scammers right at home in sizzling rental market
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/news/scammers-right-at-home-in-sizzling-rental-market/ The Crai...
5.8 Percent Jump in Rents in Seattle Area
http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021308680_rentpricesxml.html Despite the constructi...
Billionaire Buys 10,000 Rental Homes; Now Owns Second Most SFR’s in U.S.
Looks like some smart money is chasing single family rentals. Billionaire B. Wayne Hughes rocketed t...