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The BLOCK Project Building Tiny Houses for Seattle's Homeless
Check out this article in Yes! Magazine to see how some local Seattle folks are taking a grassroots ...
How the GOP Tax Cut Affects Homeowners
According to this article in Business Insider, both the House and Senate versions of the GOP tax cut...
New Regulations for Short-Term Seattle Rentals
In addition to the new Airbnb and other short-term rental taxes voted on by the City Council last mo...
Toys for Tots at RPA
Once again RPA is proud to sponsor #ToysforTots this holiday season! If you would like to participat...
Find a Home, Become a Star!
If you, or someone you know, will be looking for a home to rent in Seattle in early 2018, check out ...
Seattle's Rental Market Surges: Good News for Landlords
Good news for Seattle landlords as recent reports reveal that rent prices throughout the Seattle are...
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New Tax for Airbnb Rentals
On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted in favor of a per-night tax on short-term rental propertie...
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Is Seattle’s Real Estate Bubble About to Burst?
Not anytime soon, according to this Seattle Times article by Mike Rosenburg. Seattle has been the ho...
Second group sues the city of Seattle over their new Tenant Ordinance
As a Seattle area property management company, we have heard many threats from landlords who are "up...
Why Seattle Rental Property Owners Are Considering A/C?
As a premiere Seattle property management company, we make it our duty to keep our clients informed ...
First Lawsuit for the New First In Time Ordinance Seattle
The Seattle Times reports the first lawsuit to Seattle's new landlord / tenant ordinance. We have he...
City Council Approves U District Upzone
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/u-district-upzone-handful-of-landowners-have-most-...
Preventative Rental Property Maintenance Advice for Your Seattle Home
Maintaining your rental property effectively will help you preserve its condition and increase your ...
Seattle is #1 Housing Market - Once Again
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-chugs-along-as-americas-hottest-home-market...
Rental Marketing How To – Seattle Property Management Advice
Rental advertising has evolved from placing nickel ads in the classified section of local newspapers...
Best Rental Improvements for Top Dollar Rent in Seattle
To earn top rent in the Seattle market, you need to provide a property that’s desirable and modern. ...
Washington Eviction Process Legal Advice | Need to Know's
Seattle property management companies and landlords need to follow a series of specific steps when p...
Seattle’s record apartment boom is ready to explode; meaning for rents
THE SEATTLE TIMES MIKE ROSENBERG Seattle’s record apartment boom is ready to explode; what it means ...
Someone found some humor in the Seattle rental market
THE SEATTLE TIMES BENJAMIN WOODARD ‘Sweet deal’: Ad for $2,000-a-month gingerbread house in Central ...
Seattle Property Management News: New “First in Time” Ordinance
An important update that will soon affect landlords, property managers and owners of rental property...
Seattle's Rental Law and Unintended Consequences
The first-come, first served renter's law has the best of intentions. But sometimes interventions in...
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...
Is Seattle's Affordability Crisis Driving Out Low-Income Residents?
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...