Seattle Property Management Blog

    By Jay  |  Apr 2 2024

    Get Your House Ready to Rent to a Tenant | Seattle Property Management

    If you’re an investor buying a home specifically for this purpose, getting your house ready to rent ...

    By Jay Young  |  Nov 27 2019

    Seattle Property Management Shares—5 Tips for Your First Investment

    When you first dive into Seattle property management and own your first rental property, it’s easy t...

    By Jay Young  |  Nov 21 2019

    5 Tips for Your First Real Estate Investment

    When you first dive into Seattle property management and own your first rental property, it’s easy t...

    By Jay Young  |  Sep 30 2019

    Rent Your First Apartment in Seattle

    Are you searching for your very first Seattle apartment? At Real Property Associates, Inc., we’re ra...

    By Jay Young  |  Jul 2 2019

    SEATTLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SHARES – Is it better to buy or rent?

    At Real Property Associates Inc., we focus on delivering simply better property management services,...

    By Lynn Post  |  Mar 30 2018

    Seattle's first-come, first-served Rental Law Rejected by Judge

    Judge rejects Seattle’s ‘first-come, first-served’ rental law as unconstitutional Choosing a tenant ...

    By Lynn Post  |  Jan 31 2018

    Seattle Extends Streak as Nation's Hottest Housing Market

    It's not surprising that Seattle's housing-market streak continues--now up to 15 months--but housing...

    By Lynn Post  |  Dec 19 2017

    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 ...

    By Lynn Post  |  Dec 15 2017

    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...

    By Lynn Post  |  Dec 12 2017

    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...

    By Lynn Post  |  Nov 15 2017

    New Tax for Airbnb Rentals

    On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted in favor of a per-night tax on short-term rental propertie...

    By Jay  |  May 27 2017

    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 ...

    By Jay  |  Feb 22 2017

    City Council Approves U District Upzone

    http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/u-district-upzone-handful-of-landowners-have-most-...

    By Jay  |  Feb 9 2017

    Preventative Rental Property Maintenance Advice for Your Seattle Home

    Maintaining your rental property effectively will help you preserve its condition and increase your ...

    By Jay  |  Jan 25 2017

    Rental Marketing How To – Seattle Property Management Advice

    Rental advertising has evolved from placing nickel ads in the classified section of local newspapers...

    By Jay  |  Jan 18 2017

    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. ...

    By Larry  |  Jan 4 2017

    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 ...

    By Jay  |  Dec 7 2016

    Seattle Property Management News: New “First in Time” Ordinance

    An important update that will soon affect landlords, property managers and owners of rental property...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    Seattle's Rental Law and Unintended Consequences

    The first-come, first served renter's law has the best of intentions. But sometimes interventions in...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    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...

    By Larry  |  Dec 7 2016

    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...

    By Victoria Ormsby  |  Dec 7 2016

    Micro Apartment living in Seattle

    Interesting article in the Seattle Times profiling a super small micro apartment for rent in the U D...

    By Jay  |  Dec 7 2016

    Micro units in Seattle

    Interesting article in the Seattle Times profiling a really small micro apt in the U District. So sm...

    By Larry  |  Oct 5 2016

    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...

    By Jay  |  Sep 13 2016

    Proposed Zoning Changes for the University District

    RPA has several buildings that we manage within the newly proposed density overlay as discussed in t...

    By Jay Young  |  May 18 2016

    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...

    By Jay Young  |  Apr 21 2016

    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 ...

    By Jay  |  Apr 9 2016

    More Bay Area Housing Prices in the news

    Another Seattle Times article discussing California, Bay area housing and the flight of those in the...

    By Jay  |  Jan 15 2016

    Will easing the Rules for Backyard Cottages Help Seattle Livability?

    Changing the owner-occupancy requirement for backyard cottages could create a loophole for developer...