Take Action: Support Real Estate Legislation Today!
Don’t wait for change to happen—be part of the solution. Join us in supporting the legislation that will shape the future of real estate. Take action now to create a more just and inclusive real estate market for all.
2023 Washington REALTORS’® Legislative Priorities:
Improve Consumer Protections in Real Estate Agency Law (SB 5191/HB 1284)
Allow Middle Housing in Cities (SB 5190/HB 1110)
Allow Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in Rural Areas (SB 5357/HB 1133)
Streamline Regulations that Increase Housing Costs & Litigation (HB 1293)
Increasing the Supply & Affordability of Condominiums (SB 5258/HB 1298)
Transit Oriented Development (SB 5466)
Exempting Residential Sale/Leasebacks from Landlord-Tenant Act (SB 5337/HB 1070)
Welcome Home is a comprehensive plan to provide additional types of housing and ramp up incentives for local jurisdictions to provide more and diverse housing types such as duplexes, triplexes, and cottage housing. Under Welcome Home, a series of legislative initiatives designed to allow more housing for our communities.
Unlock the Door to Affordable Homeownership Campaign:
Washington state, including Snohomish County, has been hard-hit by a lack of affordable housing opportunities, which has impacted buyers, sellers & renters. According to the U.S. Census, in 2018, nearly 99,000 households in Snohomish County were cost-burdened—meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs. And that number has only increased since then! Families in all income groups are struggling to find home-ownership opportunities.
- Young people can’t afford to live in the county they grew up in.
- Seniors who want to downsize and stay in the community they call home have few options.
- Low-income families lack access to quality housing.
Everyone benefits from more affordable housing opportunities. Having access to quality, affordable housing is critical for economic stability and future mobility, as well as healthy, thriving communities.
We need to work with our state and local elected officials to solve this growing crisis in our communities, which includes educating lawmakers about real world impacts on all Washingtonians.
The Snohomish County-Camano Association of REALTORS® has launched a local “Unlock the Door for Affordable Homeownership Snohomish County” campaign to address the housing affordability crisis.
Visit www.unlockthedoorsnoco.org to sign a petition to let your local elected officials know you support local legislation to increase housing supply which will increase affordable homeownership opportunities in our area.
