New study shows how much rent in Seattle has increased in the last 4 years

The online leading marketplace, LendingTree, released a study that reviewed the fair market rent in 50 large metro areas, ...

These U.S. cities have seen the biggest rent increases since 2020

Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis ...
MarketWatch

I’m leaving Seattle for a job and better weather. Rental income won’t cover the 1.9% mortgage on our home. Should I sell?

We need to relocate from Seattle for a variety of reasons — work, disliking our neighborhood, desire for better weather, need better schools — and will be moving 2,000 miles away. Back To Top ...
News Tribune

Best haunted houses in Washington state? These 2 attractions made national lists

How do you celebrate spooky season? You might enjoy handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, perfecting your costume, watching a scary movie — or testing your nerve at a haunted house. Fortunately, ...
KHQ

Seattle real estate giants Zillow and Redfin face antitrust lawsuit

SEATTLE, Wash. – Washington has taken legal action against two of its own Seattle-based real estate giants. Attorney General Nick Brown, along with four other states, has filed an antitrust lawsuit ...
Seattle Times

FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over rental listing deal

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Zillow and Redfin for allegedly conspiring to eliminate competition for rental housing listings. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the United States District Court ...
ABC7

Macklemore's Seattle home burglarized while children slept inside

SEATTLE -- In Seattle, Washington, authorities are investigating a burglary at the home of rapper Macklemore. A police report says two men broke into his home just after midnight Saturday, wearing ...
The Columbian

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signs bill putting a cap on rent increases in the state

People gather on the steps of the Washington State Capitol Building during a rally advocating for lawmakers to change and pass House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Olympia, ...
KREM

WA House and Senate come to compromise on rent stabilization proposal

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington House and Senate have come to a compromise on a proposal that would cap rent increases by a certain percentage each year. The initial proposal passed in the House ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Fayetteville enforces short-term rental ordinance

FAYETTEVILLE -- The city has begun enforcing its short-term rental ordinance after an audit found more than 150 operating without a license. Z. Walker, the city's short-term rental clerk, found 155 ...
OPB

Rent increase cap approved by Washington House

The bill would limit annual price hikes for residential tenants to no more than 7% a year. It next goes to the state Senate. An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January ...