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Most real estate investors have heard of the 1031 exchange. Property owners utilize this tax advantage to defer taxes from the sale of their...

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Niche Realty Associates is a growing, progressive, and innovative property management and real estate team serving the greater Seattle, Washington...

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Next Brick Property Management, a rental property management company based in Seattle, aligns their interests with those of the property owners,...

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Did you know that volunteering is one of the most beneficial actions we can take as human beings? Not only do we help needy organizations around the...

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Governor Inslee announced on 7/24/2020 an extension of the evictions ban in place across the state through October 15, 2020. The order extends...

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Proposed Laws in Auburn Add to Housing Woes Amidst COVID-19 Uncertainty A sweeping package of restrictive new housing laws is sailing through the...

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The Pierce County Emergency Rental Assistance Program serves eligible Pierce County households who cannot pay rent during the COVID-19...

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A second round of applications for the City of Tacoma’s Rental Assistance Program will be accepted from July 8 - July 15. People who meet the...

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It’s not uncommon for property owners and management companies to use an unlicensed maintenance person or ‘Handyman’ to do lots of...

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New Seattle Laws on Roommates Last fall, the Seattle City Council passed several new bills relating to rental housing, including CB 119606 which...

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The political climate for protecting housing providers has never been more daunting. Almost every sector of normal life has been disrupted by...

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A few years before working for DTG Recycle, I bought a duplex in Renton and did a full remodel inside and out. I had a lot of garbage to clean up,...

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