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2021 Scholarship Recipients
2021 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to those who are being awarded money for their career development with us! Continue Reading

Postedby Sloane Cerbana
Date posted02/26/2021


New Member Report - February 2021
New Member Report - February 2021

Welcoming new members to our association. Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted02/18/2021


January Rent Collection Ticks Up Following Infusion of Rental Assistance
January Rent Collection Ticks Up Following Infusion of Rental Assistance

Renton, Washington – Washington Multi-Family Housing Association’s (WMFHA) found 94.6% of statewide apartment homes made a full or partial payment by January 31, 2021). The data was collected from the association’s 267,000 professionally managed homes in the state. This is a 2.5... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/18/2021


New Data Shows King County Renters are Less Than Three Months Behind on Rent
New Data Shows King County Renters are Less Than Three Months Behind on Rent

New data released by King County shows that while the breadth of people behind on rent is historically high, the depth of the challenge may not be as big as many thought. Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/16/2021


Legislative Update - First Policy Cutoff
Legislative Update - First Policy Cutoff

Monday, February 15, 2021 marked the first policy cutoff in the Washington legislature. The next important cutoff is March 9, when all proposals must be considered by their house of origin. Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted02/15/2021


Expanded Fitness Guidance in Some Counties
Expanded Fitness Guidance in Some Counties

Governor Inslee Moves Counties to Phase 2 On Thursday, January 28, Governor Inslee announced that two regions will move to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery Plan beginning Monday, February 1. The counties affected are King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties (Puget Sound region),... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/29/2021


New Member Report - January 2021
New Member Report - January 2021

Thank you for joining us! Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted01/21/2021


We Are WMFHA - A Look Back at 2020
We Are WMFHA - A Look Back at 2020

2020 will certainly be a year to remember, and a year to forget. Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted01/21/2021


CatchAll Environmental: Your Stormwater Managers
CatchAll Environmental: Your Stormwater Managers

You’ve probably seen Jim Winskill or Erin Brewster at a WMFHA event in the past year. But did you ever stop to find out how Catchall Environmental can help save your properties money by maintaining your stormwater systems? Preventative maintenance now could save you a big headache in the future… Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Wakefield (deleted)
Date posted01/20/2021


88 percent of Apartment Homes Paid rent as of January 14
88 percent of Apartment Homes Paid rent as of January 14

Renton, Washington – Washington Multi-Family Housing Association’s (WMFHA) found 88.23 percent of statewide apartment homes made a full or partial payment by January 14. The data was collected from the association’s 267,000 professionally managed homes in the state. This is a... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/18/2021


Reopening Appointment-Based Fitness Centers
Reopening Appointment-Based Fitness Centers

The Governor released official Fitness and Training COVID-19 Guidance on Wednesday night. The Guidance describes reopening of unstaffed indoor fitness facilities in Phase 1, based on the below restrictions with one additional restriction - only one person per room. Therefore, in order to reopen... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/14/2021


Dear Olympia, Housing Recovery is COVID Recovery
Dear Olympia, Housing Recovery is COVID Recovery

As legislators convene for a historic 2021 legislative session, we urge them to make housing access, affordability, and market health a top priority. Much focus is on how COVID-19 impacts residents’ ability to pay rent. Similarly, amidst reduced income, many housing providers continue to... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/14/2021