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Annual Day on the Hill Legislative Day
Annual Day on the Hill Legislative Day

Be a Grassroots Advocate On February 3rd, 40 WMFHA members converged on the Capitol Mall in Olympia to lobby our state legislators for the annual Day on the Hill Legislative Day. Members met with their legislators to educate our lawmakers on issues of importance to the housing industry and to... Continue Reading

Date posted02/8/2016


We Are Apartments
We Are Apartments

APARTMENTS. WE LIVE HERE. In communities across the country, apartments work – helping people live in a home that’s right for them. Apartments and their residents contribute more than $1 trillion to the economy. We all should celebrate the positive impact our industry is making in... Continue Reading

Date posted02/2/2016


State & Local Government Affairs Report
State & Local Government Affairs Report

State Legislative Update The Washington State Legislature convened its eight and a half week (60 day) session on January 11. Sentiment across the board from lawmakers is to keep focused on issues that must be addressed and end on time. There is widespread, significant fatigue coming off the... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2016


January Membership Meeting a Hit!
January Membership Meeting a Hit!

Skylar Olsen PhD, Senior Economist for Zillow Group, gave an excellent presentation to WMFHA members at the January Membership Meeting titled “It’s Not Just About Millenials: Uncovering Economic Trends”. Skylar gave statistical data on Seattle’s strong rent and occupancy... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2016