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In the past, we mostly saw roommate groups in college areas. Now, adults of all ages are likely to share rental homes in order to manage the high...

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If you’ve been contemplating whether to attend RHAWA’s monthly LINK Meetings with fellow housing providers, let me assure you,...

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Keeping good records for your rental business is critical for several reasons. From simply handling inquiries from your tenants, to providing...

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78% of rental housing providers in Tacoma who participated in the RHAWA survey are considering selling their rental properties and exiting the...

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As you have already heard, ENGAGE24 is shaping up to be the must-attend event of the year for rental housing professionals. On October 8th, we...

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Now it’s easier to find your member benefits on the RHAWA website! Everything you need is on the Member Compass, and your Member Compass...

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“We can do it for half the price a plumber would charge.” said an ad on the radio as I was driving to work one morning. “Half the...

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Over the past two years, the eviction process in King County has been broken and a major focus of RHAWA has been trying to fix it, both at the local...

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At the time of this publishing, we had most of the early results back in the primary election that took place on August 6th. However, if some...

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With the primary race behind us and looking ahead to November, I have been speaking with candidates from both sides of the aisle about their...

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Whether you have dozens of paid staff or just the occasional contractor or family member helping out, everyone contacting tenants on your behalf...

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Over the last few months, many RHAWA members have contacted the Support Center with questions and confusion about whether the use of grills,...

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