king county: Sales Tax to Increase Again - 03/31/08 03:43 PM
Another year, another sales tax increase in King County. Last April 1st, the sales tax in King County increased a tenth of a percent to 8.9% to improve bus transportation services.
Effective tomorrow, April 1st, 2008, King County's sales tax will be going up another one-tenth of a percent to 9.0%. This increase will be used for chemical dependency or mental health treatment services.
Taxes for those parts of the county not included in the RTA district will be 8.6%.
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king county: King County - Millionaire Haven - 05/02/07 02:31 AM
According to a recently released survey by London-based research firm TNS, King County ranks 10th in the nation for having the most millionaires. Based on net-worth, King County is home to an amazing 68,390 millionaire households, about 1% of the national total.
Los Angeles leads the nation with more than 268,000 millionaires households, followed by:
Cook County, Ill., with 171,118
Orange County, Calif., with 116,157
Maricopa County, Ariz., with 113,414
San Diego County, with 102,138
Harris County, Texas, with 99,504
Nassau County, N.Y., with 79,704
Santa Clara County, Calif., with 74,824
Palm Beach County, Fla., with 71,221
King County, WA., with 68,390
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king county: King County Sales Tax to increase April 1st - 03/25/07 02:26 AM
The King County Sales Tax, within the Regional Transit Authority, will raise from 8.8% to 8.9% on April 1, 2007. For restaurants, bars and coffee shops, the rate will increase to 9.4%. The extra .5% is to pay off Safeco Field debt.
The .1% increase is a result of the voter approved tax increase to expand metro bus service.
As a note to new residents, the Washington State Sales tax is 6.5%. However, County and City municipalities append their own taxes to that rate. Therefore, the sales tax rate will differ between municipalities.
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king county: Get Breaking Tri-County News - 03/13/07 10:49 PM
King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties have created the Regional Public Information Network (RPIN.org) to provide breaking news and alerts. From their website, RPIN:
"...is your one-stop resource for news alerts from more than 75 government, transportation, utility, health and emergency response agencies serving citizens in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
RPIN keeps the public informed about street and highway closures, weather, major transit disruptions, and provides updates on what agencies are doing to respond to emergencies and incidents. The public also can sign up to receive e-mail alerts and pager headlines from RPIN partners and get helpful tips to prepare for … (0 comments)
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king county: King County: Living the Dream - 03/12/07 03:52 PM
King County, home to the City of Seattle, is Washington State's most populated and politically moderate counties. The name "King" was originally attributed to William Rufus King, a southern US Vice-president and slave owner.
In 1986, the King County Council, passed a motion changing the namesake of King County in favor of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Though the name change was not official until 2005 when the governor signed the bill into law (only the State has the authority to charter counties).
For the past 40 years, the King County logo has been an image of an encircled crown.
Today, the King … (5 comments)
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king county: Redfin Cloning - 10/10/06 03:57 PM
Another online real estate company has surfaced in the Pacific Northwest. Ezdigs.com is fairly similar to Redfin but will focus on King and South Snohomish Counties.
On the buyer’s side, Ezdigs.com will retain 1% (of the purchase price) and rebate the remainder to the buyer. The buyer will need to do their own research and view homes on their own, though it seems they will make the arrangement on the buyer’s behalf, something Redfin doesn’t seem to do.
On the seller’s side, it’s essentially a 4% listing company. Ezdigs.com will list for 1% and recommend 3% selling office commission to the … (6 comments)
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king county: Concrete Stike Ends - 08/26/06 03:33 PM
The one month long concrete strike has ended as workers accepted a deal providing a $3.95/hr raise over three years. Stalled city & county, as well as private projects (e.g. Domaine Condominium, Mosler Lofts. et al) can now get going again.
But, was it all for nought? The longevity of the strike that is, since the $3.95 was on the table for several weeks. Eighty-eight workers holding hostage numerous projects county-wide eventually settled for what they were originally offered. Yet, they probably cost the city and builders thousands if not hundreds of thousands more.
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king county: July Market Update - 08/08/06 01:50 AM
The Seattle area, despite our record hot temperatures, seems to be cooling on the housing front. Within Seattle, inventory continues to go up resulting in a 20% increase over the previous year. Additionally, Seattle saw a 12.11% decrease in pendings and a 15.55% decrease in closed sales compared to July 2005.
Though on a postive note prices continue to rise with a 14.6% increase in median sale price from a year ago. While that appreciation make be great for current homeowners, it continues to place homeownership further out of reach for those who currently rent. Within King County only 7% of … (0 comments)
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