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%. … (2 comments)
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 … (3 comments)
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 … (2 comments)
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 … (0 comments)
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 … (5 comments)
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 … (5 comments)
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 … (1 comments)
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. … (0 comments)
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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. 
