South King County

Tourism accounts for $615 million dollars in 4 south end cities.

Tourists accounted for $615 million last year in Kent, Des Moines, SeaTac and Tukwila alone, according to an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal.

According to the Puget Sound Business Journal:

"There were 5,350 tourism-related jobs that generated $181 million in wages last year in the four cities, according to a report prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for the Seattle Southside organization.  There were 2.2 million visitors to the four cities last year that accounted for $51.6 million in tax revenues for the state, the report indicated."

"For every South King County household, tourism provides $400 in taxes that residents don't have to pay, and over 5,000 jobs that wouldn't otherwise exist," said Katherine Kertzman, program director for Seattle Southside, in a statement.  - Puget Sound Business Journal 3/13/09.

For more information, please visit http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2009/03/17/who_loves_the_wbc.html

Changes Are Proposed for the Renton Highlands

After many years of planning, the 14 member Phase II Task Force has submittted their recomendations to the Renton City Council and are ready to tackle new projects in the Renton Highlands.  An implementation plan will be done in February, according to Emily Garland of RentonReporter.com.

The recommended projects include a new community center, first-time home buyer program and senior recreation opportunites. 

County Recorder's Office Closure Dates for 2009

In our market a transaction is "closed" once the new deed has been recorded.  So wouldn't it be helpful to know which days your county recorder's office is closed?  Keeping those dates in mind as you schedule your real estate transactions should make everything run smoother for you and more importantly, for the consumer.  Regardless of whether the transaction is closing in King County, Pierce or Snohomish County, The Talon Group would like to be your preferred service provider for both title and escrow.

   

Click on the appropriate underlined county up above for a schedule of their 2009 closure dates.