Rent control doesn't work; it makes things worse for poor renters. Yet Washington state has imposed it anyway.

According to a recent study from Bankrate, the Seattle metro area has a buy-rent gap of 119.5%, behind only San Jose (185.6%) and San Francisco (190.7%), two other tech hubs.

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest cost gaps between renting and buying. According to a recent study from Bankrate ...

Washington’s previous ban on rent control made investors more confident they could back projects even in liberal strongholds like Seattle, said Seattle developer Ben Maritz. Now, they may fear ...

(The Center Square) – Housing market experts say rent control is a factor in Seattle having one of the biggest cost gaps between renting and buying. According to a recent study from Bankrate, the ...

Andrew Cuomo shot to national fame in 2020 for his daily pandemic briefings as governor of New York. His political star fell ...

The PWHL's expansion rules were received with mixed reactions. The mix was that fans of the six existing PWHL teams were angered, and fans with a British Columbia or Washington state address were ...

Seattle's recent rallies saw clashes between faith groups and trans activists, prompting an FBI investigation into violence ...