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    • Built Green
    |   May 16, 2017

    Member Story: TC Legend Homes

    Ted Clifton Jr. has been involved with Built Green since 2009 and has built three projects with us, in addition to other homes outside of King and Snohomish counties. All projects certified through us by his company, TC Legend Homes, are 5-Star Built Green.
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    |   May 15, 2017

    Shannon's 60: 2017 REX/T-REX Awards

    Shannon talks to Luellen Smith of Rhino Wine Cellars & Cooling Systems, this year's REX/T-REX Awards Chair and Associate of the Year, about REX and getting involved in our councils.
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    • Maintain
    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    • Homeowners
    |   May 11, 2017

    A Range of Skills May Be Needed to Repair Your Home’s Exterior

    A modern-day tradesperson may not have the experience or methodology to repair a historic or midcentury modern home. The result is it has become increasing difficult for a homeowner to find a professional to do their home's exterior repairs properly.
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    • Built Green News
    |   May 8, 2017

    Shannon's 60: Built Green Conference Keynote Speaker

    This week, Leah Missik, our Built Green program manager, announces the keynote speaker for our 2017 Built Green® Conference.
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    • Buy
    • Industry News
    |   May 5, 2017

    Number of the Day: 80.5%

    How well does Seattle recover from disaster? Turns out, pretty well.
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    |   May 1, 2017

    Shannon's 60: Senator Guy Palumbo

    Shannon interviewed state Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) about the recently signed SB 5674, which will make the final plat approval process significantly more efficient.
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    • Buy
    • Seattle Times HomeWork
    |   Apr 27, 2017

    10 Tips for Staging Your Home to Sell

    Designers share their top secrets for staging your existing home so that it shows well—and sells.
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    • MBAKS News
    |   Apr 27, 2017

    PRESS RELEASE: Governor Signs into Law Permit Process Improvements to Help Housing

    Bellevue, Wash—April 27, 2017—Governor Jay Inslee today signed into law Senate Bill 5674, providing a local option to allow administrative approval of the final plat process. The bill, sponsored by Senator Guy Palumbo (D-1st District) and Senator Joe Fain (R-47th District), will provide significant efficiencies in many jurisdictions where it can take a long time to get a final plat through the legislative process.
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