TPCAR Market Update Hub
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Whether you're advising buyers, guiding sellers, or planning your business strategy, staying informed matters. View local market analysis, national REALTOR® insights, advocacy updates, and monthly video commentary from industry experts to help you stay ahead of what's next. Updated Monthly
Spotlight Market Stories
Rent Cap Reminder for 2027
The maximum annual rent increase percentage is calculated using the June 12-month percent change in the Consumer Price Index for…
Read MoreSound Transit Reaffirms Commitment to Tacoma Dome Link Extension
Sound Transit recently approved an updated delivery plan for its ST3 expansion program, providing greater clarity on the future of…
Read More2026 Election Season Underway: Candidate Filing, Local Races, and TPCAR’s Advocacy Process
Election season is officially underway in Washington State, with candidate filing week running from May 4 – May 8, 2026. Candidates…
Read MoreTPCAR Monthly Market Stats
TPCAR strives to provide information and statistics that benefit our members and their clients. TPCAR will now provide a monthly market stats overview, giving you the tools to give your buying and selling clients peace of mind.
Advocacy Corner
Our Government Affairs team works tirelessly to protect the interests of REALTORS® and homeowners at the local, state, and national levels. Explore our 2024 Government Affairs business plan by exploring our goals and impact.
A Major REALTOR® Advocacy Win: How the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Could Expand Homeownership Opportunity
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect Saturday, July 11th, advancing one of the most significant bipartisan federal housing packages in nearly two decades.
For REALTORS®, this legislation matters because it addresses the problem at the center of today’s affordability crisis: there are not enough homes available for the people who want to buy them.
The act approaches the housing shortage from several directions by helping communities approve more homes, reducing obstacles to construction, modernizing manufactured and modular housing, improving access to financing and creating new resources that can help local governments turn housing plans into completed homes.