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Realtors ask Tumwater to pause proposed mandatory home‑energy score at listing, cite RCW 82.46.037
Summary
Representatives from the Thurston County Realtors Association urged the council to pause consideration of a mandatory home energy score at the time of listing, citing potential conflict with RCW 82.46.037 and asking for a formal legal review before the ordinance advances.
Two representatives of the Thurston County Realtors Association told the Tumwater City Council during public comment that a proposed ordinance requiring a home energy score before listing a residential property may be inconsistent with state law and could materially affect housing affordability and real estate transactions.
Dawn Baker, president of the Thurston County Realtors Association, said the organization supports energy efficiency in principle but opposes moving forward with a listing‑time…
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