We stand up and speak out for the rights of homeowners and the livelihood of REALTORS®. A few of our recent successes include proposing county policies to increase housing inventory and preventing point-of-sale mandates.
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Over 50 REALTORS®, Affiliates, and guests attended the RPAC Wine Auction at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore yesterday. Brokers Trish Englund and Bev Read served as auctioneers during the event themed “Battle of the YPN vs OPN.” “We all know what YPN stands for (Young Professionals Network), but what you… Read more
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which assists homeowners in areas subject to flooding, is set to expire on September 30, 2017. The National Association of REALTORS® is urging every member to contact his/her Member of Congress to pass H.R. 2874, which will re-authorize and reform the current program. REALTORS®… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (Aug. 7, 2017) – New figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service indicate home sales and prices, like July’s temperatures, sizzled. Prices area-wide rose slightly more than 9 percent from a year ago, but several counties near job centers saw larger price increases, including King County where the median… Read more
The Board of Seattle King County REALTORS® is saddened at the passing of Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman on August 1. Brotman and his wife Susan were the 68th recipients of the Seattle King County First Citizen Award, given in recognition of outstanding community service and leadership in the Puget Sound… Read more
The primary election REALTOR® Voting Guide provides you with information to make an informed choice before you cast your ballot. Before you vote in the upcoming election, find out where the candidates stand on the issues most affecting your business. The 2017 Primary Election REALTOR® Voting Guide can also be viewed in… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (July 6, 2017) – For frustrated house hunters, there’s hope: the volume of new listings added to inventory during June (13,658) was the highest total for any single month since May 2008 (14,176 new listings), according to the latest statistics from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “This time of… Read more
The 2018 Board of Directors election was held June 1 – 29, 2017. The election results are listed below. Thank you to those members who put their names forward as candidates and to all those who cast a vote this year. Elected Officers (one-year): PRESIDENT: Shane Davies, Windermere RE/Maple Valley PRESIDENT-ELECT:… Read more
The City of Medina recently adopted updates to the city’s sign code that preserve the reasonable use of real estate signs to market homes for sale. “The brokerage community worked together for a good result,” said Tere Foster, principal at Avenue Properties. “We committed to help members of the real… Read more