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.
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
The newest edition of Issues & Impacts has just been posted. You can access the latest edition and read past editions any time at nwrealtor.com/advocacy/issuesimpacts.
KIRKLAND, Washington (June 6, 2017) – Would-be buyers who have been shut out of the real estate market should test the “real estate waters” during the summer months suggests one industry leader. “Summer might provide some competitive relief for weary buyers,” said Gary O’Leyar, owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Signature… Read more
King County’s growing job market continues to fuel a population boom that has not been factored into city and county housing plans. Today, nearly three people move to the area for every housing unit that is built. This imbalance in the housing market is largely responsible for escalating prices and… Read more
ELECTIONS FOR THE 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE CONDUCTED JUNE 1 – 29, 2017 Members of the Seattle King County REALTORS® will elect five officers and seven directors to its Board of Directors during the month of June. The new Board will take office January 1, 2018. Access to… Read more
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HousingWire recently published an article titled “You’ve been warned: CFPB puts real estate agents, lenders on RESPA violation watch.” RESPA — the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act — is a current buzzword in the housing industry with an increased scrutiny from the industry’s top consumer watchdog. Between the Consumer Financial… Read more