Archive for 2023
2023 By the Numbers
2023 By the Numbers Back to News Center December 29, 2023 Categories Advocacy Education Events Featured Membership Partnerships Publications Uncategorized Archives April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 March 2022 August 2021…
Read MoreKittitas and Seattle King County REALTORS® Agree to Merge
Kittitas and Seattle King County REALTORS® Agree to Merge Back to News Center December 14, 2023 REALTOR® brokerages from Ellensburg, Cle Elum, and throughout Kittitas County will join the Seattle King County REALTORS® in 2024. The Kittitas and King County associations discussed merging through the summer of 2023, and their merger was approved by both…
Read More2023 REALTOR® Award Winners
2023 REALTOR® Award Winners Back to News Center December 4, 2023 REALTOR® of the Year Sharon O’Mahony, Windermere Greenwood President’s Awards Steve Francks, Washington REALTORS® Tom Hurdelbrink, Northwest Multiple Listing Service Industry Icon J. Lennox Scott, John L. Scott Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Sam Pace, Corcoran Lifestyle Properties REALTOR® Achievement Cheyenne Gillooly, Keller Williams Greater…
Read MoreGeneral Election 2023 Recap
General Election 2023 Recap Back to News Center November 13, 2023 This year was a local election year with council seats up in every city within King County. REALTORS® from across King County volunteered over 24 hours of their time to properly vet candidates seeking the association’s endorsement. In all, SKCR issued fifty-four endorsements including…
Read MoreRothstein Book Offers Practical Strategies for Promoting Fair Housing
Rothstein Book Offers Practical Strategies for Promoting Fair Housing Back to News Center November 7, 2023 Housing is a front-and-center issue in King County, where there is not enough housing for everyone who wants to live here. Voter polls repeatedly cite homelessness and housing issues as a main concern. Seattle King County REALTORS® is at…
Read MoreREALTORS® Endorse Seattle Housing Levy
REALTORS® Endorse Seattle Housing Levy Back to News Center November 1, 2023 BELLEVUE, Washington (November 1, 2023) – Seattle King County REALTORS® joins nearly 100 other organizations in endorsing the Seattle Housing Levy (Proposition No. 1). The organization’s board of directors announced its decision following a recommendation of its Governmental and Public Affairs Committee. The…
Read MoreRecord Attendance at 2023 Battle of the Barristers
Record Attendance at 2023 Battle of the Barristers Back to News Center October 27, 2023 Nearly 600 people attended the first in-person Battle of the Barristers event since 2019, filling Event Hall A at the Meydenbauer Center. “Our members have asked for more opportunities to meet in person again,” said President Sharon O’Mahony. “We accomplished…
Read MoreCorcoran, Lake & Company, and John L. Scott affirm REALTOR® membership
Corcoran, Lake & Company, and John L. Scott affirm REALTOR® membership Back to News Center October 20, 2023 Three prominent real estate brokerages, Lake & Company Real Estate, Corcoran Lifestyle Properties, and John L. Scott Real Estate have affirmed their continued membership with the Seattle King County REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).…
Read MoreA Message about Membership from President Sharon O’Mahony
A Message about Membership from President Sharon O’Mahony Back to News Center October 10, 2023 Recently we have been fielding questions from members of Seattle King County REALTORS® about membership. In the spirit of transparency, we want to answer these questions because we value each individual broker and firm that chooses to participate in Seattle King…
Read MoreIssues & Impacts, Q3 2023
Issues & Impacts, Q3 2023 Back to News Center September 28, 2023 Issues & Impacts is a quarterly publication produced by Seattle King County REALTORS® to inform members about current issues and successes within the Government Affairs Department. In This Issue: Seattle Councilmember Sawant’s Rent Control Bill Dies Seattle Councilmember Lewis Slows Commercial Lease Legislation…
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