The region has a lot of work to do on housing and homelessness, but if we work together, we can do it. That was the theme of A Compassionate Conversation hosted by Windermere at The Cinerama in Seattle on Monday in the firm’s first company-wide discussion about homelessness in Seattle.… Read more
The new accessory dwelling unit (ADU/DADU) legislation expected to be considered by the Seattle City Council sometime this summer is a positive step toward creating more affordable housing in our region. However, the proposal goes too far in limiting the choice of individual property owners who wish to build a… Read more
Sellers of higher-end homes will pay more in real estate excise tax (REET) next year due to changes adopted by the Washington state Legislature. A new graduated tax, or tiered REET, will go into effect for homes sold on or after January 1, 2020. Washington state has one of the… Read more
“REALTORS® need to stand up and tell their stories.” That was the message from Legislator Amy Walen when asked how REALTORS® could support positive actions on housing. Walen, former mayor of Kirkland, made the remarks at the 25th annual Housing Issues Briefing, a yearly event hosted by Seattle King County… Read more
“This is probably the biggest day in my 22 years at Seattle U, in terms of what this means to me,” said Father Stephen V. Sundborg, president of Seattle University and this year’s recipient of the Seattle-King County First Citizen Award. There was palpable delight among the 300 banquet guests… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® is sad to share news that past president and long-time REALTOR® leader Phil Souza passed away last week of cancer. Phil served as President of SKCR in 1988 and went on to serve as state President for Washington REALTORS® in 2000. “My decades long friendship with… Read more
Good agents know it. Now ATTOM has the data to prove it. Experienced agents know that the best time to list a home for sale is in the spring. Now ATTOM data has a study that shows sellers maximize their gain when sales close in late May and June. “Home sellers have… Read more
In March, a class action lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Illinois against the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and four large brokerage companies alleging that the defendants conspired to restrain price competition among buyer brokers via promulgation of NAR’s MLS rules. NAR filed to dismiss the Moehrl… Read more
ELECTIONS FOR THE 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE CONDUCTED MAY 31 – JUNE 28, 2019 Access to the online ballot will be posted on our website and emailed to all eligible members on May 31, 2019. Please visit nwrealtor.com to vote. Members-in-good standing (paid 2019 dues) for whom we have a… Read more
Washington state, including King County and the Seattle metro area, has not built enough housing to keep up with the demand. Condos in particular have been underbuilt because of harsh liability laws. With very few condos built in the last decade, this more affordable middle-market option was not available to… Read more