King County Council member Reagan Dunn addressed over 30 members of the Association’s Government Affairs Committee on February 7. The room was full despite the snowstorm that closed schools the previous day. “There are a number of key housing issues we’re dealing with right now,” said Georgia Wall, Vice Chair… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (Feb. 6, 2017) – Western Washington’s “high velocity” market continued during January with the number of pending sales (7,745) outgaining the number of new listings (6,507), according to new figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “Properties are moving through the market at an unusually fast pace,” remarked John… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® has launched a new microsite focused on giving simple and straightforward answers to complex questions about the King County housing market. “Our members cite a lack of housing supply as the number one issue in the King County market,” said Sam DeBord, a broker with Coldwell… Read more
Senator Mark Mullet, 5th District – Issaquah, discussed the Governor’s budget proposal with REALTORS® visiting his office in Olympia. He expressed skepticism that any of the Governor’s revenue proposals would be adopted by the legislature. Mullet is on record as opposing a new state capital gains tax. He is a… Read more
REALTORS® work as independent contractors for brokerages within the state of Washington. This practice has been clear for years, but recent lawsuits in other states concerning independent contractor status has called that practice into question. REALTORS® have asked the legislature to address this question by adopting a definition of “independent… Read more
A bill to help increase housing options in the Puget Sound region has been introduced by Senator Joe Fain of the 47th district in South King County. In a meeting with REALTORS® in Olympia, Senator Fain explained the need to address the severe shortage of homes in King County for… Read more
David Postman, Chief of Staff to Governor Jay Inslee, addressed over 400 REALTORS® in Olympia on Thursday. REALTORS® from throughout the state held their annual Hill Day to discuss legislative priorities with members of the House and Senate. Postman discussed the Governor’s draft budget, which proposes to raise the B&O… Read more
“Democracy vouchers” have been mailed to Seattle residents from the City of Seattle. These vouchers may be assigned to eligible candidates who participate in the Democracy Voucher Program. Seattle King County REALTORS® encourages you to save these vouchers and we will follow up later with an action step with recommendations… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (Jan. 5, 2017) – Like many other months of 2016, December was frustrating for buyers across Washington state as they encountered depleted inventory and rising prices. Post-election hikes in interest rates – with more on the horizon — added to would-be homeowners’ worries. Northwest Multiple Listing Service statistics… Read more