Seattle now ranks in the top ten metropolitan areas that can’t keep pace with the demand for single family housing generated by job growth. In a study just released by the National Association of REALTORS, the Seattle housing market ranked seventh in terms of a construction permit shortfall. The study… Read more
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The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA) hosted their 2016 Housing Summit at the Meydenbauer Center this morning. The objectives of the summit “are multi-fold, but all serve a singular goal: to increase the supply of affordable housing for all of our region’s residents,” said Shannon Affholter,… Read more
At its meeting on September 7, the Board of Directors of Seattle King County REALTORS® discussed issues related to appraisal delays in the current Puget Sound market. Board members expressed concern about the delays in getting completed appraisals, rapidly rising costs and the other related issues that jeopardize the timely… Read more
KIRKLAND, Washington (Sept. 7, 2016) – Home sales in Western Washington continued to outpace year-ago activity, but member-brokers at Northwest Multiple Listing Service say persistent inventory shortages are constraining activity. Despite a sparse selection in many areas, an expected summer slowdown, and “appraisal conundrums,” Northwest MLS members notched 11,898 pending… Read more
Patti shares with us some tips and resources for best safety practices among REALTORS®. Real Estate Self Defense Course – September 12th (IN CLASS) Real Estate Self Defense Course (ONLINE VIDEO) NAR REALTOR® Safety Hub
Over 40 REALTORS® and their guests attended the RPAC Summer Night Wine Auction at Overlake Golf & Country Club in Medina on Saturday. David Irons and Jerry Rippeteau served as auctioneers during the event while live music was played by Jazz guitarist Michael Powers. Thank you to Lysa Catlin at Caliber Home Loans for sponsoring the… Read more
Washington REALTORS® along with the Department of Licensing, NWMLS, and others, have created a brochure (“Call Before You Wire!”) to help REALTORS® and consumers prevent this from happening going forward. You can find the brochure and other resources on wire fraud here >
Lack of housing supply was the top business concern identified by King County REALTORS® in a recent survey. When asked to rank the level of importance certain marketplace issues will have on their business in the next year, ‘inadequate housing inventory to meet buyer demand’ was ranked as important to… Read more
In a recent survey of Seattle King County REALTORS®, 3 in 5 said they had taken in-class clock hour classes. When asked what training methods they’ve use to take education classes during their last renewal, most respondents (61%) had taken more than three in a live classroom. 26% to 38%… Read more