An enthusiastic crowd of REALTORS® and Affiliates gathered at the Bellevue Club yesterday for the annual REALTOR® Wine & Spirits Auction. The event, organized by RPAC Chair Dahni Malgarini-Logar, set a new record, raising $29,832 for RPAC. The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) uses voluntary investments from REALTORS® to support… Read more
BELLEVUE, Washington (April 10, 2019) – A capital projects levy that would help ease overcrowding in the fast-growing Lake Washington School District earned overwhelming endorsement from Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR). The measure will appear on the April 23 Special Election ballot. The Prop. 1 Capital Projects Levy seeks $20… Read more
The Seattle Times recently reported that the number of driver’s licenses issued to new King County residents who moved here from out of state declined in 2018 for the second year in a row. That combined with the housing market slowdown at the end of last year might make it… Read more
You might remember that last year was the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark housing legislation that we now commemorate each April during Fair Housing Month. This year, fair housing is just as important as ever. Fair housing laws protect the American dream of homeownership for everyone.… Read more
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This year’s REALTOR® Wine & Spirits Auction on April 18 is the one night of the year you can make your investment in RPAC “double dip.” Not only will dollars you bid make you the proud new owner of amazing wine, spirits, gift baskets and more – 100 percent of… Read more
The National Association of REALTORS® political action committee (RPAC) consistently ranks among the most well-funded PACs that contribute to federal candidates, thanks to the investments of its REALTOR® members. According to Thoughtco.com, “RPAC enables REALTORS® to support candidates that support the issues that are important to their profession and livelihood.”… Read more
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), one of the largest trade association PACs in the country. That’s 50 years of advocating for homeowner rights and working to keep REALTORS® at the center of the real estate transaction. In 1969, the National Association of… Read more
The Washington state Legislature is considering a new package of bills that would address our crisis-level housing affordability problem. Sightline author Dan Bertolet wrote that the package would address the three main fixes for a housing crisis – more homes, more funding for affordable homes and more tenant protections. The… Read more
The recent tax reform package, in effect for your 2018 taxes, could give you a new break. The qualified business income (QBI) deduction allows those eligible to deduct an extra 20% of certain business income from their taxable income. Sole proprietors and pass-through business owners below the taxable income thresholds… Read more