Washington REALTORS® has made the permanent removal of racial covenants from title a top priority in 2021. Racial covenants or deed restrictions preventing homeownership by racial minorities are an explicit legacy of racial discrimination in housing. While such covenants have been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable, they are still on the… Read more
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced their release of a free interactive training platform, Fairhaven, designed to help combat discrimination in the real estate market. This new online training is available to all REALTOR® members. Once the training is launched, agents will find themselves in a simulation where they work against the clock to… Read more
The housing market in the Greater Seattle Area is continuing to see a rise in demand and home prices even as our economy is still recovering from COVID-19 impacts that peaked in April. This trend is expected to continue into 2021 according to Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner’s 2021 economic… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS®’ popular legal seminar, Battle of the Barristers, reached a record of 615 members via Zoom on October 16. This first virtual Battle was moderated by lawyer and clock-hour instructor Mike Spence, with the participation of Annie Fitzsimmons, Chris Osborn, Lars Neste and Doug Tingvall. Despite the… Read more
Battle of the Barristers – the most informative and entertaining real estate legal event of the year – will be held virtually on October 16 from 9 AM to 12 PM. This popular annual event brings highly knowledgeable real estate attorneys together to highlight, analyze, and debate the hottest real… Read more
REALTORS® are encouraged to keep safety top-of-mind every day to avoid job-related risks. The National Association of REALTORS® is dedicating September as REALTOR® Safety Month. Seattle King County REALTORS® is joining NAR to bring awareness of potential dangers and to encourage REALTORS® to take precautions to stay safe on the… Read more
As the nation’s largest professional trade association, the National Association of REALTORS® has a unique ability to shape the housing industry. It also has the obligation and stated mission to make certain that all who seek homeownership have the opportunity to achieve it. One REALTOR® document, the Code of Ethics,… Read more
As a charter member of the National Association of REALTORS®, Seattle King County REALTORS® is proud to stand with our national organization as it launches a broader effort to promote awareness and progress on fair housing and equal opportunity for all. We encourage you to view the campaign here. Our organization has… Read more
As of June 19, King County is in Phase 2 of the business re-opening protocol. This means increased real estate office activity is allowed on an appointment basis. The Seattle King County REALTORS® office is now open for members on an appointment only basis. See this advice from King County… Read more
The Employment Security Department (ESD) is in the process of developing the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Here are seven points on unemployment by Washington REALTORS®: Independent Contractors Under the federal CARES Act, independent contractors and self-employed workers are eligible for… Read more