This year’s election features 22 well-qualified candidates for 12 positions on the 2023 Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee reviews all candidate nominations before submitting a ballot to the membership. The charge of the Nominations Committee is to “actively recruit Board candidates who represent all REALTOR® communities in King County, ensuring… Read more
BELLEVUE, Washington (March 30, 2022) – Few can deny homelessness is a worsening problem, but one organization serving Seattle and King County is making remarkable progress in achieving its goal of “No Child Sleeps Outside.” From modest beginnings in 1999 as a drop-in day center for women experiencing homelessness, Mary’s… Read more
Nominations are now being accepted for ten open positions on the 2023 Board of Directors. The offices available for election include the newly created Vice President of Member Services and Communications. The ideal attributes of a Board nominee are: a well-established and successful career in real estate sales, a willingness… Read more
A bill making major changes to the Form 17 (Seller Disclosure), has died. HB1951, as originally drafted, would have removed the actual knowledge standard for sellers completing their disclosure statement and removed the option to select “don’t know” on Form 17. REALTORS® opposed this bill as it would unduly increase… Read more
Join the Association of REALTORS® in celebrating Black History Month through a variety of educational opportunities through the month of February and related resources that address Fair Housing. HomeSight, Homeownership, Community Development Webinar The Washington REALTORS® DEI Committee hosted HomeSight. HomeSight believes a community only thrives when given the opportunities… Read more
The Seattle King County REALTORS® 2021 Annual Report is now published. Our 2021 major achievements and highlights include: New programs and committees: Quarterly Good Neighbor Awards, NAR SPIRE Mentorship Program, DEI Committee, Member Services & Communications Committee Virtual Battle of the Barristers reached record-attendance and raised over $34k for REALTOR® Scholarships Benjamin… Read more
REALTORS®, we know your schedules are tight. That is why we looked into a convenient option for you to earn CE hours on the go. Seattle King County REALTORS® has partnered with Ambiview, an approved real estate school that allows REALTORS® to earn WA-approved CE credit with podcast-style classes. Take… Read more
Washington State ranks dead last among 50 states in the ratio of housing units to number of existing households, according to an EcoNorthwest study published by the Washington State Department of Commerce. For every household, the study reports, Washington has roughly a single unit or less of housing. In King County… Read more
BELLEVUE, Wash. — On November 10th, 190 guests gathered in Bellevue Club’s banquet room for the 6th annual Get the Edge event hosted by the Young Professionals Network. Get the Edge provides an economic forecast for the coming year and the opportunity to hear market insights from industry peers. Matthew… Read more
Our biggest annual event got bigger this year as a new record of over 730 REALTORS® and Affiliates tuned into our virtual Battle of the Barristers on October 7. Aside from providing 3 clock hours to members, this annual event also raised $34,817 for the Seattle King-County First Citizen Scholarship Foundation – with all proceeds… Read more