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 COVID-19 pandemic has altered behaviors and preferences of home buyers and sellers throughout the nation. In 2020, buyers have been seeking bigger homes and sellers are looking to sell at a faster pace compared to pre-pandemic. These behaviors and preferences are findings from a NAR survey of buyers and… Read more
Battle of the Barristers, a popular legal seminar and our Associations largest event, reached new records this year with over 600 members in attendance and $35,000 raised for the Seattle King County First Citizen Scholarship Foundation. The amount raised will fund REALTOR® and Affiliate member scholarships in 2021. Applications are… Read more
Governor Jay Inslee has announced that open houses are now permitted for Phase 2 in King County. Up to FIVE (5) people are allowed on-site for open houses (in addition to the broker). In-person activities including showings, inspections, appraisals, and final walk-throughs may also include up to five (5) persons (in… Read more
The Seattle King County REALTORS® Awards Committee welcomes your nomination of association members who have demonstrated a devotion to community service, involvement in local government issues, or outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and the REALTOR® Association. Winners of these categories will be recognized at the end of this… Read more
The newest edition of Issues and Impacts has just been posted. You can access the latest edition and read past editions any time on our Issues and Impacts page. View Third Quarter Issues & Impacts In this issue: Kenmore Works on Amendments to ADU Regulations – Added Flexibility SeaTac: New Affordable… Read more
The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) protects your clients and the real estate industry. RPAC raises voluntary funds to support endorsed candidates at the local, state, and national levels who share our values for a strong real estate market. So far this year, there are 42 major investors (invested $1,000… Read more
The U.S. homeownership rate saw a rebound from 62.9% in Q2 of 2016 to 65.1% in Q4 of 2019. While the increase in the overall homeownership rate is encouraging, there continues to be a significant racial homeownership gap in America. In February, the National Association of REALTORS ® released a… Read more
To determine the best local real-estate markets in the United States, WalletHub compared 300 cities of varying sizes across 24 key indicators of housing-market attractiveness and economic strength. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the healthiest housing market. Each city’s weighted average… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® mourns the loss of former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, who has passed away at the age of 92. Gorton, who was honored as Seattle King County First Citizen in 2010 by the Association, had a public career spanning nearly 40 years, including terms in the state… Read more