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 41 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
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is providing FREE fair housing digital downloads from their REALTOR® Store for all REALTOR® members. This is a part of NAR’s partnership with the 2020 Right Tools Right Now Program. We encourage members to download and share these comprehensive fair housing guides. Free Fair… Read more
Georgia Stevens, 2020 President of Seattle King County REALTORS®, has been appointed 2021 Chair of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Young Professionals Network (YPN). Georgia is a Managing Broker at Compass and is currently the Vice-Chair of the NAR YPN. As part of the YPN Advisory Board, she has… Read more
(This article reprinted from nar.realtor.) Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at National Association of REALTORS®, recently provided a commentary on “how to close the persistent gap in homeownership rates.” The interest in homebuying is strong as reflected in the surge in mortgage applications to buy a home. However, there is not… Read more
Marie Hansch has been promoted to the Director of Business Practices and Education position following Claudia Crowell’s retirement from the Association in April of this year. Marie started working at Seattle King County REALTORS® in December 2007 as the Executive Projects and CRS Coordinator after receiving her BA in Business… Read more
Last week, Governor Jay Inslee announced the extension of the eviction moratorium through October 15, 2020 “as COVID-19 continues to impact the finances of Washingtonians statewide.” Governor Inslee first proclaimed a moratorium on evictions in mid-March. The moratorium was then extended and expanded in mid-April and the order was set through… Read more
Patti Hill, a managing broker with John L. Scott West Seattle, was named vice chair of the National Association of Realtors® 2021 National RPAC Trustees Disbursements Committee. More than 100 committees determine NAR’s policy decisions and annual direction, providing a transparent and highly efficient avenue through which America’s 1.4 million… Read more