We stand up and speak out for the rights of homeowners and the livelihood of REALTORS®. A few of our recent successes include proposing county policies to increase housing inventory and preventing point-of-sale mandates.
The 2021 Board of Directors election was held June 1–June 30, 2020. Thank you to those members who put their names forward as candidates and to over 900 members who voted this year. Over 51% of voters indicated this was the first time they have voted in a Board election.… Read more
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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
REALTORS® and Affiliates put in their bids in the first ever online REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Auction and raised a total of $45,696.00 for RPAC. This represents a new record for Seattle King County REALTORS® since it initiated an auction to support RPAC 25 years ago. The online auction, organized by RPAC Chair… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® has hosted its Housing Issues Briefing for 26 years to educate public officials and candidates running for public office on REALTOR® legislative issues. More than 80 individuals from across King County and the state joined in on this special, complimentary event held as a webinar this… Read more
The Seattle First Citizen Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors is excited to announce that thanks to member generosity, 28 out of 63 applicants this year will receive scholarship funding. Scholarships are awarded to high school and college applicants who demonstrate a commitment to community service. “We had some very highly… Read more
The Board has announced July 15, 2020 as the date when Seattle King County REALTORS® will elect representatives of the Association to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Association will elect two of our three representatives to the NAR Board of Directors this year. These Board representatives serve two-year… Read more
Today, King County petitioned the State of Washington for modified Phase 1 operating rules, under the Governor’s plan for re-opening businesses. Friday, June 5, is the earliest date the State is expected to approve King County’s plan for re-opening, based on the close communication between the County and the State on this… Read more
“Today is a time of tremendous pain and unfortunate disunity in our country, due to the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. During this time, we must acknowledge past injustice and grieve this terrible loss, so that we may heal. Most importantly, we must work together for profound change… Read more
Citing a previously undiscussed restriction of Washington’s Stay at Home order, the Seattle City Council has stopped consideration of the recently resurrected large employer business tax. Read our previous story on the large employer business tax According to published reports, Seattle City Council President M. Lorena Gonzalez has determined that… Read more