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.
Yesterday, the results of King County’s November 2nd election were certified. Historically, odd-year general elections in King County see lower voter turnout, an average of 44% of registered voters. This election was no different: after the votes were tallied, King County saw 43.41% voter turnout. For Seattle King County REALTORS®,… Read more
Dozens of dedicated volunteers. Grocery pick-ups and deliveries to over 1,500 households each week. Our Q4 Good Neighbor Tom Bernard, REALTOR® at Windermere Real Estate in Ballard, emphasizes that consistency is key to provide hope to our neighbors. Each week, you can find Tom and many other Ballard Food Bank… 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
Did you know? Washington state received $309,000 for wildfire housing relief from the RRF! The RRF is challenging REALTORS® to rise up to a regional contest and raise: $40,000 amongst Region 12 (WA, OR, ID, AK, and MT) by November 12 Donate Here or Text REGION12 to 71777. REALTORS® know… 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
Once Duwamish territory and later a Finnish homestead, Kirkland’s Big Finn Hill Park is now a 220-acre constellation of trails, public facilities, and lush greenery. Upkeep in this large area is a daunting challenge, however, and there is always demand for community-minded volunteers to assist Park officials. That’s why the… Read more
Last week, the Kathy Lambert campaign sent a postcard mailer to residents of King County Council District 3. We consider the mailer to be inflammatory, distasteful, and not in alignment with our REALTOR® values and ethics. Because of the imagery and content of the mailer, the Seattle King County REALTORS®… Read more
In our 2021 member survey conducted in mid-July, we asked our members what business challenges that anticipated heading into 2022. Lack of Inventory ranked as most important (71.84%) Multiple offers, cash offers, competition ranked second (44.04%) Dealing with impacts on my business due to COVID-19 ranked third (24.91%) Seattle King… Read more
Building community and being the hope. That’s the foundation of the work that our Q3 Good Neighbor Tina McDonough, REALTOR® at RE/MAX Select, and her team who are active year-round not only fighting cancer, but also helping patients and their families. Tina began participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-day… Read more
When you put together five of the brightest attorneys and the hottest legal issues facing local real estate, you get an entertaining heavy weight fight on the fine points of reducing your legal liability. Ranked as the most valuable annual member event in our 2021 member survey, the Battle of… Read more