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Back to News Center The 2025 legislative session is heating up as the end of the 105-day session approaches. Bills still alive within the Washington Legislature have had to make it through six cutoffs-with two more to go. These final 16 days are largely focused on budget and finances, with…
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Back to News Center Have a flooring project coming up? Mark Baldwin is the owner of Floor Coverings International of Seattle, flooring experts with a Mobile Flooring Showroom. Mark and his team generally work with REALTORS® to update their listings, as well as buyers looking to make changes before moving…
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Back to News Center On March 25, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, 100 REALTORS® and Affiliates came together to show their support for the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC). The carnival-themed event featured a live and silent auction, which together raised $65,000 for RPAC, the most ever raised in…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® named Teresa Willard of Tate Real Estate as its Q1 2025 Good Neighbor, honoring the volunteer work and leadership she has provided to the Monroe Historical Society and Museum. Teresa has volunteered for the Historical Society since 2005 when she wandered into…
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Back to News Center Prominent attorney and civic activist Judy Runstad has been selected 2025 Seattle King County First Citizen. The widely recognized community philanthropist is the 87th recipient of the prestigious annual award. This year’s honoree is vice chair of Wright Runstad and Company and recently retired from Foster…
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Back to News Center January’s housing activity showed both new listings and closed sales outgained the same month a year ago. Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) data for the month showed new listings jumped 35.1% and closed sales rose 10.8% compared to January 2024. In King County, new listings surged…
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Back to News Center Josie Chen is the owner of Next Door Photos Seattle, which offers multimedia services for real estate, including photography, videography, and 3D tours. She has been an Affiliate member of Seattle King County REALTORS® for less than a year, but has already offered her photography services…
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Back to News Center Regulations accounted for nearly a quarter (23.8%) of the average cost of a new home ($394,300), according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The figures are based on data from 2021, the latest available information. In a more recent study, the 2024 Cost of…
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Back to News Center King County Executive Dow Constantine has proposed a $1.5 billion levy to renew the county’s parks levy. It contains funding to maintain, enhance and expand parks and trails The measure, which is subject to approval by the King County Council, is likely to be considered by…
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Back to News Center REALTORS® from across the state gathered at the Washington State Capitol on January 30 to discuss REALTORS’® priority legislation with their representatives. Of the almost 700 registrants who attended the annual Hill Day organized by Washington REALTORS®, over 100 were members of Seattle King County REALTORS®,…
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