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.
Pictured: Seattle King County REALTORS® meet with Sen. Manka Dhingra. Our state’s housing crisis has reached emergency levels. The lack of affordable housing opportunities is displacing families and hard-working folks and impacting our quality of life. Despite recent market changes that are bringing inventory up and median home prices down,… Read more
Seattle ranks fifth in the nation for job growth, up from seventh last year. In Seattle and across Washington state in 2019, experts are predicting that job growth will remain strong across industries. The two career fields that will see the largest gains this year are tech and online retail… Read more
Take a look at 2018’s Year in Review to see how Seattle King County REALTORS® worked for you this year.
The Seattle Times reported this week that in dozens of Seattle neighborhoods, property deeds still contain discriminatory language that limit property ownership to white people. Though covenants restricting property ownership by race have been legally unenforceable for over 70 years, University of Washington researchers have found that racist language persists… Read more
After a failed attempt by neighborhood groups to block legislation that increases density, the Seattle City Council is finally considering upzones to some Seattle neighborhoods. The Seattle Times reported Monday that the plan under consideration would upzone 27 urban villages, which would allow developers to build anywhere from one to… Read more
By now, you’ve heard of one of the most popular applications of blockchain technology: bitcoin. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are only one way to use blockchains. Blockchain technology applies to any transaction and has the potential to simplify the process of buying or selling real estate. What is blockchain?… Read more
With the Alaskan Way Viaduct coming down, Seattle is getting serious about waterfront improvements that will benefit all who visit and live in the city. The new waterfront won’t come cheap, though – and only a small group of downtown property owners were assessed for the improvements. Property owners spoke… Read more
It was a big year for housing affordability, taxes, REALTOR® safety and more. Below are the most-read News Center stories of the year. These stories are both reminders of all REALTORS® accomplished this year and insight into what 2019 has in store. 7. Housing inventory issues major topic at biggest Battle… Read more
Changes to the tax code that could save REALTORS® thousands of dollars were enacted last year. The most significant change is a new business income deduction that allows independent contractors to deduct 20 percent of net business income. To help you understand the changes and see how they may apply… Read more
BELLEVUE, Washington (Dec. 18, 2018) –Eleven individuals were singled out for special honors at the 2018 Installation & Awards Banquet of Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR). The annual event also featured the installation ceremony for incoming leaders of SKCR and three other Realtor organizations, and a raffle and dessert auction… Read more