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20Nov

NAR releases simulation training platform to tackle discrimination in real estate

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced their release of a free interactive training platform, Fairhaven, designed to help combat discrimination in the... Read more

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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.

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Major Legal Victory On Flood Insurance

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There is great news for King County REALTORS® from the Federal District Courthouse in Seattle. The federal court has refused to shut down the National Flood Insurance Program that provides the insurance which lenders require for new construction of homes and condos on the valley floor in Tukwila, Renton, SeaTac,… Read more

A Business-Friendly Seattle City Council?

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Seattle District Elections – Important Opportunity for Seattle REALTORS® Next year seven of the nine Seattle Council seats will be up for election from districts rather than the current citywide election for all council seats. This represents an opportunity for REALTORS® to be engaged and help elect REALTOR®-friendly candidates. SEATTLE KingCounty… Read more

Twisted Logic or Political Expediency?

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The Seattle Council Proposes a Housing Tax Termed Linkage Fee The Seattle City Council believes that new jobs and new development make housing less affordable, and it has proposed a square footage tax on new commercial and multifamily development. In response, the SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® is part of a coalition… Read more

Phase 1 Landslide Hazard Investigation Completed

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The King County Flood Control District has completed the first phase of a two-year investigation to update landslide hazard information for King County’s river valleys and floodplains. The investigation is the first step in assuring the county has the most current information to protect people, property and critical public infrastructure. … Read more

B&O Taxes: Renton, Kent and Issaquah

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While cities eye the Business & Occupation tax to protect budgets, businesses and your Association continue to weigh-in with concerns and reservations. On November 3rd the Renton City Council moved forward with the formal adoption of ordinance 5734 creating a new B&O tax in the City. Prior to adoption, the… Read more

Increasing Short Plat Thresholds

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Action by cities to increase the threshold (i.e., the maximum number of building lots) for projects that will qualify as “short plats” will save time, reduce costs, and help to get new homes to the market faster. That’s why SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® is supportive of on-going efforts in local cities… Read more

ALERT Brokers! NAR All-Member CALL FOR ACTION

Annie ChanNo CommentsAdvocacy, Featured

NAR has launched an all-member Call for Action on “The Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act.” This bill would extend an expired provision that has helped millions of distressed American families by allowing tax relief for homeowners when lenders forgive some portion of the mortgage debt they owe. The provision expired last… Read more

Notice of Annual Meeting

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The annual meeting of the SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® shall be held on November 19, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the offices of the Association, 12410 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue Washington, 98005. There will be one item of business at the meeting, the ratification of an amendment to Article XI, Section… Read more

Seattle to Vote on Transit Funding

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Following the failed countywide vote on Metro Transit funding last spring, the Seattle Mayor and City Council have placed a measure on this November’s ballot that would be a Seattle-only Metro Transit funding program. The measure, Proposition 1, seeks to increase sales taxes by 0.1 percent and add a $60… Read more

2014 TREC Planting Project: Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Over 40 REALTORS® and Affiliates volunteered October 3, 2014 to help restore 1.5 miles of the shoreline behind the BECU building in Tukwila along the green river trail. It was a warm sunny day along the banks of the Duwamish River. The area was overgrown with invasive plants that have… Read more

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