“Hill day is one of the greatest opportunities to be a part of one of the largest PACS in the state and the impact we all have on the issues that are important to all of us.” -Dahni Malgarini-Logar, V.P. Governmental & Public Affairs Join hundreds of members from across… Read more
“This class is interactive and is meant to provide REALTORS® with an overview of the ADU trend that is sweeping the densely populated communities across the country.” -Instructor Brenda Nunes Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have captured the attention of political leaders and many cities and states as one solution to the… Read more
The demand for housing should remain steady largely because of a hot job market and first-time home buyers in the Greater Seattle Area*. That is the biggest takeaway from the 2020 economic forecast presented by Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner at the sold-out 4th Annual YPN The Edge Breakfast. The… Read more
“A community is defined by who lives there,” said Christine Gregoire, former Washington State Governor and current CEO of Challenge Seattle. “It can’t be only the wealthy; it has to be a diversity of incomes. It ought to include our teachers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders, and the builders… Read more
The newest edition of Issues and Impacts has just been posted. You can access the latest edition and read past editions any time on our Issues and Impacts page. 3rd Quarter 2019 Edition of Issues and Impacts
Affordability, lack of inventory, having enough choices for their clients: those are the business concerns of brokers in our 2019 Membership Survey. Not surprisingly, affordability remains top of mind for King County brokers, as it has for the last several years. Seattle King County REALTOR® members completed the survey in… Read more
“Middle income folks can’t afford to live in our communities. And that’s a problem,” said Mamie Marcuss at a recent Seattle King County REALTORS® meeting. Marcuss is the Director of Programs for Challenge Seattle, a private sector initiative led by many of the Seattle region’s CEOs working to address critical… Read more
The newest edition of Issues & Impacts has just been posted. You can access the latest edition and read past editions any time at nwrealtor.com/advocacy/issuesimpacts.
The region has a lot of work to do on housing and homelessness, but if we work together, we can do it. That was the theme of A Compassionate Conversation hosted by Windermere at The Cinerama in Seattle on Monday in the firm’s first company-wide discussion about homelessness in Seattle.… Read more
“REALTORS® need to stand up and tell their stories.” That was the message from Legislator Amy Walen when asked how REALTORS® could support positive actions on housing. Walen, former mayor of Kirkland, made the remarks at the 25th annual Housing Issues Briefing, a yearly event hosted by Seattle King County… Read more