Bellevue school students received a big boost from local REALTORS® and 1100 other attendees to the annual Bellevue Schools Foundation fundraising lunch on April 27. Former Microsoft Executive Robbie Bach gave a keynote address on the opportunities and challenges in Bellevue schools, focusing on the district’s unique approach to STEM… Read more
Reduce Your Legal Liability Real Estate Legal Issues: 3 Clock Hours Cost: $60.00 Member | $75.00 Non-Member The brightest real estate attorneys will debate the hottest legal issues. Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:30 AM Program: 9:00 AM-Noon Hilton Bellevue 300 112th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Instructor/Moderator: Mike Spence The… Read more
BELLEVUE, Washington (Jan. 29, 2018) – Two ballot measures that would provide critical funding for the Kent School District received unanimous endorsement from Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR). Both measures are on the February 13 Special Election ballot. Members of SKCR’s Governmental & Public Affairs Committee voted to support the… Read more
BELLEVUE, Washington (Jan. 24, 2018) – A trio of levies for classroom operational, technology, and transportation needs in the Bellevue School District won endorsement from the Seattle King County REALTORS® (SKCR). The measures, which require a simple majority approval to pass, will appear on the February 13 Special Election ballot.… Read more
“Leaders don’t create followers; they create more leaders.” Tom Peters, author of Re-imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age That was the message at the REALTOR® Leadership Program offered at Seattle King County REALTORS® last month. The class brought together nearly 20 participants at different stages of association volunteerism,… Read more
During the recent legislative session in Olympia, the governor and the legislature debated several new tax proposals to pay for school funding and state government programs. Eventually the legislature agreed to allocate additional revenue from the state’s increased economic growth and new revenue from on-line internet sales to fully fund… Read more
Presented by your Seattle King County REALTORS® Affiliates Cost: REALTORS® $10.00 & Non-Members $15:00 Every 3 seconds someone becomes a victim of Identity Theft through a data breach, social media scam, stolen credit card or hacked personal records. The risks are constant; we are all vulnerable. Mitigating risk through education… Read more
HousingWire recently published an article titled “You’ve been warned: CFPB puts real estate agents, lenders on RESPA violation watch.” RESPA — the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act — is a current buzzword in the housing industry with an increased scrutiny from the industry’s top consumer watchdog. Between the Consumer Financial… Read more
Seattle King County REALTORS® First Citizen Scholarship Awards are presented in honor of the many contributions made by REALTORS® and their families to the growth, health, and betterment of our communities, as exemplified by the recipients of the Seattle First Citizen Award. This year’s Battle of the Barristers event raised a… Read more
REALTORS® in Seattle King County won four of the six annual awards presented by Washington REALTORS® at its annual spring conference in Suncadia. These awards recognize the achievements and contributions of REALTORS® from throughout Washington who support communities, homeownership, and the REALTOR® Organization. Tyler McKenzie, broker owner of John L.… Read more